Acrobat 9 & Flash - Flash Player Link 404's

We're running Acrobat 9. In trying to get a portfolio, we're getting the much-discussed "To view the Flash technology, please install..." Flash player message. Problem is that if I click through to the Adobe-provided link, there is no file to download - it 404's out (http://download.macromedia.com/pub/flashplayer/support/acrobat/install_flash_player.exe):
Not Found
The requested URL /pub/flashplayer/support/acrobat/install_flash_player.exe was not found on this server.
I know I need to install flash player, but if Adobe's deleted it, not sure what I'm supposed to do next.
Thanks!

Hello,
Please download Flash from following website:
http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/otherversions/
Please select your O.S from Step 1.
and Select "Flash Player 15 for Other Browsers" in step 2.
Regards,
Anoop

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