How To Avoid The Dangerous Adobe Flash Malware Named “Shlayer”

A recent investigation by the Kaspersky team focused on the Adobe Flash malware known as “Shlayer” outlining steps on how to avoid it. As you may know if you read our Bitcoin scam news before, the malware deploys an “Any Search” bar on a victim’s computer through fake Adobe Flash updates and is the most popular Mac malware out there.

Ars Technica is another company which came with a detailed breakdown of the investigation which is worth a read, but you should know the easy way to keep your Mac safe from this Shlayer malware and how to avoid it as well as other similar viruses.

Simply put, the easiest way to learn how to avoid the dangerous Adobe Flash malware is the be smarter about what you are clicking on. Even though you can circumvent ads like these with an adblocking browser or content-blocking extension or an antivirus or anti-malware program, the best way to avoid them is common sense. The truth is, you should not rely on extra software to spot potential malware attacks masquerading as Flash Player updates, video plugins or pirated content at this point.

The Adobe Flash malware “Shlayer” might be a few years old but the classic malware setup is using fake Flash Player downloads to install things you don’t want. So, the obvious way is to learn how to avoid it. Besides, lash has been largely abandoned by web developers and will soon lose legacy support on Chrome and other browsers.

That said, you should know how to avoid this malware but also avoid focusing on programs like these. There is absolutely no reason to install, update or use Flash Player to access online content in 2020 except for rare cases. But none of those exceptions includes watching illegal streams of sports events, leaked movies and more. And if you need to download Flash, you should get it directly from Adobe’s official website.

The Shlayer Adobe Flash malware made a lot of waves in the crypto news earlier this year for apparently affecting 1 in 10 Mac devices. Whether you are  trying to download the app for crypto-related purposes or not, you should always be 100% careful and know the risks.