What are Pop-Up Advertisements?

Pop-Up advertisements are typically windows that pop up over or under the content of whatever web site you're visiting. Many sites use pop-up windows to generate extra revenue and some may pop-up ads as fast as you can close them. If you find that Pop-Up advertisements appear on your computer even when you're not surfing the web, your computer may have Spyware or Adware installed on it. See the section on Spyware and Adware for help on how to remove it from your computer.

  How Can I Stop Pop-Ups?

• Install a pop-up blocker. The Google Toolbar is a great choice if you use Windows and Internet Explorer. It gives you quick access to the Google search engine and blocks pop-up ads at the same time. Web browsers such as Mozilla and Firefox have pop-up blockers built-in.
• If you think that you're pretty handy with computers, considering downloading and installing Privoxy. Privoxy is a proxy server that can strip out most pop-up ads and even the banner ads that appear on many websites. Configuring it can be tricky, however, which is why we suggest only advanced Internet users try Privoxy.
• Don't ever buy anything being sold through a pop-up ad. This only encourages the makers of pop-up ads to continue using them.