The very notion of browsing the modern internet without a pop-up blocker feels kind of like driving a car without a windshield: it's not strictly required, but doing so may be hazardous to your health ...

We all know that we shouldn’t click on suspicious links or download files from shady sources because they might contain malware. However, there’s a far more dangerous threat that most people ignore: ...

The IE window in the taskbar counted 55 pop-ups before it all of a sudden stopped, and strangely all IE windows closed themselves. seemed like a virus/malware to me, but the active Symantec virus ...

Many websites use pop-ups and overlays to get you to sign up for newsletters, request cookie access, or promote offers. Although some web browsers come with built-in pop-up blockers to deal with these ...

These malware-like pop-ups are gross. These malware-like pop-ups are gross. is a senior correspondent and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years.

Scams are a dime a dozen on the internet these days. It seems if we drop our guards for even a second, we may become the prey of cybercriminals looking to infect our computers with malware, steal our ...

Q: When I played games at Pogo.com, a "pop-up" window used to tell me I was receiving 1,000 bonus points. But now I get a message that says I have pop-ups blocked. How can I unblock them? A: If you've ...

We want to warn you about a scam that you may encounter while browsing the web. A McAfee antivirus pop-up suddenly appears on your computer, claiming your device is infected and your McAfee ...

Jay primarily writes news and deals posts for Android Police. Before joining AP, he spent the past several years yammering on about the crazy world of Android for various tech outlets. Besides ...

I appreciate and respect what the GDPR was trying to accomplish. The hours of corporate training and “please let us track you with cookies, we pinky-promise we need them” messages that appear on ...

Pop-up blockers in Google Chrome and other browsers block annoying ads that redirect to dangerous content, but they can also block the content you want to view. You can easily turn off the pop-up ...