Beware of a pop-up for Flash Player or Java update
At the present time when Internet surfing is a common habit then it is very essential to be alert so that any malicious program might not attack our system. But when users are so demanding and want all the latest software and programs that would make their system super fast and on the other hand criminal or illegal cyber experts are also continuously designing malware and spyware of such excellence that it cannot get caught and performed their functions for which they had been crafted.
While browsing any web browser (Firefox, Chrome, and IE)a pop-up for Flash Player or Java update randomly shows a notification for updates but it is simply a malicious program crafted and smartly bundled along with all the free software that when downloaded by the user can infect their system.
It also happens while updating systems and users unknowingly installed some programs/software which is malicious and infectious in nature. Nonetheless, sometimes while working users encounter some pop-up windows asking for some updates “click now” or “run updates” but instead it is just malicious programs sent to the users to corrupt their system and hijack or steal their information. And it happens so smoothly that users do not detect or differentiate because it is designed in a manner to spread through installation platforms which are an easy catch for fake Adobe Flash Player or Java viruses to attack.
And if any user agrees to install all these updates then he/she automatically falls into the hands of hijackers and installed their system with malicious programs and unwanted programs which have their own effects.
The common symptoms shown by any PC is while browsing advertisement banner also came along with the web page or in other word another web page of advertisement open itself while visiting any sites.
The second most common most visible response is fake updates notifications or browsers appear and sometimes text changes into hyperlinks and randomly switch users from one site to another without permission. And third and the last one is the installation of many unwanted programs and software in the system without coming into the knowledge of users.
Furthermore, if that is the case then there are a few ways to remove this malicious fake update of Adobe Flash and the most prominent one is the uninstallation of adware programs then by using Adw Cleaner to scan the whole system and browser and remove all fake updates and malicious programs files, Java adware, browsers extensions, etc. with Junkware Removal Tool all these malware and fake updates can be removed from the system.
There is another tool called Malwarebytes Anti-Malware which is used extensively in industries and can detect any kind of Malwares or even its traces and remove it. One thing that is very important to mention here is that this tool can run along with antivirus software without any problem.
HitmanPro is a scanner tool that also runs along with another program without conflict and it scans for every kind of malicious program and takes comparatively less time. And last but not least one is in order to remove fake Adobe Flash player and Java adware from system resetting of all web browsers to their default settings, so that system becomes free of all kinds of unwanted programs and software.
But then again prevention is better than cure that is why before updating, downloading, or installing make sure you have unchecked all the other programs like fake Adobe Flash or Java adware and always select customized installation.