**** sites keep popping up on my computer Help

**** sites just started popping up on my MacBook Pro. Is this a virus? How do I stop this? Do I need anti virus software? Is so, what can I get to prevent this type of thing happening in the future. I have never had a virus on a Mac before and I have been using Macs for years. Please help!
Thanks, Nadia

You don't have a virus; you have a trojan horse. Instructions for removing it are here:
http://www.fixkb.com/2011/05/remove-mac-protector.html

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