Pop-ups on your computer can be a sign of a malware infection, in some cases. (Photo: Getty) When you run across a pop-up on your favorite website, it's admittedly annoying. Still, you can easily ...

A pioneer of software that tailors pop-up ads to Internet users’ browsing habits is beginning to shun a practice that has invited much derision and plenty of lawsuits. A new service Claria Corp. is ...

A pioneer of software that delivers pop-up ads based on Web sites that Internet users browse said Tuesday it will exit that business by June following persistent criticism from online publishers, ...

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Some of the biggest names in Internet advertising -- from Netflix to PeoplePC to GreetingCards.com -- not only are feeding into the annoying problem of pop-up ads but are also doing very little to ...

Attempts to reach officials at J.C. Penney and Capital One about their use of adware pop-ups were unavailing. Neither returned repeated calls for comment. Spyware and adware often land on computers ...