I have been invaded by a malware called MacKeeper. How can I get rid of it?

I have been invaded by a malware called MacKeeper. How can I get rid of it?

This is the accepted way of doing it. 
http://applehelpwriter.com/2011/09/21/how-to-uninstall-mackeeper-malware/
and here sre some extra details from previous threads.
Do not install MacKeeper

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