I'm not a brainlet who does things to acquire malware

He clearly has no idea how anti viruses work @Reviire

You should have at least have Windows defender on and an adblock @Reviire

Well sure, I take steps to not get those things to begin with

Also, for the record, not all adblocks protect you from malicious ads

Some, like the *actual* adblock only hide it, they still run in the background

@Reviire That's a bummer if that's what happened. I don't even know what I did. :-p

Letting ads run code was a huge mistake <:GWchadMEGATHINK:366999806343774218>

▬►uBlock Origin + Ghostery

+ maybe No Script if ya want too

Wow something smart

uBlock Origin is good, it doesn't just *hide* ads because that would be retarded

It prevents them from loading entirely

* and use the built in "Element Blocker" too
(Block Element) - its called, on UbO

but, ....yes, ..ABP has it too, ..and can be accessed/done via Inspect Element, then you can see an "ABP" sign (icon) and block elements that way, ..but..i recommend that if you're using "ABP" ..get ▬► "Element Hider Helper" with it, ...its easier n faster etc


*but i still overall recommend UbOrigin, rather than ABP ...

Ttyl ..
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I don't think Ad-Blocker Plus prevents things from loading, either

If it does work like that, you're an absolute idiot if you use it for "protection"

I can't decode that

@Hugh UBO lets you remove elements from webpages

Thank you

@Hugh Here's an example I guess

```yes, ..ABP has it too, ..and can be accessed/done via Inspect Element, then you can see an "ABP" sign (icon) and block elements that way, ..but..i recommend that if you're using "ABP" ..get ▬► "Element Hider Helper" with it, ...its easier n faster etc


*but i still overall recommend UbOrigin, rather than ABP ...```

weeb spotted

😏

🔥

Revire is right though, mike
no one said you need to rely on an OS but antivirus is not sufficient enough

+1 for firefox 😂

Nothing is enough if the user is stupid enough

true

you're using "youtube dark mode? lol MY "youtube" has been JET BLACK (and purple) since ▬► 2012! 😆 👍

Same 🤔

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via "Stylish" and UserstylesDOTorg

; )

CSS isn't complex

IM assuming mike isnt stupid enough to click on "30 hot singles in your area" ads

css is boring

@Hugh - me, ..ive been running my "paid" (make sure its PAID and not a "freebie") Paid "antivirus" ..also with Malwarebyte (which i hardly even use), ...and have had WinUpdates shut off/disabled..through "services.msc" ..for nearly 5 years.

also, ...use "CCleaner" ✔ .. good utility too

sheesh I guess all those businesses not spending more money on antivirus are stupid then

yeah they usually pay for someone who specializes in cyber-security

yep