Issues with Popups

There are a couple of reasons a person would get popups. One reason to get popups is because spyware is on the computer. If there is no browser open and the user is getting popups, then this is an indication of spyware or viruses. Another reason a person would get popups are the web sites that are visited. Some of these sites have popups built-in for advertising. These ads are used to offset the cost of maintaining the site.

Wikipedia describes popups this way:

"Pop-up ad or popups are a form of online advertising on the World Wide Web intended to increase web traffic or capture email addresses." To read more information and history of pop-ups visit: Wikipedia - Popups