I have automatic updates set up on my HP, which runs Windows Vista. When the auto-update came up, my McAfee anti-spyware also came up, asking if I wanted to run it [because it wasn't sure about it, I guess].
I said yes, clicked yes for the update (I believe it's for Flash Player 11) and as soon as it finished installation, McAfee told me it had found & deleted a trojan.
And then something for "Microsoft Vista Antispyware 2012" came up, which I know is an actual virus.
Has anyone else had this problem on a PC? Was it coincidence that it happened with the Flash update or was it attached to Flash?
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Oh, I'm sorry.
OS: Vista Home (64-bit)
Browser: Mozilla Firefox 8.0 (32-bit)
Flash Player Version: Adobe Flash Player 11 Active X (64-bit)
The fake "Vista Antispyware" disallows you from opening .exe files that are either 32-bit or, in this case, 64-bit (it was more advanced than the last time I had it). Using malwarebytes Anti-Malware (64-bit) program is able to eliminate it, but I couldn't open this time because the virus was 64-bit and not 32-bit.
Looking at the Adobe site, it looks like Flash Player 11 auto-update was incompatible with Vista. Which doesn't explain where the virus came from or why McAfee acted up.
Looking at the Adobe site, it looks like Flash Player 11 auto-update was incompatible with Vista. Which doesn't explain where the virus came from or why McAfee acted up.
Yes, the 64-bit installer only works with Windows 7.
The 64-bit Active X Flash Player needs to be removed and the 32-bit Flash Player for other browsers installed.
Windows 64-bit: http://download.macromedia.com/pub/flashplayer/current/uninstall_flash _player_64bit.exe
Windows 32-bit Flash Player for other browsers
SW_Pants wrote:
Browser: Mozilla Firefox 8.0 (32-bit)
I'd advise you to update Firefox as well if you're still using version 8.0 Here are the Release Notes for the latest version which is 9.0.1: http://www.mozilla.org/security/known-vulnerabilities/firefox.html#fir efox9
Download from here: http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/fx/
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