Flash Player Vulnerability

When do you think apple will solve the flash player vulnerability problem with snow leopard? Is it worth installing before they make the patch?
http://www.forbes.com/2009/09/03/apple-snow-leopard-technology-security-flash.ht ml?partner=artctrlinboxmain

I "upgraded" Flash to the last Adobe version (10.0.32.18), and now I have had 4 Kernel Panics in 4 days - and in all cases, Safari is the application that is reported to have caused it.
It sure makes one think that Apple may have released 10.6 with an earlier version of Flash for a reason.
For now, I have resorted to using Firefox, which has not caused problems yet.
I would dump Flash altogether if I could - even when it does not crash, it is a huge performance hog - over 50% processor use to play a small embedded video, while a comparable quicktime video uses around 6%?!

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  • ADOBE FLASH PLAYER UNINSTALL ISSUE- FEB 2015

    POSTED FEB 2 2015
    hello fellow mac users -  I have an adobe flash player question...
    I am sure everyone is aware of the adobe flash player vulnerability that came out late January 2015.   Initially when I saw that, I promptly removed flash player on my machine and installed the new version 16.0.0.287.    A day later when I started my machine,  I saw a Flash Player message indicating I have to download again.  I googled and found out Adobe actually only partially fixed the vulnerability.
    Exasperated, I decided to say bye-bye to Adobe Flash for good by uninstalling Flash Player.   After uninstalling, I went to Youtube and played a video - it shows that its using HTML5 codec to play the video - so far, so good.
    The issue I am having is that since I uninstalled the Flash Player, whenever I start up my machine I am getting this "Adobe Flash Player Uninstaller" pop up window.  
    The first time I saw it, I clicked on UNINSTALL button and it will say "Adobe Flash Player was removed".   But every day when I start up my machine, it still shows this pop up message and its driving me bonkers.
    is there a way to remove or prevent this pop-up from showing up?   BTW I checked my machine's preferences and Adobe Flash Player is no longer listed.
    BTW I have a iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2011), Processor 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5
    Thanks for your input in advance.  

    RESOLVED - Feb 3 2015
    I believe I have found the issue and resolution on that pesky Adobe Flash Player Uninstaller - thought i'd share in case this would help someone.
    Since that f***ing  Adobe Flash Player Uninstaller pops up each time I start up the machine, I thought I should check the "startup" items in my Mac machine.  So I did my research and I did the following steps:
    1. Click on Mac > System Preferences
    2. Select Users and Groups
    3. User and Groups window pops up - On the right pane you'll see "Password" and "Login Items" items - click on "Login Items".
    On the Login items - I did see 'Adobe Flash Player Installer' - apparently this triggers the Uninstaller instead of Installer - but whatever - I have banned Flash Player from my Mac so I highlight this item on the Login Items list, and click on the minus sign button - it removed the Adobe Flash Player Installer from the Login Items list.    Then I restarted my machine - and voila -  NO MORE PESKY Adobe Flash Player uninstaller pop-ups!!!! Hurrah!!!
    Again this might help specifically for those who want to BAN Adobe Flash Player from their machines and are seeing the Adobe Flash Player Installer / Uninstaller every time they start up their machine.  Apparently this is not a widespread problem but it still does happen.  Good luck y'all and say goodbye to Adobe Flash Player (sorry Adobe, but I do still love your core products like Lightroom and Photoshop).  Adobe should not have bought Macromedia (who originally developed Flash and Shockwave) years back but who would have known Flash would be such a headache (no thanks to cybercriminals)...

