Name | 'Adobe Flash Player' is out of date pop-up |
Threat Type | Phishing, Scam, Mac malware, Mac virus |
Fake Claim | According to this website installed version of Adobe Flash Player is out of date. |
Detection Names (Adobe Flash Player.dmg) | Avast (MacOS:Agent-FJ [Adw]), AVG (MacOS:Agent-FJ [Adw]), DrWeb (Adware.Mac.Bundlore.775), Kaspersky (Not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.OSX.Bnodlero.ah), Full List (VirusTotal) |
Promoted Unwanted Application | Media Player, MyCouponsmart |
Symptoms | Your Mac becomes slower than normal, you see unwanted pop-up ads, you are redirected to dubious websites. |
Distribution methods | Deceptive pop-up ads, free software installers (bundling), fake Flash Player installers, torrent file downloads. |
Damage | Internet browser tracking (potential privacy issues), display of unwanted ads, redirects to dubious websites, loss of private information. |
Removal | To eliminate malware infections our security researchers recommend scanning your Mac with Combo Cleaner. ▼ Download Combo Cleaner for Mac Free scanner checks if your computer is infected. To remove malware, you have to purchase the full version of Combo Cleaner. |