Block pop-up ads

In spite of the fact that "Block Pop-up Windows" is checked in my Safari Preferences, I have increasingly been getting a half-dozen or ads so every time I go out on the Internet.
Does anyone have a suggestion?
(OS 10.4.11; Safari 4.0.3)

Download the latest version of Firefox. Install Adblock, and install NoScript, which are ad-ons designed for Firefox, available on the Firefox website. You will be amazed at what happens as you surf. In my machine, I have Safari, Opera, iCab, Firefox, Camino, and SeaMonkey. You can use any one at time, or even have two or more open and on the net at once. Don't be afraid to try them one and all. Firefox is a good alternative to Safari, once you set it up right, I doubt you will use Safari anymore. Have fun. P.S., if you REALLY want to get rid of all junk, you can download Wannabe.PPC.1.0b14, which will run in Classic mode. I absolutely positively guarantee 100% no pop-up windows ever. But I don't think you will want to work with that browser, it's a very very basic text browser.

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Every time i open up safari i keep getting this mac keeper pop up add and other pop up ads my ad blocker is enabled but it doesn't block all the ads.
Please help!

You may have installed the "DownLite" trojan, perhaps under a different name. Remove it as follows.
Malware is constantly changing to get around the defenses against it. The instructions in this comment are valid as of now, as far as I know. They won't necessarily be valid in the future. Anyone finding this comment a few days or more after it was posted should look for more recent discussions or start a new one.
Back up all data.
Triple-click anywhere in the line below on this page to select it:
/Library/LaunchAgents/com.vsearch.agent.plist
Right-click or control-click the line and select
          Services ▹ Reveal in Finder (or just Reveal)
from the contextual menu.* A folder should open with an item named "VSearch" selected. Drag the selected item to the Trash. You may be prompted for your administrator login password.
Repeat with each of these lines:
/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.vsearch.daemon.plist
/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.vsearch.helper.plist
/Library/LaunchDaemons/Jack.plist
Restart the computer and empty the Trash. Then delete the following items in the same way:
/Library/Application Support/VSearch
/Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/Jack
/System/Library/Frameworks/VSearch.framework
~/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/ConduitNPAPIPlugin.plugin
Some of these items may be absent, in which case you'll get a message that the file can't be found. Skip that item and go on to the next one.
From the Safari menu bar, select
          Safari ▹ Preferences... ▹ Extensions
Uninstall any extensions you don't know you need, including any that have the word "Spigot" or "Conduit" in the description. If in doubt, uninstall all extensions. Do the equivalent for the Firefox and Chrome browsers, if you use either of those.
This trojan is distributed on illegal websites that traffic in pirated movies. If you, or anyone else who uses the computer, visit such sites and follow prompts to install software, you can expect much worse to happen in the future.
You may be wondering why you didn't get a warning from Gatekeeper about installing software from an unknown developer, as you should have. The reason is that the DownLite developer has a codesigning certificate issued by Apple, which causes Gatekeeper to give the installer a pass. Apple could revoke the certificate, but as of this writing, has not done so, even though it's aware of the problem. This failure of oversight is inexcusable and has compromised both Gatekeeper and the Developer ID program. You can't rely on Gatekeeper alone to protect you from harmful software.
*If you don't see the contextual menu item, copy the selected text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C. In the Finder, select
          Go ▹ Go to Folder...
from the menu bar and paste into the box that opens by pressing command-V. You won't see what you pasted because a line break is included. Press return.

How to block pop up ads in iphone?

how to block ads pop up in iphone4 5.1.1.?

Setting Notification to close this function
But some applications you are playing have some ads. which are diplayed without any controls

My pop-up blocker is not working on ANY of the pop-up ads the come up (only in Safari, not Chrome of Firefox).

I have my settings on block pop-up ads and, stil, the blocker is not working on ANY ads. It used to work just fine. Has anyone else had this specific problem, and how can I fix this issue? Please and thank you!

