You should also be extremely wary of software update alerts that pop up soon after you connect to a public wireless network, including those in hotels and coffee shops. If you do not remember installing Adobe Updater - or do not see it in the computer’s list or folder of applications - be very suspicious of any alerts about Flash Player updates. As hackers have frequently exploited Adobe’s Flash Player and Reader programs, you want to keep the software up to date with the freshest editions.Īdobe does have its own update utility that regularly checks for new versions of the Flash Player and informs you when new software is ready. Online criminals have used the old fraudulent Flash Player/Adobe Reader pop-up alert for years to fool unsuspecting Windows and Mac users into installing Trojan horses and other malicious software on their systems, so it is good to be cautious.
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