How can I get rid of Browser hijacker in Firefox and Chrome please?

I was on a website today and it was full of pop up ads. I think I might have clicked on something by mistake and all of a sudden my webpage was being redirected every time I tried to do something. The last one led me to a blank page with something about adcash.com in the url - it was just a url in the toolbar in a blank page. can anyone tell me how I can get rid of this? I have a Macbook 2011. I am new to Macbooks so I will need someone to explain the help simply. Many thanks in advance.

The pop up is likely due to malware ..
Run the removal tool here > The Safe Mac » Adware Removal Guide
Very easy to use, it's safe, and only takes a minute or two.

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