Pop-up ads are annoying dialog box that appears automatically on your window screen. These contain advertisement from the legal businesses but it might be scams or dangerous software.

  • These pop-up ads can be a part of the phishing scam that is designed to catch you into trouble and by this it reveals all your sensitive personal or financial information while you surf the web.
  • If pop-up ads appear to your screen even when you are not using the internet then it is clear that your computer might be infected with spyware.

All pop-up ads are not bad actually. Some websites use these pop-up windows for specific tasks also. You need to view the window in order to finish that task.

When your computer suddenly start showing malware threat pop-ups ads then it is clear that your system is infected with some fake antivirus virus. These viruses cover up themselves as legal antivirus programs and threat you by sending notifications that your system is badly affected with malware. It tries to obtain your financial information under the guise of removing the malware. Along with that slow down your computer, change your Internet and desktop settings and decrease your available memory.

Manual Removal Method

Step 1

Press "Ctrl," "Alt" and "Delete" buttons altogether. Click the "Task Manager," and then click "Processes" tabs.

Step 2

Search which of the listed process is associated with a virus by typing the name of the process into the Process Library search box. Stop all the process associated with the virus by making a right click on the process and selecting "End Process" option of it.

Step 3

Click the "Start" menu and then hit the "Search Files and Folders" option.

Step 4

Make a search of the files that are associated with the virus, do right click on it and from the list of option select the delete. Most files associated with the virus will include the name same as that of the virus, which is usually displayed somewhere on the pop-up windows.

If the manual process fails to remove pop-up ads then you take help of third party software. There are number of third-party programs that can be downloaded and installed to help prevent pop-ups from opening.

For this you can use the anti-spyware software program. It is the best suited software anti-spyware software program, as it has the capability to block pop-up ads it not only provide protection from virus and malware but also efficiently blocks pop-ups and other ads.

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