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louiss34521832
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March 18, 2016
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Acadia 8

  • March 18, 2016
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i was on yahoo news and got adobe flash player needs to update it looked like the real one and it just starded to download to my save download file. I deleated it and when i looked at it's properties it was Acadia 8 and the company was GELonXusk. Was this Malware or a virus.

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_maria_
_maria_
Legend
April 18, 2016

Hi,

Yes, unfortunately, it looks like you downloaded a malicious file posing as a Flash Player installer.   You were correct to delete the file before installing.  Legitimate Flash Player installers will be signed by Adobe Systems, not any other entity.

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Maria

~graffiti
~graffiti
Legend
March 18, 2016

You'll want to ask in the Flash Player forum at Flash Player to be sure but I would assume it was, yes. Or at least malware or a bait and switch ad.

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