Flash popup when I open uglyhedgehog. Why? Everytime I open an UHH email, it defaults to this website and asks me to update my flash software. I tried that the first time and my virus...

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Flash popup when I open uglyhedgehog. Why?

Oct 21, 2014 22:42:07 #

JimGrog Loc: Wash DC Area

Everytime I open an UHH email, it defaults to this website and asks me to update my flash software. I tried that the first time and my virus SW protector interrupted, came up and said NO NO! Don't do it.

Does anyone have the story on this? Is it a legit upgrade or not?

Oct 21, 2014 22:49:00 #

quagmire Loc: Greenwood,South Carolina

I also have had virus protection reject it.

Oct 21, 2014 22:49:21 #

GrandmaJoy Loc: North Carolina

I would not do it. I had the same problem. I tried to get out of the Flash windows and every time I clicked something else messed up. I ended up with a virus. Just my two sense worth.

Oct 21, 2014 22:50:25 #

jsharp Loc: Ballwin MO.

I get that all the time when I surf the web. I use google chrome as my browser. I never update. Most likely not legit.

Oct 21, 2014 22:54:06 #

JimGrog Loc: Wash DC Area

This is the site it goes to, forgot to post it earlier:
http://simpleinstant-update.be/f3/0d4a2958b00a2dcb3c94eb2a9819744f/?subid=0cc32714712f8965a5bd79f53b2270ab&transaction_id=243159f8-64d4-4143-a6ae-40bf1232236d&rand=5447182ba3682&source=mbs-f3

Oct 21, 2014 22:56:19 #

SteveR Loc: Michigan

That's not the way you get prompted to update your flash drive.

Oct 22, 2014 00:00:55 #

JimGrog Loc: Wash DC Area

I know. There have been some stories about probs with Flash...someone captured it and was floating malware/virus. Thank goodness my malware/virus SW saved me from downloading it. But it still pops up every day when I open the first UHH email.

Oct 22, 2014 00:37:55 #

SteveR Loc: Michigan

JimGrog wrote:

Do you mean the UHH newsletter?

Oct 22, 2014 01:16:51 #

JD750 Loc: SoCal

JimGrog wrote:

Wise to say NO when there is any doubt.

Close the browser, re-open and navigate to the Adobe web site and check to see if you have the latest version. If not update from the Adobe web site.

Nov 9, 2014 11:02:05 #

Bushido Loc: No Where and Every Where

This pop-up is not from Adobe and yes it is a pane to deal with.

JD750 wrote:

Wise to say NO when there is any doubt.

Close the browser, re-open and navigate to the Adobe web site and check to see if you have the latest version. If not update from the Adobe web site.

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