Popup Killer Agent

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CNET Editors' Rating:
2.0 stars
Mediocre
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Quick Specs

Version: 6.4
File size: 876.59K
Date added: February 17, 2004
Price: Free to try; $19.95 to buy
Operating system: Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP/NT
Total downloads: 2,388
Downloads last week: 1
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CNET Editors' review

by: CNET Staff on February 27, 2009

This pop-up blocker offers a number of configuration options and a URL blacklist, but it proves deficient in blocking pop-ups and exhibits a tendency to disappear. After a speedy installation, Popup Killer Agent launches on the desktop with the settings window open. You can configure the sound, add URLs to the blacklist, and set up specific pop-up filters. From Popup Killer Agent's tray icon you can launch Internet Explorer, choose configuration options, or access a content area called ShortSearch. In our pop-up blocker tests, Popup Killer Agent performed poorly, letting a majority of test pop-ups through. Also, because Popup Killer Agent doesn't install a program group on the Start menu, it becomes difficult to restart if you quit the application. We cannot recommend this pop-up blocker because of its poor functionality.

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Publisher's Description

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Popup Killer Agent is a revolutionary, easy-to-use program that eliminates unwanted and annoying pop-up advertisements. PKA distinguishes itself because its intelligence and flexibility allow the program to identify, block, and terminate all types of pop-ups before they even appear. The whitelist and blacklist allow or disallow Web sites at your whim by providing options for entering the absolute or partial URL for smart pattern-matching. The blacklist also can serve as a parental control to protect your children. Hot-key functions are included, and Popup Killer Agent runs as an icon in the system tray, notifying you through animation or sound each time a window is terminated. A history of the windows killed is also logged for later review. PKA can eliminate pop-ups for both Internet Explorer and Windows Explorer.