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SOLLERBOY

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Aug 8, 2008
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Hey,

I was just clearing out unwanted files on my iMac and came across a flash folder, I was about to get rid as I don't have flash installed anymore but I accidentally clicked on a terminal script that was in the folder. It is titled "airappinstaller" and run the following code. ( i removed my username etc from the beginning.

/Applications/Adobe/Flash\ Player/AddIns/airappinstaller/airappinstaller ; exit;
logout

[Process completed]

Can anyone help with a command to get rid or tell me what it is? I know it was stupid to click but I was using a magic trackpad and it registered a click when I was trying to drag it to the trash.

Thanks!
 

SOLLERBOY

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Aug 8, 2008
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This is a screenshot of what I clicked.
 

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Taz Mangus

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Mar 10, 2011
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Hey,

I was just clearing out unwanted files on my iMac and came across a flash folder, I was about to get rid as I don't have flash installed anymore but I accidentally clicked on a terminal script that was in the folder. It is titled "airappinstaller" and run the following code. ( i removed my username etc from the beginning.

/Applications/Adobe/Flash\ Player/AddIns/airappinstaller/airappinstaller ; exit;
logout

[Process completed]

Can anyone help with a command to get rid or tell me what it is? I know it was stupid to click but I was using a magic trackpad and it registered a click when I was trying to drag it to the trash.

Thanks!

Probably best to contact Adobe support.
 

SOLLERBOY

macrumors 6502a
Original poster
Aug 8, 2008
715
68
UK
Probably best to contact Adobe support.

Thanks, I've been digging into it, It's (hopefully) legit and something from Creative Cloud. I downloaded the official uninstaller and it got rid of it, then I tried the official installer which put the same thing back so I can only assume (hope) it was legit.
 
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