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How do I delete "Congratulations" Adware?

I have one of those "Congratulations" pop-ups when I visit Huffingtonpost.com on Safari (and Chrome). I tried the following to get rid of it:


Safari > File > Clear History

Safari > Preferences > Extensions (none)

Safari > Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data > Remove All

Safari > Preferences > Security > Block pop up windows is checked

Safari > Develop > Clear Cache


I have shut the computer down after these steps. But the pop up keeps popping up. It shows up on Chrome with Huffpost too.


I've attached a screenshot of the pop-up. Today, it's an Amazon card! Yesterday, it was Walmart.


Any suggestions on how to get rid of this?


Any suggestions?User uploaded file

MacBook (Retina,12-inch,2017), iOS 11.2.5

Posted on Aug 25, 2018 11:29 AM

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Posted on Aug 26, 2018 10:38 AM

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How do I delete "Congratulations" Adware?

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