BEWARE OF PHONY ADOBE FLASH PLAYER UPGRADE
Oct 13, 2014 12:24:19 #
Like the title says, Beware of phony Adobe Flash Player Upgrade notifications. I've gotten a few lately and my McAfee red flags them as "leading to a known Malicious site."
I'd only upgrade from Adobe's site. This was going around about a year ago. Must be taking another lap.
I'd only upgrade from Adobe's site. This was going around about a year ago. Must be taking another lap.
Oct 13, 2014 12:33:22 #
Oct 13, 2014 12:36:08 #
Nikon_DonB wrote:
Like the title says, Beware of phony Adobe Flash Player Upgrade notifications. I've gotten a few lately and my McAfee red flags them as "leading to a known Malicious site."
I'd only upgrade from Adobe's site. This was going around about a year ago. Must be taking another lap.
I'd only upgrade from Adobe's site. This was going around about a year ago. Must be taking another lap.
Thanks for the warning.
Oct 13, 2014 12:36:21 #
Nikon_DonB wrote:
Like the title says, Beware of phony Adobe Flash Player Upgrade notifications. I've gotten a few lately and my McAfee red flags them as "leading to a known Malicious site."
I'd only upgrade from Adobe's site. This was going around about a year ago. Must be taking another lap.
I'd only upgrade from Adobe's site. This was going around about a year ago. Must be taking another lap.
Don, I've seen those too. Adobe update notifications show up differently than pop ups in a browser. Hover the mouse over the pop up and check the address to which it is linked. It's not Adobe. I shudder to think what crap would be installed if that pop up link was clicked.
--Bob
Oct 13, 2014 12:46:39 #
There was a thread a couple of days ago on this
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-251696-1.html#4236251
I got rid of it using adwcleaner
http://adwcleaner.en.uptodown.com/
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-251696-1.html#4236251
I got rid of it using adwcleaner
http://adwcleaner.en.uptodown.com/
Oct 13, 2014 12:53:17 #
Oct 13, 2014 17:55:37 #
Thank you. I have been getting the message for the last week or so and have been closing the window. Nice to know I have been taking the correct route.
Oct 13, 2014 19:53:58 #
wolfman wrote:
...and the only place I get that is on this site!
same for me.
Oct 13, 2014 21:41:43 #
Oct 13, 2014 21:56:02 #
Nikon_DonB wrote:
Like the title says, Beware of phony Adobe Flash Player Upgrade notifications. I've gotten a few lately and my McAfee red flags them as "leading to a known Malicious site."
I'd only upgrade from Adobe's site. This was going around about a year ago. Must be taking another lap.
I'd only upgrade from Adobe's site. This was going around about a year ago. Must be taking another lap.
I get that often. Also watch out for JAVA updates. Same - same!
Oct 13, 2014 22:30:26 #
kavner58
Loc: Portland, Oregon
Nikon_DonB wrote:
Like the title says, Beware of phony Adobe Flash Player Upgrade notifications. I've gotten a few lately and my McAfee red flags them as "leading to a known Malicious site."
I'd only upgrade from Adobe's site. This was going around about a year ago. Must be taking another lap.
I'd only upgrade from Adobe's site. This was going around about a year ago. Must be taking another lap.
Yes, and this is showing up when I am in the Ugly Hedgehog site. My Norton antivirus did not alert me though.
- AK
Oct 13, 2014 23:00:10 #
I get a lot of "This site needs ______ player to run correctly." If it needed this player to run, then how come I'm already on the site? Duh.
Oct 14, 2014 04:38:53 #
IMPORTANT
Everyone who has this problem needs to eliminate a malicious program called Updater.exe
As I said in previous posts the program is malware and will not be blocked by adblocking programs, nor do antivirus programs tackle it, though some do identify the program as being malicious.
There are probably several programs that will identity, quarantine and even uninstall the program, but my favourite - Malwarebytes - will not. The only one I have found to be effective is:
http://adwcleaner.en.uptodown.com/
The problem is Updater.exe does come back, so stay alert. Do not open Flash updates if they do not come from Adobe.
The current scam does not have an Adobe address, not does it have the Adobe name in the logo.
Everyone who has this problem needs to eliminate a malicious program called Updater.exe
As I said in previous posts the program is malware and will not be blocked by adblocking programs, nor do antivirus programs tackle it, though some do identify the program as being malicious.
There are probably several programs that will identity, quarantine and even uninstall the program, but my favourite - Malwarebytes - will not. The only one I have found to be effective is:
http://adwcleaner.en.uptodown.com/
The problem is Updater.exe does come back, so stay alert. Do not open Flash updates if they do not come from Adobe.
The current scam does not have an Adobe address, not does it have the Adobe name in the logo.
Oct 14, 2014 09:35:53 #
Searcher wrote:
IMPORTANT br br Everyone who has this problem nee... (show quote)
I had seen this file in my taskmanager before so I just did a search for it. Norton says that it is safe and that there are many users. The file is from Wildtangent, Inc. which was pre-installed on my laptop. This does not mean that this file or others of this type is safe on your system. You must decide that for yourself.
http://systemexplorer.net/file-database/file/updater-exe/758060
Oct 14, 2014 10:12:57 #
The problem with "Flash Player Update" (not Adobe Flash Player update) is that it uses Updater.exe to launch. Thereafter Flash will constantly appear until it is removed.
Updater.exe is an app created by the Rovi Corporation in partnership with Moodlogic for targeted advertising purposes and as an aid for updating other programs. It is not necessary on Win 7, Win 8 or Mac computers.
It runs in the background as a process rather than a normal application, visits all your programs inc. malicious programs, and checks their update status aqainst a database held at Moodlogic. The software is no longer supported by the Rovi Corporation and if you suffer from No Brand Java and No Brand Flash update banners, Updater.exe should be removed.
Updater by itself is not malicious, but can be and is used in a malicious manner.
Updater.exe is an app created by the Rovi Corporation in partnership with Moodlogic for targeted advertising purposes and as an aid for updating other programs. It is not necessary on Win 7, Win 8 or Mac computers.
It runs in the background as a process rather than a normal application, visits all your programs inc. malicious programs, and checks their update status aqainst a database held at Moodlogic. The software is no longer supported by the Rovi Corporation and if you suffer from No Brand Java and No Brand Flash update banners, Updater.exe should be removed.
Updater by itself is not malicious, but can be and is used in a malicious manner.
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