![]() ![]() This can be anything such as being a generic orange installer package instead of having Adobe icons, or once opened having it contain typos, misaligned interface elements, and other nuanced details that distinguish it from the real thing. To the keen eye, sometimes it is relatively easy to spot a fake installer, based on how the installer file is packaged (such as being distributed in a ZIP file as opposed to a DMG image), or how it looks. In order to notify Flash and Reader users of available updates, Adobe's software will display a notice regarding the availability of the new software however, if you see such a notice then how will you know the update is legitimate or an attempt to install malware? The recent Flashback malware is one example of this, where it originally was released as a fake update to Adobe Flash, and thereby confused a number of Mac users who installed it thinking it was a legitimate update they needed. Adobe Flash Player and Reader are some of the most popular Web plug-ins, and as a result malware developers commonly use them as a disguise for their programs.
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