Remove Fake Flash Player Update(Flashplayerupdate.com) completely-Manual Removal Guide

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What Is the Fake Flash Player Update?

 

Some computer users recently have been redirected to the websites called  "Flashplayerupdate.com” and on this site, it is said that “Flash player update is required to continue on this page" if we look deep into this thing, we will find that it is not the actual adobe flash player thing due to it also said “Watch 100s of HD movies on your computer”. we should not click on the "Recommended download" button, which will get your computer infected by more adware or hijacker redirect virus. but some computer users have never downloaded the fake flash player update, but the still keep redirecting to Flashplayerupdate.com. Why? This Flashplayerupdate.com has sneaked into your computer due to rookit technology and has hook deep into your computer. usually, it is always bundled with the free software downloads or online games downloads. Therefore, we should always pay attention to the default installation of the free software.

Probable Harms Caused by Fake Flash Player Update

1.It can slow down your computer performance
2.It keeps redirecting you to unknown websites
3.More adware or browser hijacker redirect virus will be invited to compromise your computer.
4.It can track down your online traces.

No antivirus can remove it completely, this malware is keep changing its codes, to completely terminate it from your computer, it is suggested to manually remove it with expert skills.

Solution one:Manually Get Rid of Fake Flash Player Update Step by Step

Step 1- Reset Internet Explorer by the following guide (take IE as an example):

Open Internet Explorer >> Click on Tools >> Click on Internet Options >> In the Internet Options window click on the Connections tab >> Then click on the LAN settings button>> Uncheck the check box labeled “Use a proxy server for your LAN” under the Proxy Server section and press OK.

Step 2- Disable any suspicious startup items that are made by infections from Flashplayerupdate.com

For Windows Xp: Click Start menu -> click Run -> type: msconfig in the Run box -> click Ok to open the System Configuration Utility -> Disable all possible startup items generated from Flashplayerupdate.com.

For Windows Vista or Windows7: click start menu->type msconfig in the search bar -> open System Configuration Utility -> Disable all possible startup items generated from Flashplayerupdate.com.

Step 3- Remove add-ons:

Internet Explorer
1) Go to 'Tools' → 'Manage Add-ons';
2) Choose 'Search Providers' → choose 'Bing' search engine or 'Google' search engine and make it default;
3) Select 'Search Results' and click 'Remove' to remove it;
4)  Go to 'Tools' → 'Internet Options', select 'General tab' and click 'Use default' button or enter your own website, e.g. Google.com. Click OK to save the changes.

Google Chrome
1) Click on 'Customize and control' Google Chrome icon, select 'Settings';
2) Choose 'Basic Options'.
3) Change Google Chrome's homepage to google.com or any other and click the 'Manage search engines...' button;
4) Select 'Google' from the list and make it your default search engine;
5) Select 'Search Results' from the list remove it by clicking the "X" mark.

Mozilla Firefox
1) Click on the magnifier's icon and select 'Manage Search Engines....';
2) Choose 'Search Results' from the list and click 'Remove' and OK to save changes;
3) Go to 'Tools' → 'Options'. Reset the startup homepage or change it to google.com under the 'General tab';

Solution two: Get rid of Flash Player Update by automatic scan of SpyHunter removal tool

SpyHunter is a powerful, real-time anti-spyware application that designed to help computer users to clean up the infections like worms, Trojans, rootkits, rogues, dialers, spyware,etc. It is important to note that SpyHunter removal tool works well and should run alongside existing security programs without any conflicts.

Step one: Click the icon to download SpyHunter removal tool

Follow the instructions to install SpyHunter removal tool

 

Step two: After the installation, run SpyHunter and click “Malware Scan” button to have a full or quick scan on your PC

Step three: Select the detected malicious files after your scanning and click “Remove” button to clean up all viruses.

Note:The manual removal guide is only for the advanced computer users, if you have problems on getting rid of this, you are welcome to download Spyhunter automatic removal tool to get rid of it immediately!