Duped by Ad-Blocker masquerading as Adblock Plus - advice pl

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MISSM
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Duped by Ad-Blocker masquerading as Adblock Plus - advice pl

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My Adblock Plus icon had disappeared, and everything I looked at was covered in pesky gambling ads. I Googled what I thought was Adblock Plus to reinstate it - how was it removed, and by whom/what? - and have installed something called 'Ad Blocker' which did a good job of imitationg ABP, right down to the shield, which is red, and shows the letters ADB instead of ABP.

Question: Have I just downloaded a pile of Google intrusive sh1t? Should I get rid of it? Where did Adblock Plus go?
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mapx
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Re: Duped by Ad-Blocker masquerading as Adblock Plus - advice pl

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1. remove that clone
2. scan your system for malware / adware
3. install the real ABP:
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/deta ... cddilifddb
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