Is this malware?

If in doubt about a Flash update don't do it directly from the web link provided/requesting the update.

Go the the Adobe website yourself and download it from there.

I won't provide a link for you but google it.

To check installed version right click on any flash plug in running in safari and the version number will be displayed in the pop out window.

Current flash version for OSx is 11.3.300.27

If you do not have this version number then you are advised to upgrade .

d.yimg.com is the Yahoo server and is safe . that script allows for a buffering file to be cashed.

That update panel "looks" legitamate however can't be sure.

You may have an Adobe control panel installed in your System Preferences if you installed Flash 10 at some point

Can you check this by clicking the Apple Menu/System Preferences and looking in the Other

If you have this you can click it to run the updater from here.

That version should be 11.3.300.271

The Flash player plug-in is located in Macintosh HD > Library > Internet plug-Ins. Select it and the version should be shown.

oga wrote:

I started getting these messages right before the flashback malware scare a few months back. I installed all the latest updates and checked the computer with the various sites to see if my computer was infected. Each time it came back stating that my computer was okay.

I'm concerned because I continue to get these messages:

The Flashback Trojan has not been associated with the Adobe Flash Player since last Fall, so you don't need to worry about that.

Also, now I can not see videos posted on web pages (ex. Yahoo!) as I get this messge.

That's because older versions of Flash Player are vulnerable to attack by other malware and Apple has disabled your plug-in. As others have said, you need to upgrade to the latest version by going to adobe.com and downloading the installer from there. Once installed, go to System Preferences->Flash Player and choose to have it automatically updated then you will never have to worry about it again.

Yes, that is the current version.

When you first visit a site that wants to run a Flash component and Flash is out of date, Adobe's automatic checker will pop up the message that you need to update Flash. Problem is, it comes up out of nowhere while you have a browser open and you can't be sure if it's legitimate, or the site is throwing out a false window to get you to download malware.

To get around that, I always just shut down the browser. If it's a bogus browser window, it will disappear with the browser. It can't stay open by itself. If it's real, the Flash message will stay on the screen. To be sure, I also close the message and then run the check in the System Preferences and do any update it calls for from there.

As far as the small popups, also common. Flash is doing what it's supposed to and giving you the option to block the info the site is trying to save. Trouble is, the site serving up the data pays no attention that you don't want the data to be saved and immediately tries again, causing the option panel to pop up again in a continuous cycle. In short, it's a badly written web page, or one designed to deliberately ignore your request.

Trouble is, the site serving up the data pays no attention that you don't want the data to be saved and immediately tries again, causing the option panel to pop up again in a continuous cycle. In short, it's a badly written web page, or one designed to deliberately ignore your request.

Kurt, you might be interested in this solution to this. Works flawlessly for me through all the latest versions.

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3694158?answerId=17436698022#17436698022

Thanks for the link, WZZZ. I have seen that one but forgot about it. I have AdBlock installed and it seems to kill all of those, too. I haven't seen a box like that since I started using it.

WZZZ's solution works for me, too.

I implemented it after reading that post when the BBC iPlayer refused to work if I didn't allow a Flash Cookie.

Nothing gets stored, but the video works perfectly.

Kurt Lang wrote:

Thanks for the link, WZZZ. I have seen that one but forgot about it. I have AdBlock installed and it seems to kill all of those, too. I haven't seen a box like that since I started using it.

Kurt, it's not just to prevent the pop-ups, which would only be superficial anyway. One huge benefit is you never have to worry about LSOs getting stored, or, for that matter, anything being stored. These sites are tricked into thinking all their crap is being stored, when none of it is, and everything continues to function just fine.

Haha! Actually, I did already follow those steps to lock the Macromedia folders. I did that so long ago I didn't remember doing it. Went to look at the folder in question in the Preferences folder and I they were already all locked.

Some info appears to be out of date.

First, to get a new, clean folder, start by trashing the Macromedia folder in ~/Library/Preferences. That's in your user Library. Next, do not visit the local Flash Pref Pane in Sys Prefs. Instead, go directly to Adobe Global Privacy settings in the Adobe Settings Manager and set Camera and Mic to "Always deny." Visiting the Settings Manager will automatically create a new, clean Macromedia folder.

There is no "Adobe Settings Manager" that I can find. The Camera & Mic settings are also different. They're in the Flash settings of the System Preferences and now look like this:

I imagine a user would now use the second radio button.

There is no "Adobe Settings Manager" that I can find. The Camera & Mic settings are also different. They're in the Flash settings of the System Preferences and now look like this:

Nope, they're still there

http://www.macromedia.com/support/documentation/en/flashplayer/help/settings_man ager.html

And now they're in two different places, locally in the Flash Pref Pane and at the Adobe site linked above. You need to work with both to set this up properly. I updated my directions when the local Pref Pane first appeared, to take this into account.

I would trash your current Macromedia folder and start fresh. It doesn't take very long.

Ah, there's the problem. I was looking for some sort of app on my system. Also too long ago I did this to remember you have to do it on Adobe's site. I've rewritten the info so this is more clear. Please feel free to modify my modifications if you see something that should be added or changed.

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You can trick Flash into thinking it works and not have to bother allowing that content from the pop-up. This will also remove and prevent any persistent Flash cookies (Local Shared Objects.)

As far as I can tell all sites employing Flash will continue to function properly. I haven't encountered any problems playing Flash content and all that crap is permanently denied.

First, to get a new, clean folder, start by trashing the Macromedia folder in ~/Library/Preferences. That's in your user Library. Next, do not visit the local Flash Pref Pane in Sys Prefs. Instead, go directly to Adobe's Global Privacy settings in the Adobe Settings Manager and set Camera and Mic to "Always deny", as show next.

Visiting the online Settings Manager will automatically create a new, clean Macromedia folder.

If you were to first visit the local Flash Player preference pane in the System Preferences, the new Macromedia folder will lack the empty default #shared objects folder and its also empty enclosed folder (this is the one with a combination of characters and numerals) I haven't tested to see what will happen if those two folders are not present. I assume, providing the Macromedia folder is unlocked, they would be created as soon as one visits a Flash site, but they will not be empty and this would defeat the entire purpose.

If you visit the local Flash Player preference pane now, all the defaults will remain, except for the Camera and Mic panel, where Block all sites from using the camera and microphone will already be chosen, as shown here.

Next, it seems prudent to go to the Playback tab of the Flash Player pref pane in the System Preferences and "Block all sites from using peer assisted networking."

But, important, in the Storage panel, you must leave the default "Allow sites to save...." checked.

This is how sites using Flash are tricked into thinking storage of Flash Cookies is being allowed when in fact, they are not.

Next, go back to the Macromedia Folder and, using GetInfo/CMD-I, recursively lock all its enclosed folders. This means starting from the back working ones way up to the front. And, finally, lock the enclosing Macromedia folder itself. Nothing gets stored and everything keeps on working.

(Thanks to Anon at XYMer's for this.)