If you're using an out-of-date version of the Adobe Flash Player plug-in, you may see the message “Blocked plug-in,” “Flash Security Alert,” or “Flash out-of-date” when attempting to view Flash content in Safari.
Clicking the indicator displays a message that Adobe Flash Player is out of date:
To continue viewing Flash content, update to a later version of Adobe Flash Player:
- Security watchers have spotted a shareware scam targeting Apple users that features malicious code signed with a legitimate Apple developer certificate. The dodgy software poses as an Adobe Flash.
- Following Adobe's release of a 'critical' update for Flash Player yesterday to address a security issue that is currently being exploited in the wild, Apple has updated its 'Xprotect' anti-malware.
Computers Mac Flashback malware: What it is and how to get rid of it (FAQ) The Flashback Trojan is the latest malware attack to target Apple's Mac platform. Uninstall Adobe Shockwave immediately! Published May 22nd, 2014 at 7:01 AM EST, modified May 22nd, 2014 at 7:01 AM EST. Yesterday, Brian Krebs announced a shocking discovery: Adobe Shockwave Player includes an Adobe Flash Player component that has not received any security fixes since January 2013! This is a very serious security failure on Adobe’s part. Fake Flash Player Update Infects Macs with Scareware [Updated] Posted on February 5th, 2016 by Graham Cluley. Anyone who has been using computers for any length of time should (hopefully) be aware of the endless ritual of updating Adobe Flash against security vulnerabilities.
- Click the Download Flash button. Safari opens the Adobe Flash Player page on the Adobe website.
- Follow the instructions on the Adobe website to download and install the latest version of the plug-in.
If you need to use an older version of Flash Player, you can use Internet plug-in management in Safari to run the plug-in in unsafe mode for websites that you trust.
Removing Adobe Flash Player Virus
Contact Adobe if you need help downloading, installing, or using Adobe Flash Player.