  • Flash Player 11.8.800.94  Critical Vulnerability

    Greetings.
    To my horror I just discovered on our webpages, with Plash Player enabled in the latest versions of IE and Firefox that at our commercial website (supremefulvic.com) advertising links are randomly being added to words on our webpage!!!! Through our hosting provider tech support I discovered that Flash Player 11.8.800.94 was the culprit. I disabled the Flash Player add-ons and all of the intrusive ad-links dissappeare. I then enabled Flash Player and all of the abusive unwanted ad-links re-appeared. Please research ASAP as I believe Flash Player has a vulnerability. This is absolutely abuse from Flash Player.
    Thank you in advance.
    Bill Galkowski, chief operating manager / web developer
    Supreme Fulvic, LLC
    www.supremefulvic.com

    Shockwave Flash add-on is what the software is, not Flash Player, my mistake, sorry. Anyway, I discovered what the problem was.  When I downloaded and installed Shockwave Flash a day or so ago somehow along with the Shockwave Flash installation some type a ad software was coupled with the download and it go inadvertantly installed on my computer. I am always very cautious when installing software so as NOT to install anything other than what I specifically want to install. That ad software was integrated into my browsers with Shockwave Flash, and that ad software, through the browser using Shockwave Flash was targeting various keywords on all of the webpages I viewed with the browsers. When I disable Shockwave Flash the hyperlinks no longer appeared on the various keywords, and when I re-enabled Shockwave Flash the keywords were again turned into ad links. After my initial post here I did some more research and in one of the forums someone mentioned to check the installed programs through the Windows control panel and see if any type of ad software was installed. Well, I did check, and I discovered an installation of some type of ad software and I uninstalled it. My bad for not writing down the name of that software, and I humbly apologize for not doing so. After I uninstalled it those links did not appear on any of the web pages I visited. So, the problem was not Shockwave Flash, rather, it was that software that was USING Shockwave Flash to carry out its mission. So, if anyone else discovers those ad links appearing in their web pages they need to check the installed programs and see if any type of ad software is intalled, then if it is there, uninstall it.
    By the way, thank you C F McBlob for your response.

  • The Shockwave Flash 10.1 r82 plugin check says "VULNERABLE" and suggest an update for Adobe flash player 10.1. It may disable my antivirus. Is this safe? Is it the right update?

    I have Firefox 3.6.10.
    When I checked for plug-ins updates, it opened the "plug-in check" page and showed the Shockwave Flash 10.1 r82 as "vulnerable", explaining a potential security vulnerability and suggesting to update to latest version if existent, or if not,disable the plugin.
    The Adobe security advisory suggests to upgrade to the newest version Adobe Flash Player 10.1.85.3.
    When I click on it, it says Adobe Flash Player 10.1 only. It also says: "You may have to temporarily disable your antivirus software". Is this safe? Also: how do I know that the 10 . 1 version is the same as the 10.1.85.3 version?

    The [http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/ Adobe Flash Player] page refers to 10.1, but the full version details for the latest release is 10.1 r85 which is a security update. You can get it from the above link, or use the manual installers available from http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/191/tn_19166.html#main_ManualInstaller
    You should not have to disable the Anti-virus software in order to install Flash, only do that if is is interfering with the installation.

  • Vulnerable applications warning for Adobe Flash Player 9.0 r115?

    I have Kaspersky Internet Security and in the Systems and Third Party Vulnerability Scan it tells me that Adobe Flash Player 9.0 r115 is a vulnerable application. I updated my flash player about half a dozen times and it still gives me this warning. I then uninstalled all of my Adobe programs and reinstalled flash player and reader and it still gives me this error. Has anybody had this happen to them? Does anybody know what you're suppose to do to fix this problem?
    Thank you.

    That version of Flash Player is indeed out of date and insecure.  I would recommend, if at all possible, updating to the latest version at http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer.  You can also try doing a clean install, but please note that some other application might have installed this outdated version of Flash (HP drivers sometimes do this.)
    How do I do a clean install of Flash Player?

  • New vulnerability in Flash Player?

    I have received an email from ParetoLogic, whose security product I use on my PC, telling me that "Adobe has announced a vulnerability in its Flash Player and has issued a security update". It recommends that I update Flash as soon as possible. Can someone tell me if this is correct, or is it just ParetoLogic asking me to update for no reason? Thank you.

