Yep. There’s a reason whenever i install an adblocker for a friend or family member they suddenly and mysteriously no longer “get viruses” anymore.
Ad blocking is a security measure, because these ad networks have zero accountability for what you are shown. I will never in a million years allow ads onto my network intentionally. If i deem a service good enough that i think they deserve my money, i grab some merch or throw them a donation. It gives them more than tens of thousands of my ad impressions ever would.