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Ignore Fake Update Popups

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Real browsers update silently — popups demanding it are traps.

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A website popup insisting your browser or a plugin is dangerously out of date is a classic malware trick. Real browsers update themselves quietly, so close the tab rather than clicking anything in the popup.

“Your browser updates itself. A popup demanding it is lying.”

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