How do I clean a virus off my Macbook Pro?

My MacBook Pro constantly has pop-ups and directs me to a new tab everytime i try to click on something on Safari. How can i prevent this from happening? I think it is a virus but I'm not completely sure. Please help! Thank you!

Click here and follow the instructions, or if there’s a type of adware not covered by them on the computer, these ones. If you're willing to use a tool to remove it(you don't need to, but may find it easier), you can instead run Adware Medic; this link is a direct download.
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