Note that M圜ouponsmart is adware that serves intrusive ads including coupons, banners, surveys, pop-ups, and so on. It downloads a file called 'Adobe Flash Player.dmg', which is supposedly designed to install the latest Adobe Flash Player, however, rather than installing any legitimate software it installs Media Player and M圜ouponsmart. In most cases, these sites distribute PUAs such as browser hijackers and adware, however, some attempt to trick visitors into installing Trojans, ransomware and other high-risk malware.Īccording to this website, the installed version of Adobe Flash Player does not include the latest security updates and cannot be used unless it is updated. Like most websites of this type, this page is designed to trick people into installing potentially unwanted applications (PUAs). At the time of research, this page downloaded an installer of two applications: Media Player and M圜ouponsmart.
When opened, this deceptive website displays a pop-up window suggesting that the installed version of Adobe Flash Player is out of date and encourages users to download and install the latest version. What is 'Adobe Flash Player' is out of date'?
