{"id":1188,"date":"2013-02-18T10:01:40","date_gmt":"2013-02-18T15:01:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kaspersky.co.in\/blog\/?p=1188"},"modified":"2020-02-26T20:25:32","modified_gmt":"2020-02-26T14:55:32","slug":"preventing-pop-ups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.co.in\/blog\/preventing-pop-ups\/1188\/","title":{"rendered":"Preventing Pop-Ups"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pop-up ads aren\u2019t the massive problem they once were, but they\u2019re still a nuisance. And because most reputable sites now steer clear of them, a lot of the pop-ups that do still exist have the potential to carry malware.<\/p>\n

The best way to avoid pop-ups is to adjust the settings on your web browser to prevent those annoying pages from opening. For the major browsers the process is virtually the same. In Firefox<\/a>, go to your preferences, then select \u2018Content\u2019 and check off the box to \u2018Block pop-up windows.\u2019 There is an \u2018Exceptions\u2019 button you can click to allow sites you know and trust to produce pop-ups. In Safari you\u2019ll find the \u2018Block pop-up windows\u2019 box under the security tab of preferences; in Internet Explorer, click on \u2018Internet Options\u2019 in settings, then click the \u2018Privacy\u2019 tab and check the \u2018Turn on Pop-up Blocker\u2019 box. If you\u2019re using Google Chrome<\/a>, follow the same initial steps by going to the browser\u2019s settings, then scrolling down to Privacy; there, click on the \u2018Content Settings\u2019 tab and scroll down to the Pop-ups section. Here you can allow or disallow popups and manage exceptions you wish to make.<\/p>\n

If and when potentially malicious popups<\/a> do open, don\u2019t click on them, even if you\u2019re trying to close them. Instead, close them by right-clicking your mouse and closing them from the menu.<\/p>\n

Of course the next best way, and the safest way of all, to avoid popups is to practice safe web behavior \u2014 don\u2019t visit sites that you don\u2019t know and trust, and don\u2019t click on ads that look like spam. Similarly, don\u2019t open attachments in emails from senders you don\u2019t recognize, including those that are forwarded to you from trusted sources but come originally from people or entities that you do not know. That\u2019s how a lot of viruses are transmitted.<\/p>\n

Of course the next best way, and the safest way of all, to avoid popups is to practice safe web behavior \u2014 don\u2019t visit sites that you don\u2019t know and trust, and don\u2019t click on ads that look like spam.<\/div>\n

If you do start to get popups on your computer despite taking the above steps your system may well be infected, so it is important to always have a robust antivirus software<\/a>, to update it regularly and to routinely scan your system for infections. And of course, as always, keeping your browsers and other system software continually updated is the best way to keep your system safe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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