I keep getting ads, but no adware found??!!

I recently have been getting a fair few ads popping up and becoming present when I never used to? I don't know if I just haven't noticed them before or if they are new? I read a few discussions and downloaded bit defender and adware medic as a precaution to check the issue but it's telling me no adware or viruses etc. found but I'm not convinced! These are quite specific ads on websites or searches I have made, not virus found ads or speed up your mac ads... but when on private browsing there are a lot less of them?
I am using a 13inch Mac Book Pro, with OS Yosemite X 10.10.2
Any help will be great.
Thanks
James

JParry8 wrote:
I read a few discussions and downloaded bit defender and adware medic as a precaution to check the issue but it's telling me no adware or viruses etc. found
If AdwareMedic tells you that no adware was found, what you're seeing either isn't due to adware, or it's new adware that I've never seen before. Either is possible, but my interpretation of your description of the problem leads me to suspect the former rather than the latter. Be aware that ads - even very obnoxious and intrusive ads - are normal for many sites.
If you're seeing ads on sites where there should not be ads, such as this site or the AdwareMedic site, you have something abnormal going on. For some other solutions, see:
http://www.adwaremedic.com/kb/unsolved.php
(Fair disclosure: I may receive compensation from links to my sites, TheSafeMac.com and AdwareMedic.com.)

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