The adware in question rarely redirects me to a site called alwaysnewsoft telling me to update Java Oracle, my browser, or Adobe Flash. Besides redirecting me it does not appear to be harmful. I've already tried running MWBAM, rkill, AdwCleaner, and JRT. I'm wondering now if I need to reformat as that's what two others had told me was all I could do at this point.
Adobe Flash Update Description
As is known,
Adobe Flash Player is the standard for delivering high-impact and rich Web content. Adobe Flash Update can improve web experience so it is essential. However, some cyber criminals create some
adware or potentially unwanted program (PUP) to display
fake Adobe Flash Update popup. Here is one of the screenshots.
