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To avoid the [[Adobe GetPlus DLM Vulnerability]], you must be careful how you install or update the Adoble Flash Player plugin. Steps to avoid this spyware is covered on the [[Adobe GetPlus DLM Vulnerability]] page. === Automatic Update Warning ===Rather than using the Adobe installer, it is recommended you use the [[Adobe Flash Player Full Installer]]. In the past, Adobe has used malware in an attempt to control plugin access and updates. The malware was known as GetPlus, a so-called software updater. Although Adobe abandoned GetPlus after overwhelming criticism from the Internet community, some versions of GetPlus still exist. To avoid the [[Adobe GetPlus DLM Vulnerability]], you must be careful how you install or update the Adoble Flash Player plugin. Steps to avoid this spyware is covered on the [[Adobe GetPlus DLM Vulnerability]] page. Adobe still uses an automatic update (2015) which although is not GetPlus, it is capable of adding [[PUP]] malware addons in the future if Adobe Corp so chooses to do that to your computer. Keep in mind that they installed the GetPlus malware on thousands of customer computers without warning. For this reason we recommend you disable automatic updates from Adobe and manually install each Flash update using the full Adobe installer. === Full Installer vs Online Installer === The regular installer on their customer website uses a small program to pull Adobe Flash from over the Internet during installation. It is preferable to use a traditional full installer which can be downloaded in its entirety for installation. The full installer, once downloaded, does not require an active Internet connection to update Flash player, and can be stored on removable storage for use installing on other computers which may not have an Internet connection. Rather than using the Adobe installer, it is recommended you use the [[Adobe Flash Player Full Installer]]. === How to disable Automatic Updates === Adobe all too frequently updates Flash Player with security fixes which are critical. Sometimes the updates contain new features and additional bloatware. In the past, some of the updates have had malware payloads. You should change the automatic update setting to one that allows you to decide if you wish to install the update. This way you can choose to install important security fixes which seem to be released monthly now, and you can skip past bloatware or suspicious updates. # Right click on any Flash content, select Global Settings# Click the Advanced tab# Under the Updates section in the middle of the dialog box change the setting to: "Notify me to install updates." The Settings Manager is a Flash application that displays Flash Player settings which are stored on your computer only. Selecting the Notify Me When an Update to Adobe Flash Player is the option which allows you to decide if you wish to install a particular update. Automatic notification is available on all Microsoft Windows platforms for the following browsers: Microsoft Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera, and a few select variants. It does not apply to Google Chrome.