I saw this from a link on PlanetNexiz, thanks PM5K... Better late than never... ;)
Google does not allow pop-up ads of any kind on our site. We find them annoying. So why do they occasionally appear when you search on Google? Here are a few possible explanations:
- You may have encountered a squatter with an address similar to Google"s. Occasionally, individuals will register domain names that are one letter off from a well-known URL in hopes of attracting those who make mistakes in their typing. Please be sure to enter www.google.com into your browser and the pop-ups may go away. Or just add the free Google Toolbar to your browser by visiting https://toolbar.google.com/.
- Another possibility is that you visited a site while surfing, and that site launched pop-up windows in the background. These ads are known in the advertising industry as "pop-unders." When you came to Google, the windows may have become visible. Again, we do not condone this practice and do not allow it on Google.
- If you have installed some free programs, especially music-sharing programs such as BearShare or AudioGalaxy, you may have installed other programs as well. These tiny "time bombs" can show pop-ups at random intervals or based on anything you type on a web page. A brief description of these programs can be found in these articles: https://news.com.com/2100-1023-257592.html and https://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,49960,00.html.