"Flash Player Update REQUIRED" Virus Malware

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finapp Author

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"Flash Player Update REQUIRED" Virus Malware

How to avoid this popup message?

"Update to the latest version of Flash Player...Adobe...version is out of date". "Download...updated"

MacBook Pro 13", macOS 10.14

Posted on Apr 8, 2019 4:32 PM

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Barney-15E

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Apr 8, 2019 4:45 PM in response to finapp

How to avoid this popup message?

Don't visit that website.

If you are seeing it on many/every website, you might have installed Adware.

You might be able to use EtreCheck to find and remove the Adware, or you can try MalwareBytes Anit-Malware for Mac.

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John Galt

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Apr 8, 2019 4:44 PM in response to finapp

Close the web page.

Beware bogus Adobe Flash "installers" - Apple Community

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finapp Author

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Apr 8, 2019 4:53 PM in response to finapp

Time will tell if fixed. So far I did this:

Safari/Preferences/Websites/Unchecked Adobe Flash Player

Safari/Clear History/Clear all history

Verified no unusual programs in Applications folder.

Warning: Do not install Adobe Flash Player update from prompt. If you need it go to official Adobe web site using google search.

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finapp Author

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Apr 9, 2019 7:00 AM in response to John Galt

It's back. I will uninstall Flash Player next per John.

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finapp Author

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Apr 8, 2019 5:06 PM in response to Barney-15E

I have Malwarebytes since 2018. I clicked download Adobe fake update 2018 in a moment of poor judgement. I have installed all Apple updates. I thought problem solved 2019 but popup returned recently. A couple of my relatives fell victim to this virus 2019 and clicked download. Perhaps virus is lurking somewhere on the SSD.

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