    Hello,
    Yes, as Xarvo indicates, we released a new version of Flash Player this morning.  If you'd like to upgrade Flash Player, you can do so at http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer, or use the direct links below to download the installers:
    Windows: Flash Player for ActiveX (Internet Explorer)
    Windows: Flash Player Plug-in (All other browsers)
    Mac: Flash Player Plug-in (All other browsers)
    Does the email you received contain links to download Flash Player?  If so, can you post the contents of the email, including the download links?
    Thank you in advance.
    Maria

  • Developer Adobe Flash Player 10.1 r52 embedded in Family Tree Maker 2012 & 2014 - Vulnerability

    Here is the issue.
    I have Windows 8.0.  Flash runs fine on the Internet Explorer - no problem.
    But I have a third party software company (Family Tree Maker v. 2014) which has a flash .exe file that is outdated and causes a vulnerability (per Kaspersky).
    The version of flash embedded in the program is Adobe Flash Player 10.1 r52.  The file name is "Tutorial_PC.exe" and is 6,311 KB.  Under file properties under the Details it states the file version as 10.1.52.14 (also it is the same for Product version).  I also see the original file name as "SAFlashPlayer.exe".
    A Date Modified is 8/5/2011.
    Is there not an updated developer version of flash that is secure and doesn't produce vulnerability flags which either I can exchange with this version or Family Tree Maker can rebuild their new software with?
    Thank you
    - vaw

    weechva wrote:
    I also see the original file name as "SAFlashPlayer.exe".
    Could it be the standalone Flash Player (Projector)?  Does it play local .swf files?
    If so, you can download the latest version from https://www.adobe.com/support/flashplayer/downloads.html
    If indeed your SAFlashPlayer.exe is associated with .swf files, then you need to change the file association to the newly downloaded standalone player.

  • I keep getting "Attention! Your current version of Adobe Flash player is outdated! Your computer is vulnerable to malware now. Update your Adobe Flash player now" but I already have an updated version of adobe

    It pops up randomly and won't let me click out of it. I'm certain it's malware or something like that, but I can't seem to stop it from happening. Below is a page that I'm directed to each time. I think all this started from me clicking on someone's tumblr page.
    Here's another image from a different tumblr page. I'm afraid to download it because I don't know what it will do.

    You should ignore it.
    You should updeate only either from System > Flash Player > Check Now
    or direct from Adobe site.
         Install Adobe Flash Player.
        http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/
    Chrome has built in Flash Player. This is bogus warning.

  • Snow Leopard Flash Player Security Vulnerability

    In the "What were they thinking?" department, various sources are warning about security vulnerabilities in the older version of Flash Player that is included with the Snow Leopard installation. It is recommended that the newest version of the Flash Player be downloaded from the Adobe web site and installed. D'oh!
    http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-10344478-37.html

    Raymon:
    You should probably be updating Excel to 10.1.6 anyway; then run the new Security update. In fact, if you're running Excel with MS Office X, I there's a combined updater to take care of all the products in that Suite. (Run repair permissions from Disk Utility before installing.)
    I wouldn't be concerned with older flash files you have previously put on your Mac. I'd just install the new security update(s) and go on with enjoying your Mac.
    Yes, you'll also want to update the Shockwave Player or other Flash-based Macromedia software you might have installed, based on the listing at the bottom of that referenced site.
    I'm not really surprised about views/replies. "Vulnerabilities" don't necessarily mean that there's anything vicious roaming around the net right now, but rather that something in the software code was discovered that might allow such things to be enabled. If something affecting Macs was running rampant, I suspect that it would be reported everywhere very quickly.
    Gary

  • Vulnerability in Flash player - Thanks Adobe!!

