I had adware but it is now randomly gone. How?

I had adware on my macbook pro 2012 edition. I honestly dont even know how i had it as i never downloaded anything that wasnt a well know software. Anyways, the pop ups were so bad yesterday that i couldnt even use safari, so i just closed my computer and went on with my night. Well a couple of hrs ago I unplugged my wireless router and then plugged it right back in. I have been using my computer for about an hr now and havent had one pop up when I usally get them everywhere other than youtube. Could something as simple as unplugging and then replugging in the wireless router somehow stopped the pop ups? and if it did, then how?

It's possible that your router was hacked. See -> http://www.thesafemac.com/how-to-manage-a-hacked-wireless-router/.
Good luck,
Clinton

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