Pobierz Flash Player Pop-up

The 'Pobierz Flash Player' pop-up is a fraudulent installation prompt that's used to install Potentially Unwanted Programs or threats. Like other fraudulent Flash installers, a 'Pobierz Flash Player' pop-up may be distributed through hacked domains, threatening ones or insecure advertising networks, and sometimes may be loaded by browser hijackers and other, equally threatening software. Because of the possibility of a 'Pobierz Flash Player' pop-up including automatically-abused exploits along with its semi-consensual download tactic, malware experts find it safest to use anti-malware products to scan any PC that is exposed to this attack.

When an Attack Pops Up of Its Own Accord

The 'Pobierz Flash Player' pop-up is an attack meant to distribute unwanted and even hostile software under the disguise of providing updates or original installers for the Adobe's Flash software. Previous cases of these attacks have been found to be especially prolific on fraudulent streaming movie domains, but also have been sighted in other circumstances. Although the 'Pobierz Flash Player' pop-up is a variant of this strategy specific to Poland, malware researchers fail to find any region-specific exploits in these attacks that would make them ineffectual against PC users in other countries.

Due to its regular use in various websites, including media content-heavy ones like YouTube, Flash is a favorite disguise for third parties interested in distributing threatening software to unaware victims. Although malware researchers always recommend keeping Flash updated to its newest (and most safe) version, trusting unofficial sources, like a random 'Pobierz Flash Player' pop-up, may force your PC to install threatening software or PUPs.

As such a widely-distributed and variable attack, the 'Pobierz Flash Player' pop-up may include more than one payload. Some of the major types of threats that malware researchers have seen distributed through the means of fake Flash updates include:

• Backdoor Trojans that may open concealed connections to remote servers, usually with the intention of allowing outsiders to issue instructions to your PC. These instructions may take the form of unsafe changes to your system settings, deleting files or disabling security-central software.
• Windows locker Trojans may block your access to other applications and display ransom messages. They also may encrypt files (or claim to encrypt them) as a means of 'encouraging' victims to pay their ransoms, or claim to have an affiliation with your regional police force.
• Fraudulent security programs, anti-malware scanners, defragmenters and system optimizers. These programs may display inaccurate system-scanning results and generate fake pop-up warnings to encourage you to purchase a premium version.
• Adware and other PUPs that may make minor, but negative changes to your Web browser. Symptoms of adware infections may include unwanted advertising pop-ups and redirects to potentially unsafe websites.

Playing Your Way out of a Fake Flash Attack

The 'Pobierz Flash Player' pop-up and most similar formats of attacks are avoidable with safe Web-browsing behavior and active threat protection for your Web browser. Updates for Flash or any other product with official company support never should be installed through download links without the endorsement of the appropriate company (in this case, Adobe). Malware researchers also might recommend against visiting the illicit movie-streaming sites that are some of the most common instigators of the 'Pobierz Flash Player' pop-up and other attacks themed after Adobe's Flash.

Some versions of the 'Pobierz Flash Player' pop-up may include exploits that trigger and may install malware automatically. This risk, while statistically slight, in most cases, always should be taken into account, whenever your browser is exposed to unsafe Web domains. An anti-malware scan after the appearance of 'Pobierz Flash Player' pop-up is the most comprehensive solution to this danger.