This is why they said "you wouldn't download a movie." Because it's a risky click.
this post was submitted on 07 Jul 2025
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In the very top right of the browser window, there should be a little 'X' button. That's the one you wanna click.
Kobiyashi Maru it
Adblock, also if you're not sure you can inspect element
None of them.
None. All viruses
The little grey button at the bottom of the screen
But only if that’s what your OS’s native dialog buttons look like
Jpeg of a windows dialog button while you’re using Linux? That’s a trap.
I'm not downloading an OGG file
Sorry, bub, that's a virus. It was actually the file name itself.
The download is supposed to be a movie and the filename is a rar. Congrats on the new virus!
It's a part file. That way you can split up the large film.
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I'll go with the small red download button in the middle.
It could be the very bottom one, but it probably says advertisement under that and it's just been cropped out.
But even the correct button is likely to launch you into a popup to try and get you to download a "downloader" of some description, as if that's not literally the sole function of a fucking web browser, and then suddenly you've been taken to livejasmin.com or a sketchy gambling site targetted at Asians.
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I don't see the tiny blue link, so probably none.
A strange game. The only winning move is not to play.
Stop. Install your favorite ad blocker, like ublock origin. Refresh.
Work smarter not harder
Even with uBlock Origin, some pirate sites still have this problem because the ads either are not typical ad elements or are not in the block list. Very common with sites that host pirated android apps, in my experience.
Yes but it does solves the pop up issue completly.
Now that you say it, I haven't seen a popup in years. They feel like a distant nightmare now.
Back in my day, we didn't have no fancy ublock origin
No lie, this is how I learnt keyboard hotkeys as a kid. I'd click middle mouse to open a link on the site in a new tab, with my hand ready to go on Ctrl + W. The nanosecond I detected a fake site, I'd closer that sucker and move onto the next link.
Oh boy did I bring a lot of viruses on my computer in the process in the name of efficiency & greed (& hefty amount of stupidity).
YEA! We just kept closing popups till we got the right one!!!!
I remember that time. Unlock saved me. Now every time I borrow a computer I have ten or 20 seconds to find the "right button" knowledge from the depth of my mind.
And then your friend sends you a link to the "You Are An Idiot" gag site so you just have to reboot.
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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.
As an early Z - I certainly didn't expect so many people here to struggle with it so much.
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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.
Millennial here. The true answer is None Of The Above. The actual download button is just a blue link somewhere on the page, probably among all of the torrent info.
The real download button only shows up after 30 seconds.
The file name looks like a link, it’s at least a slightly different color than the other text.
Came here to say this. Closest onscreen would probably be the grey "Download or Watch" button not trying to get your attention in any way.
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This is the correct answer. It might also be the filename shown. If you can put your cursor over that it might become underlined. All big Download buttons are not to be trusted.
It always irked me back in the day when cnet was still a useful source because they modeled their buttons that way. Then they eventually became the garbage the site appeared to be at first glance.
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