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To close The Fake Flash Player Update PopUp, you need to terminate the process for the browser that is currently displaying the browser based tech support scam. On the other hand, if you are continuously seeing scams with alerts like 'Outdated Flash Player' or 'Flash Player Update Available', then you should scan your computer for adware and remove anything that is found. These advertisements can be displayed by installed adware programs or through less than reputable sites that are displaying them to generate advertising revenue.įor the most part, if you see a browser based scam like this, then you can simply close the browser and start it again. The Fake Outdated Flash scam is shown through advertisements that redirect you to sites that display this scam. Why am I Seeing these Fake Flash Update PopUps in my Browser? Once again, do not worry as it is quite easy to remove these infections if you follow the guide below. On the other hand, if you are constantly seeing these types of fake update popups, tech support scams, or pages opening by themselves, then it may be possible that you are infected with an adware or other unwanted program that are displaying them. It is important, though, that if you end the browser process that you do not reopen previously closed sites if prompted by the browser when you start it again as this will just reopen the scam.

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Thankfully, these scams can be closed by simply opening Windows Task Manager and ending the browser process.

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This is just a scam to try and trick you into download the fake update so that the scammers can install further adware and unwanted programs on your computer. Once again, while your Flash Player installation may in fact be outdated, the site has no way of knowing this. Update the latest version for better perfomance.

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Deselect the program's 'Automatically check for Adobe updates' box and click 'OK.' Adobe Updater will now be disabled any updates to Adobe software will need to be downloaded and installed manually.Your Flash Player for windows might be out of date! After the program finishes searching for updates, select the 'Preferences' button. Locate and open the 'Adobe Utilities' folder. Double-click on this icon to open the 'Utilities' folder. Scroll through your application icons in the right-hand side of the window to locate the 'Utilities' icon.

You can also open the 'Applications' folder by selecting the folder from the 'Go' drop-down menu in the 'Finder' menu. Adobe Updater will not check for available updates unless manually instructed to do so.ĭouble-click on your hard drive's icon on the desktop and select the 'Applications' folder from the 'Places' menu on the left-hand side. Click 'Preferences' on the left-hand side and uncheck the 'Automatically check for Adobe updates' box. The program will take a few moments to connect to the Internet to search for updates.Īfter it finishes searching, a prompt window will appear to install new updates. Double-click the file to initiate the Adobe Updater application. Locate the executable file titled 'Adobe Updater' within the 'Updater' folder.

Locate and open the Adobe Updater folder, which will be named 'Updater' followed by a version number, such as 5 or 6. The Adobe folder contains files for all Adobe programs installed on your system. Locate the Adobe folder and double-click on it to open it.

Open the 'Common Files' folder by double-clicking on the folder name. By default, this is the 'C' drive.ĭouble-click on 'Program Files' to view software files installed on your computer. Open the drive that contains your Adobe programs. Open 'My Computer' by double-clicking on the desktop icon or clicking on the 'Start' menu and selecting the 'My Computer' button.