I've got to many advertisements in a new tab in safari, how to get rid of it?

Hello everyone,
I'm using Apple for 3 years now and I'm really satisfied with it. But lately when I go on safari and I want to use a website, advertisements keep popping up in new tabs. The advertisements are from mackeeper, movie sites and advertisements to buy stuff. How do I get rid of it?
Thankss

Click here and follow the instructions, or if desired, run Adware Medic; you don't need to download anything to resolve this issue, but may find it easier to do so. Clicking on the second link will normally start downloading it immediately; if you get an error message instead, see this page.
While Adware Medic is safe to use(it was created by a longtime contributor to these boards), you should avoid downloading software from sources other than the Mac App Store and the developer’s website; this was probably how the adware got onto the computer.
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