Out-of-Band Critical Adobe Flash Player Update

[Corrine]

Adobe has released Version 18.0.0.194 of Adobe Flash Player for Windows and Macintosh to address a critical vulnerability that is being exploited in limited, targeted attacks.

Direct download links for Windows 7 and below:

    Non-IE Plugin (Opera, Firefox, Etc.):  http://download.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/licensing/win/install_flash_player_18_plugin.exe
    Flash Player For Internet Explorer, Windows 7 and earlier:  http://download.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/licensing/win/install_flash_player_18_active_x.exe

• Users of the Adobe Flash Player Extended Support Release should update to Adobe Flash Player 13.0.0.296.
  
• Users of Adobe Flash Player for Linux should update to Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.486.
  
• Adobe Flash Player installed with Google Chrome, as well as Internet   Explorer on Windows 8.x and Windows 10 TP, will automatically update  to the current  version.
  

[pastywhitegurl]

Just checking before I install this.....the install download icon from the non-IE link you posted  is black.  Is it supposed to look like this?  I thought is was red with a white F so I'm a bit leery of clicking on it.

[Corrine]

I had to check -- you're right.  Good catch and smart move to ask!  Adobe changed the color of the installer.  I'm thinking the change was made to go along with the change to no longer need to close the browser when installing the update.

[pastywhitegurl]

Thanks! And that's a good change.  All installed and up to date now. :)

[Pierre75]

It is dark purple - a shade darker than the previous update. Lastpass use the same system. :thumbsup: