How do I remove a pop up add that states My computer needs to be cleaned?

How do I remove a pop up ad from my laptop called advance Mac Cleaner?

MacBook Pro (Retina, Mid 2012), OS X Yosemite (10.10.1), May be infected with a virus.

Posted on Jul 30, 2016 6:24 AM

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Jul 30, 2016 7:48 AM in response to judelee

First try
How to install (Really remove) adware
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-7471

Stop pop-up ads and adware in Safari
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203987
Adware Removal Guide : Identification
http://www.thesafemac.com/arg-identification/
Next if necessary:
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for Mac
https://www.malwarebytes.com/antimalware/mac/
https://www.malwarebytes.com/mac-download/

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