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Re: duckduckgo

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On Sun, 18 Aug 2019 18:29:49 +0200
steef <debian.linux@home.nl> wrote:

> hi folks,
> 
> last days I get some slightly disturbing info about the browser_ad
> DuckDuckgo. some say it's malicious 'malware', others seem to be
> happy with the popup of unwanted ads which cannot be blocked
> permanently: and the last thing makes me suspicious. please, if it is
> possible, an expert opinion on this ad. i am using buster and
> seamonkey as a browser .
> 
> thank you in advance,
> 
> steef van duin
> groningen
> holland
> 

I have a similar setup as yours but am getting no popups from my browser
(firefox) and no ad blocker at all as I m using legit sites that have
income from ads. Why do you think the popups originate from duckduckgo?


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  Re: duckduckgo nektarios <nektarios@mail.nektarioskatakis.xyz> - 2019-08-18 19:20 +0200
    Re: duckduckgo steef <debian.linux@home.nl> - 2019-08-18 20:40 +0200
      Re: duckduckgo steef <debian.linux@home.nl> - 2019-08-18 21:30 +0200
      Re: duckduckgo Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2019-08-18 21:30 +0200
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                Re: duckduckgo Celejar <celejar@gmail.com> - 2019-08-19 15:20 +0200
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                Re: duckduckgo Celejar <celejar@gmail.com> - 2019-08-19 22:20 +0200
            Re: duckduckgo Ben Caradoc-Davies <ben@transient.nz> - 2019-08-19 01:20 +0200
              Re: duckduckgo ghe <ghe@slsware.net> - 2019-08-19 01:30 +0200
            Re: duckduckgo Eric S Fraga <e.fraga@ucl.ac.uk> - 2019-08-19 11:00 +0200
    Re: duckduckgo rhkramer@gmail.com - 2019-08-18 22:10 +0200
      Re: duckduckgo steef <debian.linux@home.nl> - 2019-08-18 23:30 +0200
        Re: duckduckgo steef <debian.linux@home.nl> - 2019-08-19 14:50 +0200
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