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Fake Flash Player Update

(random file).exe

Hijacker-mac

MacOS

Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari

Fake Flash Player Update intrusion method

Usually Fake Flash Player Update comes bundled with freeware downloads. During installation you can be offered to change default homepage and search engine to Fake Flash Player Update. Fake Flash Player Update copies its file(s) to your hard disk. Its typical file name is (random file).exe. Then it creates new startup key with name Fake Flash Player Update and value (random file).exe. You can also find it in your processes list with name (random file).exe or Fake Flash Player Update. Also, it can create folder with name Fake Flash Player Update under /Applications. If you have further questions about Fake Flash Player Update, please ask below. You can use programs to remove Fake Flash Player Update from your browsers below.

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Removes all files created by Fake Flash Player Update.

Removes all registry entries created by Fake Flash Player Update.

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Threat's description and solution are developed by Security Stronghold security team.

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Manual Fake Flash Player Update removal.

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How to remove Fake Flash Player Update manually

This problem can be solved manually by deleting all registry keys and files connected with Fake Flash Player Update, removing it from startup list and unregistering all corresponding DLLs. Additionally missing DLL's should be restored from distribution in case they are corrupted by Fake Flash Player Update.

To get rid of Fake Flash Player Update, you should:

1. Kill the following processes and delete the appropriate files:

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Warning: you should delete only those files which checksums are listed as malicious. There may be valid files with the same names in your system. We recommend you to use ComboCleaner Antivirus for safe problem solution.

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2. Delete the following malicious folders:

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3. Delete the following malicious registry entries and\or values:

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Warning: if value is listed for some registry entries, you should only clear these values and leave keys with such values untouched. We recommend you to use ComboCleaner Antivirus for safe problem solution.

Uninstall Fake Flash Player Update related programs from Control Panel

We recommend you to check list of installed programs and search for Fake Flash Player Update entry or other unknown and suspicious programs. Below are instructions for MacOS. In some cases adware programs are protected by malicious service or process and it will not allow you to uninstall it. If Fake Flash Player Update won't uninstall or gives you error message that you do not have sufficient rights to do this perform below instructions in Safe Mode or Safe Mode with Networking or use ComboCleaner Antivirus.

MacOS

• Click on the Start menu and choose Settings

• Then click on System and choose Apps & Features in the left column

• Find under in the list and click Uninstall button near it.

• Confirm by clicking Uninstall button in opened window if necessary.

Google Chrome

• Start Google Chrome.

• In the address bar type chrome://extensions/

• In the list of add-ons find related to Fake Flash Player Update and click recycle bin icon.

• Confirm removal.

Mozilla Firefox

• Open Firefox

• In the address bar type about:addons

• Click Extensions tab.

• In the list of extension locate ones related to .

• Click Remove button near it.

Safari

• Safari

• Start Safari

• Click on Safari menu button, then go to the Extensions Extensions tab.

• In the list of extension locate ones related to .

• Click Remove button near it.

Reset browsers search and homepage settings

Warning: In case this option will not work use free option Reset Browsers under Tools in MacClean.

Google Chrome

• Open Google Chrome.

• Choose settings and go to advanced settings section.

• Click the Chrome menu in the top right corner and choose settings

• Choose the main menu in the top left corner and press reset

Warning: This option might not work if in Google Chrome you use online synchronization between PCs. In this case use free option Reset Browsers under Tools in MacClean.

Mozilla Firefox

• Open Firefox

• Go to Help > Troubleshooting Information in menu.

• Click the Reset Firefox button.

• After Firefox is done, it will show a window and create folder on the desktop. Click Finish.

Warning: This option will also clean all your account passwords for all websites. If you don't want it use free option Reset Browsers under Tools in MacClean.

Information provided by: Aleksei Abalmasov

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