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#How to remove the flash player virus on my laptop how to#
#How to remove the flash player virus on my laptop install#
#How to remove the flash player virus on my laptop update#
#How to remove the flash player virus on my laptop full#

Original file name: Adobe Download Manager.

File description : Adobe Download Manager.

I took a screen shot of the file properties, but not the hash unfortunately.

#How to remove the flash player virus on my laptop update#

If it still helps, the file was called flashplayer32au_a_install.exe and the prompt from my installed Flashplayer indicating an update for my flashplayer was available, appeared on . I will however save the link you provided and verify digital signatures in the future. I uninstalled the software shortly after I installed it, so unfortunately I can't give you the sha256 hash. There are plenty of third party clean-up tools, but they require some degree of faith. If someone logging your keystrokes means that you might lose your retirement savings or your house, probably better to just burn the whole thing down and start fresh. You need to do a gut-check about what you do with the machine, and what your risk tolerance is.

#How to remove the flash player virus on my laptop install#

If you found that you did install something sketchy, there's no good answer.

#How to remove the flash player virus on my laptop how to#

This is a decent explanation of how to do that here: If I knew the exact filename, the corresponding sha256 hash and the download date, I could probably confirm with the team that it matches what was available at the time, but it's easier to just check the code signature of that file yourself. The names change over time, but again, it doesn't really matter because anyone can name a file anything. In the context of Flash Player, there's a distribution team that determines the individual file names.

This software package is an exact bit-for-bit copy of the file that we signed.

This software package came from us, and we used our private key to sign it.

When Adobe (or any other software developer) publishes software executables (like installers), they cryptographically sign them. (lesson learned - in the future I will block Flashplayer). I don't know how to remove the malware and would greatly appreciate some guidance. I am presently working offline because I think the virus is a browser hijacker adware program. Two folders associated with the fake Adobe program appear in the top level of the Program Data directory (I used CCleaner to empty them, but I can't delete the folders) and the third is called Update6 and appears in Program Data / Adobe. There are 3 fake folders (as far as I know) that have been created and I can't delete them - a popup asks for admin details to change permissions, but I definitely won't provide anything. It keeps launching an update process in the background, and I end the task each time it restarts.

#How to remove the flash player virus on my laptop full#

My question for the community is how do I remove this from my system? Is there a fix? I uninstalled Flashplayer, deleted the executable, ran a full system scan with Bitdefender, but there is still malware on my computer. The fake file is called flashplayer32au_a_install.exe (I believe the legitimate file is flashplayer32_a_install.exe). I checked the properties, and it wasn't a system file like usual. I then researched the name, and it is malware. I allowed the download, ran a Bitdefender scan on the executable (it was clean), and then permitted the installation (it appeared legitimate) however I became suspicious as soon as the update completed because the executable file did not disappear from my download directory, as it usually does. I was prompted to update my Adobe Flashplayer on.