    "Flash is the No. 1 reason Macs crash" - Steve Jobs
    No kidding!
    http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-20043248-17.html?tag=topTechContentWrap;editor Picks

    Some interesting facts on what Adobe Flash Player 10.3.x will include:
    http://blogs.adobe.com/flashplayer/2011/03/introducing-flash-player-10-3-beta.ht ml
    Integration with browser privacy controls for managing local storage – Users will have a simpler way to clear local storage from the browser settings interface – similar to how users clear their browser cookies today. Flash Player 10.3 integrates control of local storage with the browser’s privacy settings in Mozilla Firefox 4, Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 and higher, and future releases of Apple Safari and Google Chrome. See this related post we published in January.
    Native Control Panel – The Global Settings Manager is currently a SWF residing on macromedia.com, Flash Player 10.3 provides users with streamlined controls for managing their Flash Player privacy, security and storage settings. Windows, Mac, and Linux users can access the Flash Player Settings Manager directly from the Control Panels or System Preferences on their computers. See this related post we published in January.
    Auto-Update Notification for Mac OS – Flash Player 10.3 supports automatic notification of software updates on Mac OS, making it easier for Mac users to stay current with new capabilities in the latest version of Flash Player.

  • 4/8/2014 - Release - Flash Player 13

    The next version of Flash Player is available for immediate download.  In today's release we've updated Flash Player with important security updates and bug fixes.
    Security update details can be found here: Security Bulletin (APSB14-09)
    New Features for Flash Player 13:
    Enhanced Supplementary Character Support for TextField
    Characters from the Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP) with Unicode code points between U+10000 and U+10FFFF now work correctly in TextField controls.  This change greatly enlarges the code point range we support, and now includes characters like emoticons and complex CCJK characters.
    New Stage3D Texture Wrapping Modes
    Developers can currently set the wrapping mode of a texture to either clamp or repeat.  Using the repeat option will repeat the texture on both the U and V axis.  However, in some use cases, you may only want to repeat the texture on either the u or v axis.
    This is now possible with the introduction of two new parameters:  REPEAT_U_CLAMP_V and CLAMP_U_REPEAT_V
    Stage3D Anti-Aliasing for Texture Rendering
    Anti-Aliasing is a useful for improving perceived image quality.  Hardware based Multisampling Anti-Aliasing (MSAA) is now available on all desktop platforms.  To enable MSAA, set the level from 0 to 4 using the antiAlias property of the Context3D.setRenderToTexture() method.
    0 = 1 subsample, no antialiasing
    1 = 2 subsamples, minimum quality antialiasing
    2 = 4 subsamples, medium quality antialiasing
    3 = 8 subsamples, high quality antialiasing
    4 = 16 subsamples, maximum quality antialiasing
    Relocated Full Screen Video Warning to Top of Screen
    We've made a small tweak to the "Press Esc to exit full screen mode" warning that is displayed for full screen video.  We've received feedback from developers and users that the dialog obscures content.  We wanted to make a change that both satisfies security concerns and customer viewing enjoyment.  To reduce the impact of the dialog on the on-screen content, we've moved the dialog to the top of the screen.
    Notable Fixes and Enhancements:
    3620987 : TextBlock.findPreviousAtomBoundary incorrect after TextElement.replaceText when discretionary hyphens are used
    3683154 : Cannot get a get swf file to play in Chrome browser
    3683745 : API documentation says Event.PASTE says bubbles == false, but it is true in Flash Player
    3690516 : TextField scrolls when it shouldn't, because it's including/considering trailing non-zero "leading" value
    3693856 : [windows 8.1]PrintJob start() method is still crashed
    3702884 : Flash 13 Beta: ActiveX invalidation no longer functions
    3703799 : New version 12.0.0.44 doesn't fully install and failure to install blocks all media playing capability
    3717098 : Exclude Windows 8.x from CUPT & SCUP catalog for ActiveX installation
    3058752 : The 'Press ESC to exit full screen' dialog has been moved to the top of the screen for non stage video
    3617020 : Addresses an issue where Flash Player was polling GamePad before the GamePad API was invoked
    3683154 : [Chrome] sciencenetlinks.com - Resolves an issue where content would not load completely in rare instances where a PPAPI getDownloadProgress event was not received
    3679210 : Resolved an issue where TextBlock.findPreviousAtomBoundary would return an incorrect value if it was called after TextElement.replaceText when discretionary hyphens were used
