No matter where you click, it'll open some pop-unders for the first few clicks.
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The real answer is a question - Is the timer still running ?
It's a trick question. This window is a pop-up
But only the first click
You drag the button. If it takes with it more than just a button, it is an ad.
I honestly don't see one that looks right.
You click on the file name
In the very top right of the browser window, there should be a little 'X' button. That's the one you wanna click.
The vanilla HTML button on the bottom
Bottom white one?
My grandma told me to click them all until one works.
The little grey button at the bottom of the screen
But only if that’s what your OS’s native dialog buttons look like
Jpeg of a windows dialog button while you’re using Linux? That’s a trap.
I'm not downloading an OGG file
Sorry, bub, that's a virus. It was actually the file name itself.
The download is supposed to be a movie and the filename is a rar. Congrats on the new virus!
It's a part file. That way you can split up the large film.
The filename doesn't stand out in any way
looks like flux is part of the name which iirc is a real release group, and its a partial rar. no idea what the content is though
Stop. Install your favorite ad blocker, like ublock origin. Refresh.
Work smarter not harder
If you didn't give your parents computer, digital syphilis are you really a millennial?
About 2 years ago I spent most of a Christmas sorting out my MIL's new laptop, uninstalling junk and whatnot, and I tossed ublock origin on there. A few days ago I came back to sort out the Realtek audio drivers which uninstalled themselves via Windows Update. I find she has an entirely different laptop now, branded as"Acemagic" but through the magic of forced Microsoft Sign-in ublock origin synced to Edge on this new laptop, and there was no crapware installed despite the laptop clearly being in use for about 6 months already!
TL;DR install ublock origin on your parents computers to save yourself some trouble down the line
Back in my day, we didn't have no fancy ublock origin
No lie, this is how I learnt keyboard hotkeys as a kid. I'd click middle mouse to open a link on the site in a new tab, with my hand ready to go on Ctrl + W. The nanosecond I detected a fake site, I'd closer that sucker and move onto the next link.
Oh boy did I bring a lot of viruses on my computer in the process in the name of efficiency & greed (& hefty amount of stupidity).
YEA! We just kept closing popups till we got the right one!!!!
And then your friend sends you a link to the "You Are An Idiot" gag site so you just have to reboot.
Forgot to turn the volume down, instant regret as the speakers on the family computer scream ”HI EVERYBODY I’M LOOKING AT GAY PORNO”
PTSD trigger intensifies
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Even with uBlock Origin, some pirate sites still have this problem because the ads either are not typical ad elements or are not in the block list. Very common with sites that host pirated android apps, in my experience.
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None of them.
The bottom one downloads malware.
The rest of them are the malware itself if you dare to click.
Millennial here. The true answer is None Of The Above. The actual download button is just a blue link somewhere on the page, probably among all of the torrent info.
This is the correct answer. It might also be the filename shown. If you can put your cursor over that it might become underlined. All big Download buttons are not to be trusted.
It always irked me back in the day when cnet was still a useful source because they modeled their buttons that way. Then they eventually became the garbage the site appeared to be at first glance.
The real download button only shows up after 30 seconds.
Came here to say this. Closest onscreen would probably be the grey "Download or Watch" button not trying to get your attention in any way.
"or watch" is a red flag.
Yeah, the yellow link above that is more likely due to that, the shape is also a bit unusual.
But that's why the link preview text exist.
The file name looks like a link, it’s at least a slightly different color than the other text.
Kobiyashi Maru it
None of them.
Adblock, also if you're not sure you can inspect element
This is why they said "you wouldn't download a movie." Because it's a risky click.
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