I'm getting a message to install an update to Adobe Flash player.

I've heard that a virus can infect Macs using a phony update to Adobe Flash Player.  Right now I am getting a warning to install an update to Adobe Flash player, but my Software Update check indicates no current updates for Safari.  Yet my Safari is telling me that I need to update and it's blocking any Flash clips from use.  Can this be on the level?

For both posters, this is the central Adobe link to the latest Flash Player installer:
http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/
Download and run the installer. Will need to quit all browsers while doing so. No need to "uninstall", the installer will get rid of the old code automatically. As of this writing (25 Aug 2012, 1200 CDT), the current Flash version for Intel Macs is 11.4.402.265
Afterwards, you can test your functioning Flash installation by visiting:
http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/
If the cube bounces about, Flash is OK. And lastly, you can configure a bunch of Flash Player settings here:
http://www.macromedia.com/support/documentation/en/flashplayer/help/settings_man ager04.html

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