Getting pop up adverts when I click a link

hI,
Over the last few days after i click on a link, no matter where i am in safari get a pop up ad. These have included mac cleaner, macbooster, titanbet, detox my mac etc. Is there any software (preferably free) that I can run to get rid of this!!
Thnx
Geoff

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