Removing unwanted popups on os 10.10.1

Help please!
Every time I do a search or click on something, an unwanted popup appears. I have tried to remove these by going into my preferences, but no luck.

Force quit Safari if required, then reopen while holding the Shift key.
Check the links below for options to remove the Adware
http://www.adwaremedic.com/index.php
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