All you need to know about popup blocker software

Pop-up Killer Review

Pop-up blockers:

Introduction
Intelligent blockers
Trainable blockers
Serial killers
Browsers
List

Tests:

Description
Adware imitator
Blocker detection

Kinds of ads:

Pop-up ads
InVue ads
Interstitials
Windowless flashes
Messenger pop-ups

Last updated: Sep 9, 2005

A quote from Stopzilla's site:

FEATURES:
-Integrated SPYWARE Killer
-Integrated ADWARE Killer
-Integrated POPUP Killer
-Integrated COOKIE Killer
-Integrated HISTORY Killer
-Integrated HI-JACK Killer

* Real-Time Spyware/Adware protection. No "scanning" necessary.
* Most advanced Popup protection available. (Cnet Editors' Choice Award Winner)
* Integrated Cookie and History cleaning.
* Integrated Home Page Hi-Jacker protection.
* ZILLAsmart Technology automatically checks for updates on a daily basis.

My notes:

Stopzilla inserts in the HOSTS file a lot of new entries. Be careful! This will restrict access to some sites.
Stopzilla locks HOSTS file. This feature will conflict with some programs that uses HOSTS file.

After the adware imitator test has been run, Stopzilla kills ALL NEW WINDOWS!

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

Stopzilla is detected by simple popup killer detector

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