    3679537 : [OS X 10.9] Flash Player's native control panel can now be launched through the right-click context menu as expected. [Requires OS X 10.9.1 (13B40) or higher]
    3680211 : Resolves an issue where Flash Player would stop rendering when embedded in a page that also contains WebGL Canvas element and was forced to fall back to software rendering.
    3679556 : [Win8.1] starwars.com - Full Screen content now renders in Full-Screen mode
    3685541 : [Win8.1] Flash Player now handles IVS characters and surrogate pairs correctly in TextFields.
    3697077 : [Win8.1] nba.com - Video controls are now correctly displayed in Full-Screen Mode
    3685519 : [Win8.x] Pressing the Menu key on the software keyboard now correctly triggers the right-click context menu when in Modern mode.
    3689360 : [Win8.x] Yahoo Messenger - The logo is now displayed correctly, instead of a black rectangle.
    3702323 : Resolves a intermittent hang encountered when playing Encrypted HLS content
    3652266 : Resolves performance and reliability issues encountered when scrubbing FLV videos produced by Flash Professional
    3710237 : [HTTP Live Streaming] - Resolves a slow memory leak.
    3699038 : [HTTP Live Streaming] - When switching from an Audio/Video stream to an Audio-Only stream, audio now stays in sync with main content
    3697077 : [Win 8.1] - Video controls now display correctly in Full-Screen mode on www.nba.com
    3703367 : [Win 8.x] - Resolves an issue where videos in Full-Screen mode were cut off when the zoom setting was greater than 100% on cnn.com
    3685522 : [Win 8.x RT] - Corrects graphics rendering corruption in Cityville when placing new buildings
    3698459 : [Win 8.x] - Local video playback will now start automatically when PlayTo is disconnected during playback
    3698456 : [Win 8.x] - PlayTo will now start in the correct location when switching between the Digital Media Renderer and the local PC
    3714236 : Chrome Mac][HTTP Live Streaming] Resolves an issue where enabling the ABR switch caused flickering
    3712302 : [Safari 7] ProductManager.isAllowed() now returns the correct value
    3711206 : [HTTP Live Streaming] Switching from an Audio-only stream to an Audio/Video stream now works as expected
    3696436 : Users can be upgraded to vulnerable beta builds (windows only)
    Installing a release build over a beta build, or vice versa,without first uninstalling Flash Player is now prohibited.  Attempting to install a release build over a beta build (and vice versa) without first uninstalling will result in an error dialog and error 1161 reported in the log file.  Downgrading beta builds is now prohibited without first uninstalling Flash Player, using the latest beta uninstaller.  Attempting to downgrade the beta Flash Player will results in an error dialog and error 1162 reported in the log file.
    For complete information please see our release notes.
    Current Flash Player desktop users that have enrolled in the "Allow Adobe to install updates (recommended)" or the "Notify me to install updates" update options will receive an update notification dialog within 7 days from today (please note that Windows users will need to restart their system to receive the notification dialog.)
    If you would like to install the update immediately, please use one of the links below:
    Flash Player 13 desktop for Windows XP, Vista and 7 and Internet Explorer: 13.0.0.182
    Flash Player 13 desktop for Windows XP, Vista and 7 and Other Browsers: 13.0.0.182
    Flash Player 13 for Windows 8.1 64-Bit and Internet Explorer: 13.0.0.182
    Flash Player 13 for Windows 8.1 32-Bit and Internet Explorer: 13.0.0.182
    Flash Player 13 for Windows 8.0 64-Bit and Internet Explorer: 13.0.0.182
    Flash Player 13 for Windows 8.0 32-Bit and Internet Explorer: 13.0.0.182
    Please note that both Flash Player for Google Chrome and Microsoft Internet Explorer for Windows 8 are updated using different mechanisms.  Flash Player for Google Chrome updates will occur during regular Chrome updates.  Flash Player updates for Internet Explorer on Windows 8 will be provided by Microsoft though the Windows automatic update feature.
    Flash Player 13 desktop for Mac: 13.0.0.182
    Flash Player 11.2 desktop for Linux: 11.2.202.350
    Beginning May 13, 2014 we will update the version of our "Extended Support Release" from Flash Player 11.7 to Flash Player 13 for Mac and Windows. To continue to stay current with all available security updates, you will need to install the version 13 Extended Support Release or update to the most recent available release.  For full details, please see this blog post:
    Upcoming Changes to Flash Player Extended Support Release
    Flash Player 11.7 desktop for Windows, Macintosh and Linux: 11.7.700.275
    Previous versions of Flash Player can be found on the Archived Flash Player page
    If you encounter a problems with broken or missing links, please clear your browser cache and try again.  If the problem persists, please create a new post in our forum or send email to [email protected].

