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Originally Posted by MargieRose
The Washington Examiner is a web site; it is not a software program.
I've seen PUPs occasionally incorporated within the download of legitimate software programs and/or updates to these programs. One must be sure to read and uncheck boxes to any unwanted additions to the programs prior to downloading them. I've gotten caught a few times but was able to remove the pesky additions via the control panel of my computer. They download under their own name; separately from the main program. I've never encountered an actual damaging 'virus' with them, just malware.
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Happens all the time.
It is a non-political issue. I been warned occasionally on Drudge and one or two far left websites.
Nothing to do with the site not being a software program
Hazards of the 21st century.
What about the children?