You know what “Flash Player is needed” pop-up is?
“Flash Player is needed” pop-up is a warning that you are provided with by the advertising domain a.ad-sys.com. Flash Player is a software program which enables you to stream video and audio content. According to the warning which reads “Flash Player is needed”, after installing the application, or rather after updating it, you will be able to view HD quality videos available in a variety of popular formats. You may be exposed to the “Flash Player is needed” pop-up by some adware program or while browsing insecure websites. There are very many deceitful advertisements promoting computer applications; however, soon it turns out that instead of the program that he or she wants to install he/she is offered a handful of some potentially unwanted programs or adware applications. If you have recently installed some free program and now find advertisements that take you to the “Flash Player is needed” warning, it is time to provide your computer with professional protection against computer threats.
It is highly advisable to update computer programs on the official websites because this is the only way to prevent unwanted applications. Very often third party distributors disclaim their responsibility for the applications that are promoted by their installers and if the computer gets afflicted by some adware program, you are the only person who is responsible for it. In order to install or update Flash Player, go to adobe.com instead of installing the program promoted by the unknown software distributors.
Flash Player is needed pop-up screenshot
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The analysis of the “Flash Player is needed” pop-up has showed that the installation of a Flash Player fails; however, some registry keys related to Adorika, an advertising platform, are created. Adorika is known for its advertisements that can be displayed on various websites. In order to prevent adverse consequences, we advise that you ignore the recommendation provided by the “Flash Player is needed” pop-up and scan the computer with a reliable scanner.
Even though the “Flash Player is needed” pop-up does not install a Flash Player, the system should be thoroughly scanned. We recommend that you implement SpyHunter because apart from the registry keys dropped by the “Flash Player is needed” pop-up the system may contain some other undesirable files, and you want to make sure that all of them are removed. Do not hesitate to implement the recommended application if you find more pop-up adverbs because the computer has to be protected against various computer threats.
In case you want to try removing the adware program displaying the “Flash Player is needed” pop-ups manually, follow the instructions provided below.
How to get rid of “Flash Player is needed” pop-up
Windows Vista and Windows 7
- Open the Start menu.
- Click Control Panel.
- Select Uninstall a program
- Remove the unwanted application.
Windows XP
- Open the Start menu.
- Click Control Panel.
- Select Add or Remove Programs.
- Uninstall the unwanted adware program.
Windows 8
- Move the mouse to the lower-left corner of the screen.
- Right-click.
- Select Control Panel.
- Click Uninstall a program.
- Remove the unwanted application.
In non-techie terms:
“Flash Player is needed” is the term that is used to refer to a warning provided a.ad-sys.com. It is advisable to ignore the recommendation to update your Flash Player because the installer does not install any program but adds unnecessary registry keys to the Windows Registry.
Aliases: Flash Player is needed virus.