If the only way to access the site is by allowing the update, just close your browser and move on – that’s not a site you should be accessing as its only reason for existing is to fool you into allowing the fake update. More often than not, like seriously 99.9999% of the time, these alerts merely attempt to trick you into installing malware on your Mac. While I strongly advocate updating software whenever possible for the optimal user experience, these alerts to update Flash are what can best be called, using the parlance of the day, FAKE NEWS. This week alone I’ve had to remove malware from at least seven Macs – all of which could’ve been prevented had people followed one simple rule: if a website you visit instructs you to update your Adobe Flash Player – don’t do it.
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