Threat Database Potentially Unwanted Programs Adobe Flash Player Packages

Adobe Flash Player Packages

By GoldSparrow in Potentially Unwanted Programs

Threat Scorecard

Threat Level: 10 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 21
First Seen: May 15, 2015
Last Seen: April 1, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The Adobe Flash Player Packages entry on the 'Programs and Features' list of 'Control Panel' may surprise users who install freeware via the 'Express' or 'Typical' option. The Adobe Flash Player Packages binary is part of the InstallCore monetization platform and often travels with the VDownloader and Primary Result adware. The Adobe Flash Player Packages binary is created by adware developers to earn pay-per-click revenue and may substitute the native ads on Google, YouTube, Amazon, eBay, Facebook and Bing. The Adobe Flash Player Packages adware may use a background service to read your browsing history and metadata of website you visit in order to generate related ads by sponsors. Additionally, the Adobe Flash Player Packages adware may read your software configuration and present you with offers to install apps via pop-up windows in your Internet client. The apps promoted by Adobe Flash Player Packages may include BatBrowse and BackUpDutyLite that may slow down your PC and load more ads in your web browser. Additionally, the Adobe Flash Player Packages software does not have a valid digital certificate and may connect to the internet via insecure channels and hacker may intercept data sent by Adobe Flash Player Packages. Users may wish to use a reliable anti-malware tool to remove the Adobe Flash Player Packages binary.

URLs

Adobe Flash Player Packages may call the following URLs:

https://fastecosearch.com/?red=

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