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Jasonisfrodo
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March 15, 2020
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Link to malware or Flash player update

  • March 15, 2020
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Hi there, 

 

I received a notification upon restarting my computer that Flash player 32 needed to be updated. Naturally I clicked the link, considering the look and feel of the pop up, as well as the page I was directed to, resembled the Adobe palette. 

 

I got suspicious when I saw the 'Adchoice' logo on the page, but this was already after the 'update' was installed. I have since removed flash player. Please advise whether this is a legitimate Adobe update link:

 

https://get3.adobe.com/flashplayer/download/?installer=FP_32_for_Firefox_-_NPAPI&os=Windows%2010&browser_type=KHTML&browser_dist=Chrome&p=mdual,mss,mss&type=au&browser_vers=80.0.3987.132&stype=7506

 

Kind Regards

 

Jason 

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Correct answer Test Screen Name

That is a genuine link. However my recommendation is never to click links in update notifications, as they are a big source of attacks. Instead, if you believe you need an update, go to http://get.adobe.com/flash . if you use multiple browsers, repeat in each browser. 

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Test Screen NameCorrect answer
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March 15, 2020

That is a genuine link. However my recommendation is never to click links in update notifications, as they are a big source of attacks. Instead, if you believe you need an update, go to http://get.adobe.com/flash . if you use multiple browsers, repeat in each browser. 

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    JasonisfrodoAuthor
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    March 15, 2020

    Thank you Test_Screen_Name. I appreciate the input.

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