Yahoo! puts pop-unders to the test
News The move promises to increase the number of pop-unders consumers see online -- a figure that has already climbed into the billions, according to Dave Gross, a partner with Santa Barbara, California-based Fastclick.com, which sells and serves the...
[July 31, 2001, 9:29]
Google takes a stand against pop-ups
News If consumers receive a pop-up, the notice explains, it's likely to be the fault of a third-party application targeting search terms or another Web publisher peddling pop-unders, ads that spontaneously appear behind a requested Web page.
[January 30, 2002, 11:59]
Firefox improves pop-up ad blocking
News If you're seeing pop-ups and pop-unders, you're probably visiting sites that have Flash or other plug-ins and those plug-ins are being exploited by advertisers to abuse you with annoying pop-ups and pop-unders.
[April 4, 2005, 17:40]
Pop-ups add new twist
News The enormous success for Orbitz is directly related to these pop-unders," said Mark Rattin, creative director for Chicago-based Otherwise. The company regularly uses pop-unders to invite people to search for discount travel fares.
[December 23, 2002, 7:40]
Pop-ups bounce back
News Publishers willingly allow pop-ups or pop-unders because they command higher prices, and they're in high demand by advertisers. Pop-ups appear over a Web page, while pop-unders appear behind one, but otherwise they function the same way.
[June 7, 2004, 11:30]
Pop-up ads influence Web rankings
News We have deviated from Media Metrix's in our strategy with regards to pop-unders and pop-ups," said Tamara Gaffney, senior product manager at Nielsen/NetRatings. Pop-up ads continue to gain momentum and drive up traffic numbers for little-known Web...
[October 16, 2001, 10:00]
Super Ad Blocker
Downloads Super Ad Blocker blocks all forms of advertising, including Flash ads, rich media, fly-ins, slide-ins, pop-ups, pop-unders, spyware and adware ads, and messenger ads. The program blocks over 1,000,000 major spyware applications, sponsored search...
[February 22, 2008, 14:50]
PopupEliminator
Downloads From the developer: "PopupEliminator blocks annoying pop-ups and pop-unders that slow down and destroy your surfing experience. PopupEliminator installs in seconds and blocks all pop-ups with an easy to use and customizable interface.
[February 6, 2003, 21:51]
FilterGate Free PopupFilter
Downloads PopupFilter blocks all forms of pop-ups and pop-unders, including intrusive Messenger Service ads and the new Flash-animation pop-ups. PopupFilter is a free, fully functional version of the PopupFilter module from the popular FilterGate suite.
[March 9, 2004, 13:46]
Fat pipes fail Broadband Britain
Talkback I've had BB (ADSL) for almost two years and I would have to agree that spam can be a nuisance, as can pop-ups/unders, spyware and all the rest of the intrusive garbage. BUT I've learned to deal with it.
[October 30, 2003, 0:01]
Pop-Up No-No
Downloads It also blocks pop-unders, multimedia Flash ads, messenger service ads, background sounds, and even GIF animations. Stop all types of pop-up ads with Pop-Up No-No. Pop-Up No-No blocks far more ads than other pop-up blocking software.
[February 3, 2005, 2:33]
Pop-under ads may pop up in wallets
News Pop-unders have become a kind of calling card for companies such as X10, a seller of tiny surveillance cameras, and travel site Orbitz because they can blanket the Internet with promotions at a cheaper price than direct mail.
[June 5, 2002, 10:58]
AOL to kill pop-ups
News In October, the company promised members that it would stop delivering pop-ups and pop-unders from third-party advertisers from its service. America Online on Wednesday will introduce new pop-up advertising controls that let members suppress...
[March 12, 2003, 8:02]
New IE may burst pop-up bubble
News But it said that it evaluates its advertising mix all the time and that its pop-unders are effective. Roughly 60 of every 1,000 pop-ups or pop-unders result in clicks, he estimated. People who have installed adware programs from companies such as...
[November 25, 2003, 14:35]
Search engines get 'Gatored'
News This is a hot topic because there are a lot of people opposed to pop-ups and pop-unders," said Craig A. For its part, Overture acknowledged that it is testing a relationship with Gator on its search-related pop-unders, but the company said it does...
[January 15, 2003, 7:42]
AOL faces hard-sell ad dilemma
News Pop-ups and "pop-unders" are advertisements spontaneously launched as new browser windows, often cued when a visitor opens or closes a requested Web page. His agency typically sees consumers respond to pop-ups or pop-unders five times more often...
[April 19, 2002, 14:14]
Ask Jeeves expands reach
News The company has been building an ad network in which it sells banners, pop-ups and pop-unders. And Interactive Search owns several popular Web sites, including sweepstakes site iWon.com and portal Excite.com, which are destination sites that rely...
[March 4, 2004, 15:40]
Critics snapping at Gator's heels
News Faced with weak advertising sales, online publishers have turned to big, intrusive ad formats such as pop-unders to draw reluctant marketers online -- often at the risk of alienating visitors. Under one method, a person who is visiting a flower...
[August 28, 2001, 14:15]
Microsoft lifts the bonnet on XP SP2
News Adware and spyware writers' favourite tricks will be banned by the pack: Microsoft have promised no more pop-unders, no more unwanted Flash ads, no ads bigger than the screen so that you can't find the close box, that kind of thing.
[May 14, 2004, 16:45]
Norton Internet Security 2003 review
Reviews A personal firewall may be its backbone, but NIS 2003 also includes the full version of Norton AntiVirus 2003, as well as tools that block pop-ups, pop-unders, banner ads, unwanted cookies, JavaScripts, ActiveX Controls and even outgoing personal...
[October 16, 2002, 10:53]
