Bingo, Jon/t ! You were correct:
The program was not listed in All Control Panel Items/Programs and Features, but I did find it in the START list, where I Uninstalled it. Then a fresh reboot and, for the first time in a couple of weeks, the the pop-up did not appear in my browser.
I have no idea how or when it got into my computer, or why it suddenly decided to auto start on boot up - some pretty sneaky installation by either Evernote, Windows and/or Acer, I suppose - but however it got started, it appears to be gone now.
So, thank you, Jon/t. Chalk one up for We, the People.