Fake Adobe Flash Update Installs Ransomware, Performs Click FraudAdobe Flash is one of the most widely distributed products on the Internet. Because of its popularity and global install base, it is often a target of cybercriminals. Cybercriminals are using social engineering methods to distribute their malware through fake Flash update sites, often compelling unsuspecting users, who may be in need of a software update, to unknowingly install malware.
Recently, we came across the following site masquerading itself as an Adobe Flash Player update page ....
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