{"id":11844,"date":"2021-05-17T09:00:06","date_gmt":"2021-05-17T16:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/blog\/?p=11844"},"modified":"2021-05-13T16:52:54","modified_gmt":"2021-05-13T23:52:54","slug":"how-to-stop-pop-up-ads-on-all-browsers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/scamfish\/how-to-stop-pop-up-ads-on-all-browsers\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Stop Pop-Up Ads on All Browsers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Having trouble with those pesky pop-up advertisements? There is definitely a solution. These types of advertisements can be potentially dangerous when you are trying to surf the web on your computer. Scammers create certain pop-up ads to distribute malware to devices, and also to scam innocent people out of money. By clicking on a pop-up ad, you might just fall for a scam and lose out on thousands of dollars. That’s why it’s important to know how to stop pop-up ads on all browsers.<\/p>\n

How Do Scammers Use Pop-Up Ads to Trick Their Victims?<\/h2>\n[aesop_image img=”https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/scamfish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Working-in-kitchen-782075-scaled.jpg” panorama=”off” imgwidth=”100%” align=”center” lightbox=”off” captionsrc=”custom” captionposition=”center” revealfx=”off” overlay_revealfx=”off”]\n

Pop-up advertisements are advertisements that pop up randomly as you are browsing the world wide web. They are known to advertise a plethora of things such as specific websites, the latest deals, the top games, and more.<\/p>\n

However, scammers can easily mimic a pop-up ad that supposedly advertises a store and use it to redirect customers to fake websites.<\/a> These scam websites can install malware<\/a> on victims’ computers without them even knowing about it.<\/p>\n

Then, they can create fake forms that instruct victims to fill out their personal and financial information. Scammers then steal this information to commit identity theft<\/a> and steal money out of their bank accounts.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Scammers can also create fake tech support ads<\/a>, claiming that their computer is broken. They claim that the customer needs to get rid of a virus detected on their computer and to call the listed number on the ad.<\/p>\n

The scammer claims they can help the customer fix their computer and requests remote access to the victim’s device. Then, the scammer downloads malware<\/a> on the victim’s device to steal their personal information.<\/p>\n

They also ask the victim for money for fixing the computer, so the victim provides them with their financial information. The scammer then commits identity theft<\/a> and steals the victim’s money using the information.<\/p>\n

How to Stop Pop-Up Ads on All Browsers<\/h2>\n[aesop_image img=”https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/scamfish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Pensive-businessman-in-cafe-909596-scaled.jpg” panorama=”off” imgwidth=”100%” align=”center” lightbox=”off” captionsrc=”custom” captionposition=”center” revealfx=”off” overlay_revealfx=”off”]\n

Desktop Version of Chrome<\/h3>\n
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  1. Open up your Chrome browser.<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Click the three dots in the upper right corner and click settings.<\/li>\n
  3. Scroll down to “Privacy and Security”.<\/li>\n
  4. Click on “Site Settings” then click on “Pop-Ups and Redirects”.<\/li>\n
  5. From there, you can change it to have pop-up ads “Blocked” or “Allowed”.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Safari<\/h3>\n
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    1. Open up your Safari browser.<\/a><\/li>\n
    2. Select Safari from the menu options in the upper-left corner.<\/li>\n
    3. Click “Preferences” from the drop-down menu.<\/li>\n
    4. Go to your “Websites” section in the settings menu.<\/li>\n
    5. Scroll down to “Pop-Up Windows”.<\/li>\n
    6. From there, you can choose whether Safari can “Block and Notify,” “Block,” or “Allow” pop-up advertisements.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Desktop Version of Firefox<\/h3>\n
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      1. Open up your Firefox browser.<\/li>\n
      2. Click on the menu (three horizontal lines) in the upper right-hand corner.<\/li>\n
      3. Click on “Options”.<\/li>\n
      4. Go to your “Privacy and Security” section within the options listed.<\/li>\n
      5. Under the permissions tab, you can then choose whether to block or allow pop-up ads.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Edge<\/h3>\n
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        1. Open up your Microsoft Edge browser.<\/li>\n
        2. Go to your “Settings” tab<\/li>\n
        3. Select More – Settings – Privacy and Security<\/li>\n
        4. Under security, you can switch the pop-up blocker to block the ads or to allow them.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n[aesop_image img=”https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/scamfish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/priscilla-du-preez-BjhUu6BpUZA-unsplash-scaled.jpg” panorama=”off” imgwidth=”100%” align=”center” lightbox=”off” captionsrc=”custom” captionposition=”center” revealfx=”off” overlay_revealfx=”off”]\n

          iPhone\/iOS – Safari<\/h3>\n
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          1. Go to your “Settings” app on your iPhone.<\/a><\/li>\n
          2. Scroll down to “Safari” and tap it.<\/li>\n
          3. Scroll down to “Block Pop-Ups” and switch it on to block them or off to stop blocking them.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            iPhone\/iOS – Chrome<\/h3>\n
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            1. Open up the Chrome app on your iPhone.<\/a><\/li>\n
            2. Tap “More” then tap on “Settings.”<\/li>\n
            3. Tap on “Content Settings,” then tap “Block Pop-Ups”<\/li>\n
            4. From there, you can choose whether or not you want to block pop-up ads.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              Android – Chrome<\/h3>\n
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              1. Open up the Chrome app.<\/li>\n
              2. Tap “More” then tap on “Settings.”<\/li>\n
              3. Tap on “Site Settings,” then tap “Pop-Ups and Redirects”<\/li>\n
              4. From there, you can choose whether or not you want to block pop-up ads.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                Android – Samsung Internet<\/h3>\n
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                1. Open the Samsung Internet App.<\/li>\n
                2. Tap the Menu icon, which looks like three vertical lines.<\/li>\n
                3. Select the “Settings” option.<\/li>\n
                4. Go to the “Advanced” menu<\/li>\n
                5. Tap on “Sites and Downloads”<\/li>\n
                6. From there, you can choose whether to turn your pop-up blocker on or off.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  How to Avoid Pop-Up Ad Scams<\/h2>\n[aesop_image img=”https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/scamfish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Teenager-studying-from-home-951552-scaled.jpg” panorama=”off” imgwidth=”100%” align=”center” lightbox=”off” captionsrc=”custom” captionposition=”center” revealfx=”off” overlay_revealfx=”off”]\n
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                  1. Don’t click on any pop-up ads. Instead, type in the website it is advertising in your browser.<\/li>\n
                  2. Don’t call any customer service numbers<\/a> displayed on a pop-up ad.<\/li>\n
                  3. Don’t let anyone have access to your computer under any circumstance.<\/li>\n
                  4. Don’t give anyone money, personal information, or financial information of any sort.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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