Flash Player Pro Virus

Posted: June 5, 2013

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Threat Level:	1/10
Infected PCs:	101

First Seen:	June 11, 2013
Last Seen:	March 3, 2023
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

Flash Player Pro markets itself as a movie performance-enhancing Flash player that provides extra benefits not conferred by the standard Adobe Flash Player, but Flash Player Pro actually is a convenient delivery bag for malicious software. SpywareRemove.com malware researchers have seen Flash Player Pro being installed through misleading methods, such as fake Flash updates, and note that common symptoms linked to Flash Player Pro usually involve (but are not limited to) browser homepage hijacks and other low-level threats. In spite of being named so similar to the official Flash Player, Flash Player Pro should be considered malware, and suitable anti-malware applications generally should be considered the best means of deleting Flash Player Pro and the problems that Flash Player Pro causes.

Flash Player Pro: Loading Your PC Up with Malware in a Flash

Flash Player Pro capitalizes on what SpywareRemove.com malware research team has long found to be one of the favorite tricks of malware-distributing criminals: the fact that Flash is required for viewing many websites and also frequently requires updates. Marketed as a sort of 'improved' Flash Player that can provide extra browser stability and other benefits, Flash Player Pro seems like an easy one-size-fits-all solution for computers that have trouble with Flash-oriented sites. However, Flash Player Pro is more of a poison than a miracle cure: Flash Player Pro doesn't include any Flash-specific benefits at all, and usually installs low-level PC threats such as browser hijackers, adware or Potentially Unwanted Programs.

Side effects of Flash Player Pro infections usually consist of changes to your browser's homepage, default search engine and related settings, all of which can't be reversed, and all of which affect most brands of web browsers. Ironically, SpywareRemove.com malware researchers also found that the additional malware installed by Flash Player Pro infections tend to cause overall instability, especially for the very browser that Flash Player Pro claims to stabilize with its benefits.

When You're No Longer Blind to the Woes of Flash Player Pro

While you might install Flash Player Pro intentionally from sites that describe the software inaccurately, SpywareRemove.com malware experts consider fake Flash updates from various malicious sites to be the most usual means of a Flash Player Pro infection's occurrence. Always double-check your current version of Flash before you attempt any updates, and never install updates from sources other than the original company, and your computer will be much less at risk than otherwise for Flash Player Pro attacks.

To be certain that you've removed all of Flash Player Pro's browser changes along with the actual Flash Player Pro program, it's encouraged for you to use anti-malware applications with reasonable track records against low-level threats. Other than a quick scan of your computer, extra steps to delete Flash Player Pro usually shouldn't be required.

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