Browser window popups - risks and special features

Question

1. What exactly is the security risk with popups?
The new browsers provide settings to block window popups (on blocking, sites with active popups displa

Answer 1

I believe the problem is that popups are often used for advertisements, and they annoy the user. You should avoid popups where you can, because of problems with popup blockers. Myself I have never heard of any actual security risk specifically related to popups