How to remove 'Adobe Flash Player' is out of date' from Mac?

What is 'Adobe Flash Player' is out of date'?

When visited, this deceptive website displays a pop-up window suggesting that the version of installed Adobe Flash Player is out of date and encouraging to download, and install the latest one. At the time of the research this page downloaded an installer of two applications: Media Player and MyCouponsmart. Like most websites of this type, this page is designed to trick people into installing potentially unwanted applications (PUAs). In most cases they distribute PUAs like browser hijackers, adware. However, it is possible that a website of this type may be used to trick visitors into installing some Trojan, ransomware or other high-risk malware.

According to this website, installed Adobe Flash Player does not include the latest security updates and cannot be used unless it is updated. It is designed to download a file named 'Adobe Flash Player.dmg' which supposed to be designed to install the latest Adobe Flash Player. However, instead of installing legitimate software it installs Media Player and MyCouponsmart. MyCouponsmart is a type of software that is categorized as adware. It is designed to serve intrusive ads (like coupons, banners, surveys, pop-ups, and so on). The problem with such ads is that they conceal contents of visited pages and, if clicked, open potentially malicious pages or download and/or install unwanted software. Also, adware can be designed to gather browsing-related information such as IP addresses, geolocations, addresses of visited pages, entered search queries, and other browsing data. In some cases software of this type can be designed to collect sensitive details as well. Quite often people behind such apps misuse gathered data to generate revenue or sell it to third parties (potentially cyber criminals). There is a high possibility that another app that is included in this fake Adobe Flash Player installer operated as adware too. In some cases fake installers are used to infect systems with malware like a Trojan, ransomware, or other malicious software. People who have their computers infected with programs of this kind usually experience data, financial loss, problems with browsing safety, privacy, become victims of identity theft, and so on. Therefore, software should never be downloaded from scam websites like this one.

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More examples of similar scam websites are operatedevelopeduberprogram[.]icu, operateuberrefinedprogram[.]icu and mainspotupdatesfreenew[.]info. Typically, they are designed to deceive visitors into using fake Adobe Flash Player installers by suggesting that the installed version of this software is out of date. Those installers never install the actual Adobe Flash Player. They install either some potentially unwanted app (or apps), or some malicious software. It is worth mentioning that websites of this type often get opened by PUAs that are already installed on browsers and/or operating systems.

How did potentially unwanted applications install on my computer?

Most of the times people download and/or install potentially unwanted applications accidentally (unintentionally). It usually happens when they are included in download and/or installation setups of some other, mainly free software. Usually information about additional downloads and/or installations can be found in setup's settings like 'Custom', 'Advanced', 'Manual', etc. When some software is downloaded and/or installed without checking and changing any of these settings, then PUAs get permission to be downloaded and installed too. This distribution method of various PUAs is known as 'bundling'. Developers user to trick people into downloading and/or installing unwanted apps together with other, desired software. In other cases PUAs can be downloaded and/or installed by clicking deceptive ads that are designed to run certain scripts.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

Unwanted downloads and installations can be avoided by downloading software only from official websites, and not through third party downloaders, installers, Peer-to-Peer networks (e.g., torrent clients, eMule), questionable websites, or other similar channels. Also, it can be done by checking 'Custom', 'Advanced' and other similar settings of any download or installation setup and dismissing offers to download and/or install additionally included software. Furthermore, we recommend not to click intrusive ads that appear on shady pages. They often are designed to cause redirects to untrustworthy (and potentially malicious) websites or downloads, installations of various PUAs. If some unwanted, suspicious application (extension, plug-in, and/or add-on) is already installed on a browser, then it should be removed as soon as possible. The same should be done with software that is installed on the operating system. If your computer is already infected with PUAs, we recommend running a scan withCombo Cleaner Antivirus for macOS to automatically eliminate them.

Appearance of 'Adobe Flash Player' is out of date' scam (GIF):

Text in a pop-up window:

Latest version of Player is recommended to encode and/or decode (play) audio files in high quality - click here to update for latest version.

'Adobe Flash Player' is out of date

The version of 'Adobe Flash Player' on your system does not include the latest flash update and has been blocked. To continue using 'Adobe Flash Player', download an update version.

The download process will be performed by launching mediadownloader, which is a platform for the installation of software ('Installer'). The Installer may include suggestions for the installation of additional free software offers ('Offers'), alongside the installation. You may choose to install the offers during the installation process. You may also remove the offers after you have chosen to install them. IP address will be logged for analytics and fraud detection reasons and will be deleted from our records after 24 hours. You can download without using the Installer from its original site. Your use of the Installer is subject to the Installer's Terms of Use & Privacy Policy. Uninstall

Fake Adobe Flash Player installer:

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Quick menu:

• STEP 1. Remove PUA related files and folders from OSX.
• STEP 2. Remove rogue extensions from Safari.
• STEP 3. Remove rogue add-ons from Google Chrome.
• STEP 4. Remove potentially unwanted plug-ins from Mozilla Firefox.

