How do I clean apple mac pro of junk?

Hi
I have an Apple Mac Pro operating on Mac OS X Version 10.7.5. I participated in a few surveys a while back and now my mac is overrun with ads and requests that stop me from viewing whatever internet browser I use.
How do I safely clean my Mac of all this junk?
Thanks
Dave

Click here and follow the instructions, or if desired, run Adware Medic; the second link is a direct download.
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