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2. Why do I have so many pop up ads? Your computer could ... - AOL

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   At their worst, pop-up ads—known as adware—are laced with malware, or malicious programming designed to infect your computer as soon as you click on it, stealing your most sensitive data, from ...

3. Malvertising - Wikipedia

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   Those attempting to spread malware place "clean" advertisements on trustworthy sites first in order to gain a good reputation, then they later "insert a virus or spyware in the code behind the ad, and after a mass virus infection is produced, they remove the virus", thus infecting all visitors of the site during that time period.

4. Prevent pop ups with these pro tips - AOL

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   At their worst, pop-up ads—known as adware—are laced with malware, or malicious programming designed to infect your computer as soon as you click on it, stealing your most sensitive data, from ...

5. Inappropriate advertising on AOL

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   Tips to avoid spyware and malware. Always keep your Microsoft Windows operating system up to date and ensure that the latest security updates are installed using the Windows Update utility. Use antivirus software to protect your computer from viruses and other malware and always keep your antivirus definitions and databases up-to-date.

6. Turn pop-ups off or on in your browser - AOL Help

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   If you click on links in a legitimate email and get a notice that link can't be opened, you will need to either temporarily turn off your pop-up blocker, or add AOL Mail to the list of sites you allow pop-ups from. • Manage pop-ups in Edge • Manage pop-ups in Safari • Manage pop-ups in Firefox • Manage pop-ups in Chrome

7. How to stop pop-ups, according to cyber security experts - AOL

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   At a basic level, pop-ups are online ads that show up when you visit a website. "A pop-up is a graphic display, ... How to stop pop-ups solution #1: Get anti-malware software.