Mini Games

Popup Panic: Virus Pop-Up Game

Popups are multiplying on this desktop. Close them faster than they appear, watch for the trick windows, and do not let the screen fill up.

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Close every popup with its X before the meter fills. Do not trust the OK button. Grab the gold Antivirus window when it shows up.

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How to Play Popup Panic

Press Start Game and popups begin to appear on the desktop. Close each one with the X in its corner. They arrive slowly at first and then faster, so the job is to keep the number of open windows down. The meter at the top right fills as windows pile up. When it is full the screen gives up and you get your count, your time and your rank.

Trick Popups to Watch For

After a few seconds the popups stop playing fair. One kind has an OK button that opens two more windows, so press Cancel or the X. One kind jumps to another spot the first time you go for its X. One kind asks if you are sure and makes you press the X twice. Reading the window before you click is slower, and it is still faster than cleaning up after a wrong click.

The Gold Antivirus Window

Every so often a gold Antivirus window appears for about three seconds. Press Scan Now and it clears every open popup at once and pays a bonus for each. It is the only way back from a nearly full meter, so it is worth dropping everything for.

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For a fake warning that takes over the whole screen, try the fake virus alert or the fake virus scan. If you would rather type than click, the hacker typing game is the other new game here, and everything else is on the mini games page.

Popup Panic FAQ

How do you play Popup Panic?

Press Start and close every popup with its X button. New ones keep arriving, faster and faster. The meter in the corner shows how many are open, and the game ends when it is full.

Is this a real virus?

No. It is a game drawn inside this page. The popups are part of the game board, nothing is installed, and closing the tab ends it.

What do the trick popups do?

Some popups have an OK button that opens two more, so use Cancel or the X. Some jump away the first time you go for the X. Some ask if you are sure and need the X pressed twice.

What is the gold Antivirus window?

It appears now and then for a few seconds. Press Scan Now and every open popup is cleared at once, with bonus points for each one.

How is the score worked out?

Each closed popup is worth ten points, plus a bonus for closing several in quick succession. Your best count of closed popups is saved on this device.

Does it work on a phone?

Yes. The close buttons are sized for a thumb, and the game ends at nine open popups on a phone, compared with twelve on a larger screen.