Flash Player Update (malware)

“Flash Player Update” is a virus that appears on Safari (or any other browser) on a Mac. The websites prompt you to download the “Flash Update” which is actually a malicious DMG file in disguise containing malware, spyware, and/or Trojans. The websites are often caused by: Typosquatted links, Watching pirated movies, another malicious app, pop ups from sites, Adf.ly and Shorte.st links, etc. The websites that host the warning and the DMG file get taken down quickly.

Trivia

 * These ads can appear on an iPad with iPadOS 13 or up, as it thinks you are a Mac. The DMG file does not harm the iPad at all.