Turn on Pop up Blocker

Pop-ups are annoying, intrusive advertisements that get between you and the website you're trying to read. Most browsers have built-in pop-up blocking tools that will filter out most of the bad pop-ups while still allowing legitimate ones. If you are constantly interrupted by pop-ups, you may have an adware infection. There are several free tools online that can handle these infections for free.

Steps

Internet Explorer

  1. Click the Tools menu or the Gear button and select "Internet options". If you don't see the Tools menu, press Alt.
  2. Click the .Privacy tab.
  3. Check the "Turn on Pop-up Blocker" box.
  4. Click the .Settings button to adjust the blocking level. Use the "Blocking level" drop-down menu to set the security level. If you want to block all pop-ups, select "High".
    • Pop-up blocker will always block pop-ups from suspicious sites regardless of level.
  5. Check the sites on your exceptions list. In the Pop-up Blocker Settings menu, you'll see a list of websites that you have allowed to show pop-ups. You can remove a site from the list by selecting it and clicking Remove, or you can add a site by entering the address into the field.
  6. Run anti-malware scans if you are plagued with constant pop-ups. If you're getting a lot of pop-ups even with Pop-up Blocker enabled, you may have a malware infection. Download and run scans with the following three free programs, and click here for more detailed information on removing malware:
    • AdwCleaner - general-changelog-team.fr/en/tools/15-adwcleaner
    • Malwarebytes Antimalware - malwarebytes.org
    • HitmanPro - surfright.nl/en/hitmanpro

Chrome

  1. Click the Chrome Menu button (☰) and select "Settings".
  2. Click the "Show advanced settings" link at the bottom of the page.
  3. Click the .Content settings... button in the Privacy section.
  4. Scroll down to the "Pop-ups" section. Select "Do not allow any site to show pop-ups".
  5. Click the .Manage exceptions... button. This will allow you to see what sites you've allowed to bypass the pop-up blocker.[1]
  6. Perform anti-malware scans if you get frequent pop-ups. If you get pop-ups on lots of different sites, or your browser is redirecting you to other sites, you likely have an adware or malware infection. Run scans using each of the following free programs, and see this guide for details on removing malware.
    • AdwCleaner - general-changelog-team.fr/en/tools/15-adwcleaner
    • Malwarebytes Antimalware - malwarebytes.org
    • HitmanPro - surfright.nl/en/hitmanpro
    • AdwareMedic (Mac) - adwaremedic.com

Firefox

  1. Click the Firefox Menu button (☰) and select "Options".
  2. Click the "Content" tab in the left sidebar.
  3. Check the "Block pop-up windows" box to enable the pop-up blocker.[2]
  4. Click the .Exceptions... button to see what sites have been allowed. You can add sites to the exception list by typing them in.
  5. Use antimalware programs if you get a lot of pop-ups. Frequent pop-ups are a common symptom of an adware or virus infection. See this guide for detailed instructions on removing malware. Run scans with the following programs to remove most common infections:
    • AdwCleaner - general-changelog-team.fr/en/tools/15-adwcleaner
    • Malwarebytes Antimalware - malwarebytes.org
    • HitmanPro - surfright.nl/en/hitmanpro
    • AdwareMedic (Mac) - adwaremedic.com

Safari

  1. Click the Safari menu and select "Preferences".
  2. Click the Security tab.
  3. Check the "Block pop-up windows" box.[3]
  4. Run AdwareMedic if you suffer from constant pop-ups. If you get a lot of pop-ups, even with the pop-up blocker enabled, you may have an adware infection. There are several tools available on OS X to deal with adware, but AdwareMedic is one of the most popular due to the fact that its free and very capable.
    • You can download AdwareMedic from adwaremedic.com.

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Sources and Citations

  1. ↑ https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95472?hl=en
  2. ↑ https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/pop-blocker-settings-exceptions-troubleshooting
  3. ↑ https://support.apple.com/kb/PH19284?locale=en_US&viewlocale=en_US
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