Before proceeding I am hoping to get some advice from forum members. Is Adobe Flash Player Install Manage (located in the Utilities folder- see below) a legitimate app or should I delete it? When I impulsively tried to delete it a few minutes ago I was asked for my admin password. While in some cases users will be prompted to downloaded bloatware (such as optimization tools. Similarly to the original version, Adobe Flash Player is out of date pop-up is a scam that once again abuses the popular name to inject unwanted software onto users computers. Also, I have "Notify me to install updates" and I don't remember being notified. Versions of Flash Player Update virus Adobe Flash Player is out of date. I just noticed a file in my utilities folder named Adobe Flash Player Install Manager. Malewarebytes identified some suspect files which I deleted. At the end of the installation my homepage was changed to Yahoo. Although I didn't type in the password and I closed the window it proceeded to install some files which alerted me that something was wrong.
It then asked for my administrator password to install Flash Player. The window asked if I wanted it to install MacGuard, MacSecurity and another app. I changed the password.ĥ/15/16, 1 AM- While browsing using Safari a pop-up window appeared saying that my flash player needed to be updated. According to the warnings I am receiving from Intego VirusBarrier, 'Mac users are once again being urged to exercise caution when installing updates to Adobe Flash Player, after another fake update was discovered infecting computers.' This is the second time I have been advised that Adobe Flash Play. My browser is Safari 9.1.įlash player NPAPI Plug-in version 21.0.0.242 is installed.įlash player PPAPI Plug-in- not installed.ĥ/7/16- An identity protection service to which I subscribed sent a message saying my Adobe password was hacked. I have a macbook pro and I’m running OS 10.10.
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