Block pop-ups from any website using Chrome plugin uBlock

Problem:

The conventional built in pop-up blockers are unable to block pop-up windows for some sites.  The issue is that a script is initiating every time you click on a certain area of the page.  This seems most common with torrent sites such as rarbgtorrents.org and 1337x.to

Solution:

While most adblockers should be enough to block most popups, some ad networks and sites are getting around this by having a script initiate once you click somewhere on the site. This solution is about blocking those scripts. It is site-specific, meaning that the option will only apply to the particular site you want to block.

First download the uBlock plugin and install to Chrome

Block pop-ups from any website using Chrome plugin uBlock

Then go to the site with the pop-up issue and click the uBlock icon.  It should have a number in a badge which shows the number of elements that you can block.

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Right click on the element you want to block and click block element, the pop-up will no longer appear

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