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This latest threat actually has nothing to do with Adobe’s Flash product, but mimics as an updater for that product. You get attacked as you surf the Internet. Specifically, this is what is known as a “drive-by attack” – you just have to visit a malicious website, or an innocent website which has been compromised, and this attack will happen as you “drive by” with your web browser. As a Trojan Horse, it tricks you into thinking that it is a legitimate installer by mimicking the installer of a well-known software vendor. Continue reading →