None of them.
this post was submitted on 07 Jul 2025
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I don't see the tiny blue link, so probably none.
Curious. The only winning move is not to play.
As a millenial: i have no idea. I haven't seen ads on a download page in such a long time. Really takes me back...
It's still prevalent, even with uBlock, if you try to pirate from direct-download sites.
Adblock, also if you're not sure you can inspect element
My grandma told me to click them all until one works.
Kobiyashi Maru it
As an early Z - I certainly didn't expect so many people here to struggle with it so much.
They've lost their edge, softened by a sedentary drip feed of Netflix and ad blockers.
The most plain looking one, or the one left after AdBlock has hidden all the rest. Or depending on the site and how far into it you've clicked, potentially none of them because it'll start automatically after a few moments in some places.
This is why they said "you wouldn't download a movie." Because it's a risky click.
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A strange game. The only winning move is not to play.
None of them.
The bottom one downloads malware.
The rest of them are the malware itself if you dare to click.
I'd say you'd have to click the file name to download the file.
The real download link is loading.
None. All viruses