An approach is provided for measuring, identifying, and removing at least one sinusoidal interference signal (Ak·ej(ωkt+φk), Ak·ej(μ·ωkΔt+φk)) in a noise signal (w(t), w(μ·Δt)). A frequency range to be measured is split into a plurality of frequency bands (ν) via a Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) filter bank. For each of the frequency bands (ν), an autocorrelation matrix ({circumflex over (R)}ν) is determined, wherein parameters of the autocorrelation matrices ({circumflex over (R)}ν) are variably adjusted based on whether the at least one sinusoidal interference signal (Ak·ej(ωkt+φk), Ak·ej(μ·ωkΔt+φk)) is to be measured, identified, or removed and further based on at least one averaging. The autocorrelation matrices ({circumflex over (R)}ν) are jointly utilized for one or more of measuring, identifying, or removing the at least one sinusoidal interference signal (Ak·ej(ωkt+φk), Ak·ej(μ·ωkΔt+φk)) in the noise signal (w(t), w(μ·Δt)).