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Standard procedure suggests:
Do an Anti-Virus scan. If that doesn't work try doing a System Restore, and if even that doesn't work. Re-install your OS.

Also you could have provided us with more detail about the popup. It might be just something you can uninstall from the control panel?
Please explain more.

Pop-ups are not at all uncommon while being online and browsing about.

Some can be blocked. Others - maybe.

What are you doing, what website is involved, what images are "popping up"?

Details are needed. Thanks.
 
Standard procedure suggests:
Do an Anti-Virus scan. If that doesn't work try doing a System Restore, and if even that doesn't work. Re-install your OS.

Also you could have provided us with more detail about the popup. It might be just something you can uninstall from the control panel?
 
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