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Get a cleaner, faster, and smoother-running PC with CCleanerCCleaner has been downloaded over 2.5 billion times!Start Free Scan No credit card needed — just install and go Featured inAnyone who uses the internet these days will be familiar with pop-up ads, those annoying little boxes that "pop up" while you're surfing the internet and interfere with your overall online experience. They're obtrusive, often irrelevant, slow down websites, and sometimes they're dangerous too. That's because some of these pop-ups are used by malicious websites, trying to divert you away from safe sites. By clicking on these "malvertising" (malicious + advertising) pop-ups, you would put yourself at risk of downloading malware, spyware, or other kinds of malicious software that could be a serious problem for your computer. These forms of malicious pop-ups don't play by the same rules as most law-abiding and official websites. They are used to trick an unsuspecting internet user into clicking anywhere inside the pop-up window. This is because the hackers that created them have used technology to associate any interaction with a pop-up to generate a malicious command. This includes clicking on innocent-looking "cancel" or "close" buttons inside of the pop-up. Even worse, some of these malicious ads are so clever you don't even have to click on them for the attack to start. Blocking pop-up ads using a browserSo now you know you need to avoid pop-ups at all costs, how do you do this? Many browsers have started to fight back and have introduced security measures to block pop-ups. Let's look at a few ways to block pop-up ads in your favorite browser of choice, and then we'll go one step further and show you how you can use a free, more secure browser to block ads altogether, forever (or as long as you want)! How to block pop-up ads in Chrome
By default, Chrome sets this to blocked so if you find yours is blocked but you still see pop-up ads you will need to use an ad blocker (jump to the last section). How to block pop-up ads in Internet Explorer
How to block pop-up ads in Firefox
You will also see the option to allow for exceptions, where you still want to see pop-ups on certain websites that you whitelist (specify). How to block ads using a better browser!As we promised, here is the easiest way to block all ads, from pop-up and display ads to reels and those pesky autoplay ads that appear out of nowhere. CCleaner Browser will feel just like your regular browser but is faster and also features a built-in ad-blocker (called Adblock). It hosts an impressive list of tools that will provide you with safer, faster, and more private online browsing. Here's just some of what's included:
This is by far the best option for removing all ads, is just a download away and can be configured to suit you. We think you'll love the digital freedom and peace of mind that CCleaner Browser will give you. FAQs
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