Maxthon can block both popup windows and content items (like banners). It's using a filter list to block items, but the popup blocker has also a automatic mode, that doesn't use a filter list.

The popup filter is used to block advertisments webpages. By adding the URL of those webpages to the popup filter, Maxthon will block them from poping up.
For example: http://www.poq.com/popup/*.htm will block all .htm pages from http://www.poq.com/popup/
The content filter is used to block web contents that the user does not want to see, such as a gif advertisment on the webpage, script adds (used by Adsense from Google) or an annoying flash movie. By adding the URL of the gif/flash into the content filter, Maxthon will block it.
For example: http://www.poq.com/products/ad*.swf will block all flash files whose name starts as 'ad' and whose URL includes http://www.poq.com/products/ .

Tip: * can be used in the filter string to match any number of character, while ? can be used to match any single character.

Set up filters

The simple way to add or organize filters is to go to the Maxthon options from the menu 'Options >Maxthon options > AdHunter'. You can add, remove or modify filters there.

Popup Filter

Another way to add a URL to popup filters is to right click on webpage tab and select 'Send to->Filters..'. or use the Ctrl+Q shortcut key.
Maxthon will then show a dialog box for you to set up filters. You can also select the item "content filter". You can also edit the URL or use '*' in the filter string.

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Content Filter

Sometimes you may find it too difficult to find the URL of the annoying picture/flash to add them into the content filter. There is an option to make it easier, which is under 'Maxthon options >AD Hunter'. Check the box next to the item Add AD Hunter to Browser Right Click Menu. With this option, you will be able to right click on the picture on the webpage and select 'Add to AD Hunter' . If you do not want a site to be filtered, you could add it to exceptions list.

You can temporarely disable AdHunter if you hold CTRL while loading the page!

You can find the meaning of all Ad Hunter options here.

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