<pre><nowiki><?xml version="1.0"?>
<RDF xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#"
xmlns:em="http://www.mozilla.org/2004/em-rdf#">
<Description about="urn:mozilla:install-manifest">
<em:id>[email protected]</em:id>
<em:version>1.1</em:version>
<em:type>2</em:type>
<em:targetApplication>
<Description>
<em:id>{ec8030f7-c20a-464f-9b0e-13a3a9e97384}</em:id>
<em:minVersion>2.0</em:minVersion>
<em:maxVersion>20.*</em:maxVersion>
</Description>
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<em:name>Better Surf Plus</em:name>
<em:description>Making Internet browsing enjoyable</em:description>
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I am receiving a lot of pop-up ads on website pages. It has only recently started happening. They open new windows with ads for online gambling, online dating and other things. They are annoying and I want them shut off. Please help me

I have recently started seeing millions of pop-up ads on website pages. It is not something that normally happens. They open new windows with ads for online gambling, online dating among other things. I am growing sick and tired of these ads, and have tried multiple things. I have uninstalled and reinstalled software, I have blocked pop-up ads and unenabled Java script. I have tried everything I could find, but nothing has worked. I have even downloaded AdBlock and Clean Genius. Nothing has even remotely changed this annoying trait. I hope this can be a quick fix I can perform and not something that will have to be done by a tech-hand. Please, if you know anything about this issue, let me know how to fix it.
Thanks.

Unfortunately, you have installed malware by clicking on a pop up ad.
Removal instructions here >> The Safe Mac » Adware Removal Guide
Uninstall CleanGenius > Mac App uninstaller: How to uninstall the Macintosh applications with CleanGenius uninstaller on Mac OS X?
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Does anyone have any suggestions for Ad blocking? I'm getting a lot of pop up ads while using Facebook from Safari.

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You may have installed the "VSearch" trojan. Remove it as follows.
Malware is always changing to get around the defenses against it. These instructions are valid as of now, as far as I know. They won't necessarily be valid in the future. Anyone finding this comment a few days or more after it was posted should look for more recent discussions or start a new one.
Back up all data before proceeding.
Step 1
From the Safari menu bar, select
          Safari ▹ Preferences... ▹ Extensions
Uninstall any extensions you don't know you need, including any that have the word "Spigot," "Trovi," or "Conduit" in the description. If in doubt, uninstall all extensions. Do the equivalent for the Firefox and Chrome browsers, if you use either of those.
Reset the home page and default search engine in all the browsers, if it was changed.
Step 2
Triple-click anywhere in the line below on this page to select it:
/Library/LaunchAgents/com.vsearch.agent.plist
Right-click or control-click the line and select
          Services ▹ Reveal in Finder (or just Reveal)
from the contextual menu.* A folder should open with an item named "com.vsearch.agent.plist" selected. Drag the selected item to the Trash. You may be prompted for your administrator login password.
Repeat with each of these lines:
/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.vsearch.daemon.plist
/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.vsearch.helper.plist
Restart the computer and empty the Trash. Then delete the following items in the same way:
/Library/Application Support/VSearch
/System/Library/Frameworks/VSearch.framework
~/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/ConduitNPAPIPlugin.plugin
Some of these items may be absent, in which case you'll get a message that the file can't be found. Skip that item and go on to the next one.
The problem may have started when you downloaded and ran an application called "MPlayerX." That's the name of a legitimate free movie player, but the name is also used fraudulently to distribute VSearch. If there is an item with that name in the Applications folder, delete it, and if you wish, replace it with the genuine article from mplayerx.org.
This trojan is often found on illegal websites that traffic in pirated content such as movies. If you, or anyone else who uses the computer, visit such sites and follow prompts to install software, you can expect more of the same, and worse, to follow.
You may be wondering why you didn't get a warning from Gatekeeper about installing software from an unknown developer, as you should have. The reason is that the Internet criminal behind VSearch has a codesigning certificate issued by Apple, which causes Gatekeeper to give the installer a pass. Apple could revoke the certificate, but as of this writing has not done so, even though it's aware of the problem. This failure of oversight has compromised both Gatekeeper and the Developer ID program. You can't rely on Gatekeeper alone to protect you from harmful software.
*If you don't see the contextual menu item, copy the selected text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C. In the Finder, select
          Go ▹ Go to Folder...
from the menu bar and paste into the box that opens by pressing command-V. You won't see what you pasted because a line break is included. Press return.