  • Flash Player 13.0.0.206 not working with IE 11 (32 bit) using Windows 7 64 bit OS but does work in Chrome

    When I go to some websites (https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=335893426565493) for one, I get a white screen where the flash video should be displayed. I can hear the audio just fine. Right-clicking on the white area brings up the settings menu and the video can be seen dimly in the background. The video drivers are up-to-date. I have uninstalled the flash player, emptied all of the suggested folders and re-installed Flash with exactly the same results. I have disabled hardware acceleration with no change as well. I have also tried compatibility mode to no avail.
    Going to the Flash websites, I can see all of their animations and the boxes that show the currently installed version all show correctly.
    Any suggestions?

    Chrome uses a separate and independent plug-in than IE does.
    IE is ActiveX - Chrome ISN'T.
    Chrome is PPAPI - IE is NPAPI.
    The ActiveX plug-in is in C/Windows/System32/Macromed/Flash and C/Windows/SysWOW64/Macromed/Flash - PepperFlash is in C/Program Files (x86)/Google/Chrome/Application/[version number]/PepperFlash.
    The trouble with IE in general is that you need to disable ActiveX filtering for most everything, which leave the browser vulnerable to attacks. ActiveX Filtering in Internet Explorer
    The trouble with IE11 is "User Agent Strings".
    Microsoft "rewrote" the User-Agent Strings for the abomination they call their latest and greatest browser (Read more here).
    User-Agent Strings are what websites use to identify the browser you're using and provide the proper content for it's browser engine, like ActiveX stuff, and Flash or HTML5 video.
    Thanks to the geniuses in Redmond, WA, the User-Agent Strings for IE11 (which has a Trident engine), ID it as either "Gecko" (Firefox) or "Webkit" (Chrome).
    Trouble is: when the site the directs to the content for one of these two engines, the Trident engine in IE can't interpret it and the site then sees IE as an "unidentified" browser.
    The problem with an unidentified browser is that the plug-ins in that browser aren't recognized either, so even though you're up to date, it says you need the latest Flash Player when you use IE11.
    YouTube... has converted to HTML5 video so if it doesn't detect Flash Player, it can display HTML5 (MP4) video which requires no plug-in to play.
    Facebook can't do that, because HTML5 doesn't apply to games... only video.
    Microsoft has no plans to "fix" the mess they've created because they think it's a great idea to block you out of the websites you visit.
    They recommend using "Compatibility View" and pretending that you're using an older version of IE...
    The Problem with THAT is that it's seen limited success, and you have to enable it for EVERY page that has problems... individually.
    I'm not big on "pretending" so I recommend actually using another browser.
    Firefox (from Mozilla)
    Opera (from Opera)
    Safari (from Apple)
    Chrome (from Google)
    ANY of those will work where IE11 won't, with the Flash Player Plug-in (For all other browsers), and Chrome doesn't even need that, because it has its own Flash Player plugin built in.

