Originally Posted by SecretMethod70

I don't mean to answer your question in a rude manner, but just use <a href="http://www.mozilla.org">Mozilla</a> or <a href="http://www.opera.com">Opera</a>. They both have pop-up stopping capabilities and will resist most spyware on the web.

Sorry for answering your question by just saying switch, but it seems you've already got a handle on the alternatives and, likely enough, they're not working.