


D etect Adobe Flash End of Life QID using Qualys VMDR Teams can detect a variety of issues, such as unauthorized software, outdated hardware or end-of-life software, which can help you to properly support and secure critical assets.Īsset Inventory not only provides information on software that has reached end of life, but it also allows you to view installed software that will be reaching end of life in the near future. Qualys Global IT Asset Inventory automatically extends your asset context with non-discoverable metadata, such as hardware and software product release dates, end-of-life dates, license categories, and more. Identify Adobe Flash Assets using Global IT Asset Inventory Windows and Mac users can follow these instructions to uninstall Flash. We recommend users to stop using Adobe Flash before Dec 31 and uninstall all installations of Flash Player in their environment. Microsoft stated: “After December 2020, you will no longer receive ‘Security Update for Adobe Flash Player’ from Microsoft that applies to Microsoft Edge Legacy and Internet Explorer 11.” Some of the major browser vendors have collaborated on this effort and will disable Flash Player in respective browsers by the end of 2020: Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Mozilla. In addition, Adobe will block Flash content from running in Flash Player beginning January 12, 2021. Adobe would also prompt users to uninstall Flash Player and plans to remove all Flash Player download links from their website. After this date, Adobe Flash Player will no longer be supported or distributed by Adobe.Īdobe says that once Flash reaches its EOL date, there will be no further updates or security patches. In July 2017, Adobe announced that Adobe Flash Player will reach “End of Life” (EOL) on Thursday, December 31, 2020.