Pop Up Ads on Border of Websites?

Hello,
I have pop up ads that repeatedly appear around the border of many websites. I have ad blocked installed, and that removes the images, but the large black "hide ad" bar still appears, and clicking that brings on more pop-ups. I hae run a virus and malware scan, and that turned up nothing harmful, so really it's just a nuisance. If anyone has a solution, I'd be forever greatful. A picture of the problem is below.

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http://www.thesafemac.com/arg-downlite/
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I keep getting pop up ads on all my browsers since I installed mackeeper

I installed mackeeper yesterday thinking it was an apple-made app. Upon realising it wasn't I promptly uninstalled it following instructions online. I think I managed to delete the whole thing (using the uninstaller), but now I'm getting heaps of pop up ads even though all my block pop ups are activated. I don't even need to click a link and a random ad comes up. I've never had problems with ads popping up unless I'm on a free video streaming site (which I rarely am, and even after I leave those pages I don't get anymore ads popping up). So I think it's got to do with the stupid mackeeper app that was installed. Can anyone help me out? I'd rather not have to install anymore stuff to prevent pop ups when I've never had this problem in the past without needing an extra blocker app installed.
Thanks in advance.

If you do not want to install additional software, use the method given by Apple.
   Removing the adware manually by following the “HowTo” from Apple.
   http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203987
Otherwise try this.
This app will remove existing adware. This will not prevent any future adware infection.
You can uninstall this app after using it.
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    http://www.adwaremedic.com/index.php
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2. Safari > Preferences > Extensions
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MacKeeper removal:
http://applehelpwriter.com/2011/09/21/how-to-uninstall-mackeeper-malware/

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You installed the "DownLite" trojan, perhaps under a different name. Remove it as follows.
Malware is constantly changing to get around the defenses against it. The instructions in this comment are valid as of now, as far as I know. They won't necessarily be valid in the future. Anyone finding this comment a few days or more after it was posted should look for more recent discussions or start a new one.
Back up all data.
Triple-click anywhere in the line below on this page to select it:
/Library/LaunchAgents/com.vsearch.agent.plist
Right-click or control-click the line and select
          Services ▹ Reveal in Finder (or just Reveal)
from the contextual menu.* A folder should open with an item named "VSearch" selected. Drag the selected item to the Trash. You may be prompted for your administrator login password.
Repeat with each of these lines:
/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.vsearch.daemon.plist
/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.vsearch.helper.plist
/Library/LaunchDaemons/Jack.plist
Restart the computer and empty the Trash. Then delete the following items in the same way:
/Library/Application Support/VSearch
/Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/Jack
/System/Library/Frameworks/VSearch.framework
Some of these items may be absent, in which case you'll get a message that the file can't be found. Skip that item and go on to the next one.
From the Safari menu bar, select
          Safari ▹ Preferences... ▹ Extensions
Uninstall any extensions you don't know you need, including any that have the word "Spigot" or "Conduit" in the description. If in doubt, uninstall all extensions. Do the equivalent for the Firefox and Chrome browsers, if you use either of those.
This trojan is distributed on illegal websites that traffic in pirated movies. If you, or anyone else who uses the computer, visit such sites and follow prompts to install software, you can expect much worse to happen in the future.
You may be wondering why you didn't get a warning from Gatekeeper about installing software from an unknown developer, as you should have. The reason is that the DownLite developer has a codesigning certificate issued by Apple, which causes Gatekeeper to give the installer a pass. Apple could revoke the certificate, but as of this writing, has not done so, even though it's aware of the problem. This failure of oversight is inexcusable and has compromised both Gatekeeper and the Developer ID program. You can't rely on Gatekeeper alone to protect you from harmful software.
*If you don't see the contextual menu item, copy the selected text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C. In the Finder, select
          Go ▹ Go to Folder...
from the menu bar and paste into the box that opens by pressing command-V. You won't see what you pasted because a line break is included. Press return.

