Depends on what they are- flash, java, etc. Next time you see one, right click on it and see if it's flash or what. If it's flash, you can diable plug-ins and stop it, if it's java you can disable that.
Is there a way to control or restrict the ads that appear to run as short movies on the web pages of The New York Times (and other sites). I use the Opera browser. Thanks.

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