HT1461 how to remove boot camp assistant from mac os x

Please help me with this.
From an Internet advertising, I got an annoying "Boot Camp Assistant" application on my screen. It itvites me to install Windows or support software for Windows, etc, with three checkboxes. I am not interested in any and would like to quit from the red dot button, but that is dimmed. The program only lets mo go forward and choose on of the options. How can I get rid of this annoyance?
Thanks,
Constantin

This was on the Mac side, before losding Boot Camp. I solved the problem when I discovered the three-key combination for force quit.
Thanks for your reply.
Constantin

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