In this instance, that just ads one more level of convolution to the situation without addressing the fundamental issue. If you get ads for a malicious version

In this instance, that just ads one more level of convolution to the situation without addressing the fundamental issue. If you get ads for a malicious version of a browser on a new PC, why isn't it possible to get ads for a malicious version of an ad blocker? There's no end to this rabbit hole unless you can acquire the software without the use of a search engine, or the search engine cleans up its act.