are they viruses or just ads?...or what?
2006-12-01 06:13:27 · 10 answers · asked by Cesar 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
You have standard pop ups that you create yourself by clicking a hyperlink that will open another window. Then you have the "advertisements" which are sometimes advertisements and sometimes viruses. Your best chance is to never click on a pop up unless you are 100% sure it came from a site that you trust.
2006-12-01 06:18:10 · answer #1 · answered by tiffanyrpunk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pop-up advertising is supposed to trick you into clicking on them with phrases such as 'Click to claim your prize!!!!!111' or (fake) Windows dialog boxes (they don't work on Mac OS X users!)
There is a high probablity, especially with adverts offering security programs, that the links will take you to websites which install malicious software, like adware and spyware, onto your computer.
If you are receiving pop-up adverts whilst you are not browsing the internet, then you almost certainly have adware on your computer. A free program to help you get rid of adware can be found at this website http://www.lavasoft.com/products/ad-aware_se_personal.php
Changing to a different browser can help protect you against security threats and block pop-ups. Firefox is a free web browser that has plenty of great features, including pop-up blocking. It also stops websites secretly installing software on your computer. Firefox can be found here: http://www.getfirefox.com
Additional information on Pop-Up Advertising can be found here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pop-up_ad
2006-12-01 14:56:46 · answer #2 · answered by Simon H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually, advertisements. But they can also be good, as in if you want to open a link in another window, when you click the link it creates a popup with the link you clicked in it.
2006-12-01 14:16:06 · answer #3 · answered by Yoi_55 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Advertising, the annoying cousin of the commercial.
2006-12-01 14:15:54 · answer #4 · answered by chuck g 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
adds that get you addicted so you want there "prize" and fill out millions of survey pages saying no to everything just to get your prize, then they tell you you are almost there and just have to purchase one thing and thats how they crew you by making you buy **** and gettn pissed off!!! they were sent here by the devil like bush!!!!
2006-12-01 14:17:15 · answer #5 · answered by ~*cRaCkNeSs*~ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mainly annoying advertsements trying to sell their crap to u. just get a free popup blocker from download.com
2006-12-01 16:37:16 · answer #6 · answered by Neo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bug the crap out of ya I had so many open oat once my pc over dosed on them
2006-12-01 14:16:12 · answer #7 · answered by zippo091 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah the main goal is advertising
2006-12-01 14:16:24 · answer #8 · answered by Moh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ADDS dont click them some are virius!
2006-12-01 14:15:42 · answer #9 · answered by Daddys Doobe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if browsing its just ads when you are not its a spyware
2006-12-01 14:24:19 · answer #10 · answered by Chirag Y 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