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Pop-up Killer Review

 
 

Last updated: Sep 9, 2005



A quote from PopX's site:

Yes, this is another pop-up killer. Everyone hates pop-ups, doesn't it? But wait, PopX is the best among others like PopupKiller, PopStopper, PopFilter, etc.

PopX provides incomparable user experience. PopX is fully integrated with Internet Explorer window. It is loaded when an IE window starts, and when the IE window is closed, PopX unloads itself automatically. There is no forever-running program sitting in the system tray, monitoring browser activities and using up system resources.

PopX is smart. It neither asks you to maintain a black list nor blindly blocks any new windows. Instead PopX uses an intelligent algorithm to decide which pop-up windows are "real" pop-ups and block them even before they are downloaded to your computer.

PopX is powerful. It not only blocks hard pop-ups, but also detects soft pop-ups. All other pop-up killers on the market handle hard pop-ups only.

PopX is user friendly. PopX provides visible and audible pop-up alarms and detailed pop-up logs. When a pop-up is detected, an icon is shown on the PopX toolbar. The pop-up log records url of the pop-up and the web page generating the pop-up.

PopX is cost-effective. You pay only US$9.9 for the best pop-up killer on the market plus our un-limited technical support and the free upgrade of further coming new versions.

PopX needs IE 5.0 or above and works under Windows 95/98/NT/Me/2000/XP.


My notes:
If "Block soft popups" is checked then PopX removes floating menu at http://www.popup-killer-review.com.
I think it is not a good idea.
Test results:
Accept Useful New Windows: Simple examples. (2 points)
 A new window appears after a link has been clicked
 A new window appears after the "Open in New Window" menu item has been clicked
 A new window appears after a button has been clicked
 Popup windows at https- and edu- sites
Accept Useful New Windows: Sophisticated examples. New Window looks like Popup - popup killer should not confuse them. (1 point)
 A new window appears after a link has been clicked and the parent page was refreshed simultaneously
 A new window appears after a link has been clicked and the parent page was closed simultaneously
 A new window appears after a link has been clicked and some dialogue has been shown

Stop Popup ads: Simple examples. (2 points)
 Ordinary OnLoad Popup
 Ordinary OnQuit Popup
 Ordinary Delayed Popup
 Delayed Synthesized Popup
 Delayed Modeless Dialog Popup
 Adware Popup
 Camouflaged Popup
 Windowless Flash
 InVue Popup
 Interstitials
Stop Popup ads: Sophisticated examples. Popups looks like Clicked New Windows - popup killer should not confuse them. (1 point)
 There is a page with an OnLoad Popup and a link to reload itself. The OnLoad Popup appears after the reload link has been clicked
 There is a page with an OnQuit Popup and a link to reload itself. OnQuit Popup appears after the reload link has been clicked

PopX is detected by simple popup killer detector


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