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Fake Adobe Flash Player Virus... (Kinda Fixed it if you have same problem. Kinda Didn't though so please help if you know how to fully fix and get rid of it)...

Short Version: I have this like fake/real its I think called "Fake Adobe Flash Player Virus" virus and need help but I kinda fixed it in a way to be less annoying but... read Long Version if you have same problem and now you can kinda fix it!


Long Version: (Read if you have same problem)

I have this "Virus" and what I mean by virus is when I am using my browser (ALL browsers Safari, Chrome I even tried Microsoft Edge) I will randomly just be doing my own thing and all of a sudden some random tab opens up... Sometimes it just some random weird thing like maybe it open up amazon.com and then sometimes it'll open up this page saying Adobe Flash Player needs update (Virus)! So I did some research its not a big deal just close the tab. And then later on I did more researching and found that is you click Safari, Preferences..., Extensions and Delete any shady extensions that you didn't have before it should be fine and it was for about 2-3 weeks then it came back BUT it happened less often so after awhile of trial and error I found that now it just shows up lest and every 2-3 weeks so I just have to delete any shady extensions about every 2-3 weeks and sometimes rarely I'll get it between those 2-3 weeks and maybe like 5,6,7 maybe 8 times before I know I have to check extensions. Anyways if you have the same problem that's a way of kinda fixing it sorry had to make it so long...

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 11.6

Posted on Sep 22, 2021 2:21 PM

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Posted on Sep 22, 2021 4:44 PM

What you've installed is some adware/malware Download and run the free version of Malwarebytes. It was developed by a long time contributor to these forums and a highly respected member of the computer security community. 


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Sep 25, 2021 10:08 AM in response to Apple4478

Also download and install EtreCheck which is another tool written by another well respected contributor to these forums. Run the scan and paste the report using the Additional Text button when you reply.


The EtreCheck report does not share personal information it just provides a report of what is loading. There is likely a background daemon or agent running additional software that is re-installing the browser extensions. Malwarebytes should get rid of most of it. But sometimes it misses things and some of this malware manages to be persistent and will boot strap itself back into place if you don't remove all of it.

Fake Adobe Flash Player Virus... (Kinda Fixed it if you have same problem. Kinda Didn't though so please help if you know how to fully fix and get rid of it)...

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