I hate the ads too, trust me! But, I use Pop-Up Stopper = the free edition - no problems whatsoever with PopUp Ads, here or on other sites. Have been using it for a couple of years, here and @ work, with approval of my IT section.

Just a thought

http://www.panicware.com/product_psfree.html

Here is a link that might be useful: Pop-Up Stopper Free Edition