Video showing how to remove adware and browser hijackers from a Mac computer:

Potentially unwanted applications removal:

Remove potentially unwanted applications from your 'Applications' folder:

Click the Finder icon. In the Finder window, select 'Applications'. In the applications folder, look for 'MPlayerX', 'NicePlayer', or other suspicious applications and drag them to the Trash. After removing the potentially unwanted application(s) that cause online ads, scan your Mac for any remaining unwanted components.

Free scanner checks if your computer is infected. To remove malware, you have to purchase the full version of Combo Cleaner.

Remove 'adobe flash player' is out of date pop-up related files and folders:

Click the Finder icon, from the menu bar. Choose Go, and click Go to Folder...

Check for adware-generated files in the /Library/LaunchAgents folder:

In the Go to Folder... bar, type: /Library/LaunchAgents

In the “LaunchAgents” folder, look for any recently-added suspicious files and move them to the Trash. Examples of files generated by adware - “installmac.AppRemoval.plist”, “myppes.download.plist”, “mykotlerino.ltvbit.plist”, “kuklorest.update.plist”, etc. Adware commonly installs several files with the same string.

Check for adware generated files in the /Library/Application Support folder:

In the Go to Folder... bar, type: /Library/Application Support

In the “Application Support” folder, look for any recently-added suspicious folders. For example, “MplayerX” or “NicePlayer”, and move these folders to the Trash.

Check for adware-generated files in the ~/Library/LaunchAgents folder:

In the Go to Folder bar, type: ~/Library/LaunchAgents

In the “LaunchAgents” folder, look for any recently-added suspicious files and move them to the Trash. Examples of files generated by adware - “installmac.AppRemoval.plist”, “myppes.download.plist”, “mykotlerino.ltvbit.plist”, “kuklorest.update.plist”, etc. Adware commonly installs several files with the same string.

Check for adware-generated files in the /Library/LaunchDaemons folder:

In the Go to Folder... bar, type: /Library/LaunchDaemons

In the “LaunchDaemons” folder, look for recently-added suspicious files. For example “com.aoudad.net-preferences.plist”, “com.myppes.net-preferences.plist”, 'com.kuklorest.net-preferences.plist”, “com.avickUpd.plist”, etc., and move them to the Trash.

Scan your Mac with Combo Cleaner:

If you have followed all the steps in the correct order you Mac should be clean of infections. To be sure your system is not infected run a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus. Download it HERE. After downloading the file double click combocleaner.dmg installer, in the opened window drag and drop Combo Cleaner icon on top of the Applications icon. Now open your launchpad and click on the Combo Cleaner icon. Wait until Combo Cleaner updates it's virus definition database and click 'Start Combo Scan' button.

Combo Cleaner will scan your Mac for malware infections. If the antivirus scan displays 'no threats found' - this means that you can continue with the removal guide, otherwise it's recommended to remove any found infections before continuing.

After removing files and folders generated by the adware, continue to remove rogue extensions from your Internet browsers.

'Adobe Flash Player' is out of date pop-up removal from Internet browsers:

Remove malicious extensions from Safari:

Remove 'adobe flash player' is out of date pop-up related Safari extensions:

Open Safari browser, from the menu bar, select 'Safari' and click 'Preferences...'.

In the preferences window, select 'Extensions' and look for any recently-installed suspicious extensions. When located, click the 'Uninstall' button next to it/them. Note that you can safely uninstall all extensions from your Safari browser - none are crucial for normal browser operation.

• If you continue to have problems with browser redirects and unwanted advertisements - Reset Safari.

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Remove malicious plug-ins from Mozilla Firefox:

Remove 'adobe flash player' is out of date pop-up related Mozilla Firefox add-ons:

Open your Mozilla Firefox browser. At the top right corner of the screen, click the 'Open Menu' (three horizontal lines) button. From the opened menu, choose 'Add-ons'.

Choose the 'Extensions' tab and look for any recently-installed suspicious add-ons. When located, click the 'Remove' button next to it/them. Note that you can safely uninstall all extensions from your Mozilla Firefox browser - none are crucial for normal browser operation.

• If you continue to have problems with browser redirects and unwanted advertisements - Reset Mozilla Firefox.

Remove malicious extensions from Google Chrome:

Remove 'adobe flash player' is out of date pop-up related Google Chrome add-ons:

Open Google Chrome and click the 'Chrome menu' (three horizontal lines) button located in the top-right corner of the browser window. From the drop-down menu, choose 'More Tools' and select 'Extensions'.

In the 'Extensions' window, look for any recently-installed suspicious add-ons. When located, click the 'Trash' button next to it/them. Note that you can safely uninstall all extensions from your Google Chrome browser - none are crucial for normal browser operation.

• If you continue to have problems with browser redirects and unwanted advertisements - Reset Google Chrome.

Adobe Flash Player

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Ensure your Flash Player installation is secure and up to date. Simply select 'Allow Adobe to install updates' during the installation process or choose this option anytime in the Flash Player control panel.

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