Pornado is a made-up word that combines “porn” and “tornado.” It simply means “a lot of porn.” It is often used to refer to the deluge of porn content, advertising, and links that pop up on websites with adult content. Website administrators sometimes use this term to lure visitors to their sites. It has a more negative, or even humorous, connotation as a bit of a fact of life in the Internet age.
While a pornado can't typically do any real damage, some malicious online elements have used the popularity of porn to spread spam or, much worse, infect computers and smartphones. This is done through links and Web pages that embed cookies and viruses on devices. These infected files are inadvertently delivered when porn links, advertising, and Web pages are clicked or visited. Therefore, it is essential to be careful with the links and ads you choose to click online, and pornographic links are no exception.
