When on safari if i click anywhere on the page another page opens in a new tab with an ad

The other day i download something on Facebook. Since then my safari has not been the same. My homepage changed from safari to something like quick search and whenever i am on a page no matter what or where i click another page opens in a new tab with an advert or survey and i have to click ok to get rid of the message then cancel the page.
Before this happened, my internet was just set as a standard apple laptop is from new, and when on safari if i clicked the little + in tabs part a new page would come up and give me the choice to pick from some of my favourite sites etc

This can happen if adware Genieo is installed without your knowledge. Removing it will help,
1. Download and use free AdwareMedic to remove the adware
    http://www.adwaremedic.com/index.php
    Install , open, and run it by clicking “Scan for Adware” button   to remove adware.
    Once done, quit AdwareMedic.
               or
    Remove the adware manually by following the “HowTo” from Apple.
    http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203987
2. Safari > Preferences > Extensions
     Turn those off and relaunch Safari to test .
     Turn those on one by one and test.

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