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dhubhgaill72@gmail.com
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February 27, 2016
Question

suspicious update popup for flash player

  • February 27, 2016
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I keep getting a suspicious pop-up that is supposed to be from Adobe saying my flash player needs to be updated.  This occurs even if I just updated it through the official Adobe site.  Even the address is suspicious:  autoupdate.advs.now.com.  This is not from Adobe.....How can I block it.  How can we warn others about this probable trojan?

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_maria_
Community Manager
_maria_Community Manager
Community Manager
February 29, 2016

Hi dhubhgaill@aol.com,

Providing the same information @fallguy12 provided is very helpful and will enable us to forward this to the legal/fraud department to follow-up on.

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Maria

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fallguy12
Participant
February 28, 2016

I just received something similar.  The web address is bogus, but it looked initially like a legit Flash update alert from Adobe.  The file downloaded without issue, but the file was only called 'flashplayer.exe', and looking in the details of the file, language is Saudi Arabia, and original name for the file is fraps.exe.  Web address in my address bar (DO NOT CLICK IT!):  https://wohchnuffnang.com/2131237557548/4cee44ea3deaa6a5931ad6fbc77bc865.html‌

Screenshot: 

Adobe needs to try to stop this.  I almost fell for it.

John T Smith
Community Expert
John T SmithCommunity Expert
Community Expert
February 28, 2016

Make your report so Adobe knows

Fraud or Piracy https://adobe-3563.quickbase.com/db/bjwuazkwv?a=nwr&ifv=0.html

Adobe Security http://helpx.adobe.com/security/alertus.html

-or a link on http://www.adobe.com/genuine.html for counterfeit

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    fallguy12
    Participant
    February 28, 2016

    hey, thanks for the links.  I ended up reporting it to the phishing department (via their email), as my situation didn't fit other categories.  I tried looking for the links you provided, but couldn't find them.  Again, thanks for providing them. 

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