Internet Fraud and Pop-Up, Advertising - Ask PC Experts

What are POP-UPS?

Pop Ups are additional browser windows that are generated automatically while you click/open a web page.

These Pop - Ups can be:

1. Advertisements: When you open a web page the site you are browsing may open along with it a hidden browser window which may be advertising something. This is one of the most common ways to advertise online. Especially because you have to click on to close the window. These ads can be designed to trick you to reveal personal information, track e-mail addresses etc. so it’s very important to be careful with them.
2. Links: These are generally used on online shopping web pages, wherein when you click on the smaller picture the larger picture of the same opens up in another browser window for a better viewer and a larger image of the product.
3. Downloads: While you log on to a site to download some software, when you click on download a new pop up window opens up for the same.

In a few cases pop ups appear even while you are not opening a web page. In such a case please check, your system may have a spy ware. Never, click on any link/download provided by a Pop Up window. This leads to a lot of times download of spy ware into your system without your knowledge. Such pop ups are generated by Ad – wares and Spy wares.

In the above case, scan you PC for spy ware and repair the same at earliest.

These Pop Ups can be blocked quiet easily. Blocking these Pop Ups will avoid all the hassle and in case you need one to download from an authentic site you can always press Cntrl key and click on the link.

Blocking Pop Ups:

Internet Explorer

< Tools

< Pop Up Blocker

< Turn on Pop Up Blocker

For more information on Pop Ups, Spy ware, Ad ware etc Call us on 1-888-889-3335 or visit Ask PC Experts and we shall be glad to help you.

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