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Old 01-27-2024, 01:16 PM
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I spend a lot of time visiting sites but haven't seen a hacking popup in several years, either:
1. You all are visiting some really sketchy sites;
2. I've been extremely lucky and should probably by more lottery tickets; or
3. An adblocker (I use ABP) might help block hacking popups too
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