How to block popup ads

Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security
1

Hi,

How can I use Avast to block popup / popunder ads? I am talking about those ads that will pop up in a new browser window when you are surfing the net.

I am using firefox and it does not block this kind of ads.

Thanks

2

The web shield will block links to malicious content but avast! does not block popups just because they pop up.

3

Block the sites that are known to produce pop up ads with the HOSTS file.

Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File:
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

I use hpHosts and MVPS HOSTS files managed by HostsMan:
http://www.abelhadigital.com <== I use HostsMan 3.2.71 Beta7

4

You can also try the Adblock Plus add-on in Firefox.

5

I haven’t had a single pop-under ad with firefox and the firefox adblock plus add-on.

Personally I have never liked using the hosts file for anything, mine is still virginal unchanged since this system was purchased.