# What the hell was that? A pop-up?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-was-that-a-pop-up/220369>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 21, 2003, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-was-that-a-pop-up/220369 "2003-12-21T21:27:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![mangeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2003, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-was-that-a-pop-up/220369/1 "2003-12-21T21:27:51Z")

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I was at m-w and this full-size window pops up and say’s “To see something fun, hold down your enter key for ten seconds”. I didn’t, but it kept comong back. I minimized the window and closed the browser. I’m on a mac, and using IE.  
Any ideas?  
Peace,  
mangeorge

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**Author:** ![TJdude825](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dec6dc/32.png) [@TJdude825](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TJdude825)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2003, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-was-that-a-pop-up/220369/2 "2003-12-22T00:32:50Z")

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I’m on a PC with IE, but after a few minutes of clicking around, I get nothing. It might be adware. I don’t know much about it, but I’d google for “adware blocker” or maybe “spyware blocker”.

Good luck.

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**Author:** ![mangeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2003, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-was-that-a-pop-up/220369/3 "2003-12-22T01:08:07Z")

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I’ve been trying to find out what it was. It’s a full-size window with the little mac “ok/cancel” window on top.  
I suspect adware grom m-w.  
Thanks