All you need to know about popup blocker software

Pop-up Killer Review

 
 

Last updated: Sep 9, 2005



A quote from Banner Zapper's site:

BannerZapper. Protect yourself from intrusive pop-up windows when you connect to the Internet.

Nimbleware Solutions Inc. proudly introduces its latest pop-up blocking program, BannerZapper 4. Featuring unprecedented power in an easy-to-use format, BannerZapper 4 blocks all pop-up and pop-under windows that appear while surfing the Internet with Internet Explorer. BannerZapper 4 is unique in its ability to not only block unwanted windows generated by the Web site you are viewing, but it can also stop windows created by Adware programs like Gator.

BannerZapper 4 protects you at all times, not just when you surfing the Web. It removes banner ads while using free ISP services like Juno and Netzero. BannerZapper 4 even prevents advertisers from using the Windows Messenger Service to display unsolicited windows!

BannerZapper 4 is intelligent, and can recognize unwanted windows from both known and unknown sources. It improves your Web browsing experience by removing many of the annoyances. Try it out today!


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

Banner Zapper is detected by simple popup killer detector


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