Most popups are caused by spyware programs that have been installed on your computer. These spyware programs can get installed on your computer from a variety of different ways. The most common way they can get installed is from downloading "free" programs. The spyware can be downloaded with these programs without you ever knowing that they are there.

To quickly check your computer for spyware, you can run our online spyware scan. It will search Internet Explorer for common spyware programs. If there are some installed on your computer it will also have instructions on how to remvove them. Click here to run our free spyware scan.

The other common way pop ups are created are from the websites that you visit. To eliminate these popups you will need a special program to elimiate them. Here are a couple of pop up blockers that we recommend:

Google makes a pop up blocker that you can download freely at http://toolbar.google.com/. It also has a google search bar and some other nice features.

Also panicware makes a free version of their popup blocker. You can get it at http://www.panicware.com/product_psfree.html.