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Hi I need some help with pop up ads there everywhere in safari is there a anti phishing product i should install or settings that need to be changed I'm new to using apple and would love some help here.

There is no need to download anything to solve this problem.
You may have installed one or more of the common types of ad-injection malware. Follow the instructions on this Apple Support page to remove it. It's been reported that some variants of the "VSearch" malware block access to the page. If that happens, start in safe mode by holding down the shift key at the startup chime, then try again.
Back up all data before making any changes.
One of the steps in the article is to remove malicious Safari extensions. Do the equivalent in the Chrome and Firefox browsers, if you use either of those. If Safari crashes on launch, skip that step and come back to it after you've done everything else.
If you don't find any of the files or extensions listed, or if removing them doesn't stop the ad injection, ask for further instructions.
Make sure you don't repeat the mistake that led you to install the malware. It may have come from an Internet cesspit such as "Softonic" or "CNET Download." Never visit either of those sites again. You might also have downloaded it from an ad in a page on some other site. The ad would probably have included a large green button labeled "Download" or "Download Now" in white letters. The button is designed to confuse people who intend to download something else on the same page. If you ever download a file that isn't obviously what you expected, delete it immediately.
Malware is also found on websites that traffic in pirated content such as video. If you, or anyone else who uses the computer, visit such sites and follow prompts to install software, you can expect more of the same, and worse, to follow. Never install any software that you downloaded from a bittorrent, or that was downloaded by someone else from an unknown source.
In the Security & Privacy pane of System Preferences, select the General tab. The radio button marked Anywhere should not be selected. If it is, click the lock icon to unlock the settings, then select one of the other buttons. After that, don't ignore a warning that you are about to run or install an application from an unknown developer.
Still in System Preferences, open the App Store or Software Update pane and check the box marked
Install system data files and security updates (OS X 10.10 or later)
or
Download updates automatically (OS X 10.9 or earlier)
if it's not already checked.

After a recent firefox update, i am getting tons of pop-up ads (pop ups ARE disabled) and admedia ads on ALL videos. how do i make these go away????

recently, i was forced to update my firefox. after that, problems began.
my pop-up blocker is ON with only one exception (my bank website). but i keep getting pop-up ADs (not pop-ups needed for the webpage to work, but actual junk ads that have nothing to do with the website... firefox help called them "pop-under ads" as they pop up under the browser, but they have the firefox logo and star, but are in fact ads).
then, when i am watching videos, hulu, youtube, vimeo, anything that isa video, i get these admedia ads pop up over the video screen.
these things never happened before the update, nowthey are an every use occurance. how do i turn them off again, especially when all information points to the features that should be turning them off say they are off???
EDITED TO ADD:
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I solved the problem of unbelievable slowness, etc. by downloading NoScript from the Firefox Add-On page:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/noscript/
After you download and install NoScript leave it set to the default settings. It's wonderful - After you get used to using it, you can make changes as necessary.
You'll be redirected to the NoScript web site after you complete your installation:
http://noscript.net/?ver=2.1.9
This is because the version of NoScript posted on the Firefox Add-On page is not the most recent stable version. You'll see a message on the upper right side of the NoScript web site stating:
V. 2.2 - See through the Web!
Looks like you are running an older version (2.1.9), probably because latest version is not published on addons.mozilla.org yet.
You are strongly encouraged to
install latest stable version (2.2)
Definitely install version 2.2 - after installing the version posted on the Firefox Add-On page - and you're good to go.
I found it helpful to read the Reviews of NoScript on the Firefox Add-On page. One person, as I remember, commented that NoScript saved him from abandoning Firefox. That was my experience too.
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