The Flash Player installer icon on my desktop that I dragged and dropped to this site looks like the screenshot of it that I also uploaded here (the last image attached to my original post). I don't understand why that happened but the 16 files must have been somehow nested within the installer icon. When I uploaded the Flash Player installer icon from my desktop to this site, I dragged that one installer icon from my desktop to this site, and suddenly there were 16 png files attached to my post. I was trying to post a sample of the actual suspected malware, but I understand from your reply that I didn't succeed in doing that. That's totally fine to move my post if its in the wrong location. The JPG screenshot is called "Fake Flash Player Icon?.jpg" I have taken a screen shot of the icon and have uploaded it using the "choose files." button. I just want to help by providing a copy of this sketchy seeming file. I apologize in advance if I'm posting this to the wrong subforum. My question is: Is this icon on my desktop a virus or malware? I have NPAPI Plug-in version 32.0.0.142 installed. When I clicked on the check for Flash Player updates button it says I'm up to date. My System Preferences for Flash Player are set to "Allow Adobe to Install Updates". "Ignore ownership on this volume" is greyed out and has a check mark. Name & Extension has a greyed out "Flash Player" When I select "get info" on the Flash Player icon on my desktop, it says: So then I dragged and dropped the icon from the my desktop to the "Insert other media" box, and what appears looks like a series of images to me. I tried uploading the file from my desktop and it doesn't show up as an option to upload from your "choose files." button. I have run the free version of Malwarebytes while the flash player icon is on my desktop, and it says my computer is clean. I always throw it in the trash and empty the trash because my Flash Player is set to update automatically so I believe this is a fake installer. Hello, I periodically am having an icon appear on my desktop that looks just like the Adobe Flash Player installer. Endpoint Detection & Response for Servers
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