  • Mac OS-X 10.6.8,  Safari 5.1.9, Flash Player 11.7.700.169 ,  all i get is "Blocked Plugin,

    Mac OS-X 10.6.8,  Safari 5.1.9, Flash Player 11.7.700.169 ,  all i get is "Blocked Plugin, I have tried for 3 days to install.
    Unable to watch any videos on youtube. Keep getting prompted to download, says install complete, but every time i click on a video all i get is "Blocked Plug in"
    Can someone please provide a solution, by the look of the discussion board there are many many people with no flash player, and yet to see a single reply with any suggestions or solutions.

    Hi,
    Flash Player 11.7.700.169 is extremely old and vulnerable to security attacks. What you're seeing is Apple blocking the old, out-dated, insecure version of Flash Player.  To avoid this, please install the latest version of Flash Player at https://get.adobe.com/flashplayer.
    Maria

  • OS X Mavericks won't update Adobe Flash Player

    Since I updated my MacBook Pro's OS Mountain Lion to OS X Mavericks I can't update all other third party software specially my Adobe Flash Player. Is there a way how to do it because the moment I click on the "Install Adobe Flash Player" it's just closes and nothing happens. The same ting with other third party softwares.

    It would have helped if you had said what version of OS X you are running.
    Two bugs, one affecting Apple's Mac platform and another attacking Microsoft's Windows, exploit certain Flash player vulnerabilities to install malware onto users' systems, reports ArsTechnica. While users of other operating systems like Linux have yet to report attacks, Adobe's advisory notes the exploit affects all platforms.
    Designated as CVE-2013-0634, the first vulnerability targets the Safari and Firefox Web browsers running on OS X, and is also being used as a trojan to deploy Microsoft Word documents containing malware. For Mac users, the flaw affects Adobe Flash Player version 11.5.502.146 or earlier.
    On March 1 Apple again blocked Flash Player for Lion and Mountain Lion:
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5660
    The Adobe Flash patch can be found on Adobe’s website, and users can visit this page to check if their software is the most curent version.
    You should uninstall any previous version first, and repair permissions after installing the new version.

  • (still) Unable to install Flash Player update (process hang)

    I haven't been able to install updates for Flash Player for over a year now. Ever since the website changed to the web-install package, i've been unable to update from the download page (http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/). The file is downloaded successfully, i double click it, the security message pops up asking if i'm sure i'd like to run it (not UAC as i have that disabled -- i mean the somewhat uncommon Windows one when opening .exe files from the internet)...and then it hangs. Install_flashplayer shows up in the process list of task manager, and the file is moved to a temp location and subsequently deleted. That's it. I don't get the installation menu, nothing.
    For some reason the only way i'm able to update is if i get the pop-up upon logging into my computer, telling me a new version is out, in which case it updates as expected. The problem is it sometimes takes MONTHS for this pop-up to finally appear, which means i'm left browsing the web with outdated (sometimes vulnerable) Flash components for the entire duration. On top of this, sometimes the pop-up won't simply update, but instead links me to the aforementioned site which does not work.
    Any help? I've tried almost everything, including uninstalling my old version in preparation for a clean install of Flash. Nothing works. About a year ago i was able to use the offline archive instead, which worked a treat, but i can't access it anymore.
    EDIT: should have included specs. I'm using Windows Vista 32bit, and i always make sure to keep everything updated. UAC is disabled, and running the installer in Admin mode has no effect. I'm using Firefox, and have ESET as my anti-virus.

    http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/  gets you the "Stub" installer.
    You need the following:
    Flash Player Uninstaller
    Flash Player for ActiveX (Internet Explorer)
    Flash Player Plug-in (All other browsers)
    Right click each and "Save target as".
    Save them to your Downloads folder - DO NOT RUN them yet.
    Reboot your PC.
    BEFORE anything else, run the Uninstaller.
    Then run the ActiveX installer, and the (other browser) installer.
    Note: there are all FULL "offline" installers and uninstallers. They don't need to download anything else during the install process.

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