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Adware:JS/Paypopup
Aliases: JS.Forcepop.A (VirusBuster) JS.PopUpper.S (VirusBuster)
Summary
Adware:JS/Paypopup is a detection for specially-crafted JavaScript-enabled objects that attempt to display pop-up and pop-under advertisements. These advertisements appear as separate windows to the active browser window, and generate additional revenue for the website owner.
To detect and remove this program and other unwanted software that may be installed in your computer, run a full-system scan with an up-to-date antispyware product such as the following:
Additional removal instructions
This detection may be present in your Temporary Internet Files folder. We recommend that you delete your temporary Internet files to prevent the persistent detection of Adware:JS/Paypopup from within the Temporary Internet Files folder.
To delete the temporary Internet files from Internet Explorer, refer to KB Article 260897.
