VIDX Has taken over my browser. How do I get rid of it?

Hello - I have been trying to get rid of this VidX virus that has seem to take over my browsers... Pop ups all the time - Re-directing me to SPAM pages.. its a mess!!
The way I think I got it, was by downloading some "update" I thought I needed to get my videos to play on this blog I watch reality shows on..
anyways - I found out it was a phony, becuase pop ups started to happen the minute I finalized that "INSTALL"
I have the "AppZapper" I tried getting rid of it in there, and it did, from the "Applications" folder - but the pop ups never stopped happening.
Attached are some of the stuff that's been happening on my browsers... and it says "Ads By VidX"

Downloading software from untrustworthy site caused adware to be installed. This can occur when downloading anything from software aggregator hosting sites such as C net dot com, Softonic dot com, Soft pedia dot com, Download dot com, Mac Update dot com, or others.
Don't do that. If you want to install software that isn't available from the Mac App Store, go directly to the source - usually the developer's own website, or the distribution source authorized by the developer.
In general, searching for software by following the first Google result is a bad idea. The top ranked results will include one or more of the untrustworthy sources above, for the simple reason that Google gives first preference to sites that host Google's advertisements - and since Google tracks your search history and knows what browser and equipment you're using, you'll be targeted for garbage Mac apps that will result in even more misery if you were to install them.
To fix your Firefox popup problems, go to Tools > Add-ons > Extensions. Remove "VidX" as well as anything else you aren't absolutely certain is required. Do the same with Plug-Ins and Services.
Don't use AppZapper to delete anything either. It's not necessary and you might delete something required. Merely deleting the VidX app from Applications by dragging it to the Trash is enough.

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