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The Adobe Flash plugin lets you hear and see Flash audio and video content on Brave on your computer. Note: Adobe will stop supporting Flash at the end of 2020. Let sites play Flash videos, animations, and games Only let Flash run on websites that you trust. Some websites might use Adobe Flash Player to harm your computer. If you quit Brave, your Flash settings won’t be saved. The next time you open Brave, you’ll have to allow Flash again for any sites you added before. When you visit a page you trust that has Flash content, click Click to enable Adobe Flash Player. Click  Allow . The site needs Flash to work If a website isn’t working, you might need to change your settings to allow Flash. To the left of the web address, click the Lock icon  . At the bottom, click  Site Settings . In the new tab, to the right of "Flash," click the Down arrow  Allow. Go back to the site and reload the page. Change your Flash settings Block all sites from using Flash On your computer,...

If you're seeing some of these problems with Brave, you might have unwanted software or malware installed on your computer: Pop-up ads and new tabs that won't go away Your Brave homepage or search engine keeps changing without your permission Unwanted Brave extensions or toolbars keep coming back Your browsing is hijacked, and redirects to unfamiliar pages or ads Alerts about a virus or an infected device In the future, avoid unwanted software by only downloading files or visiting sites that you know are secure. Remove unwanted programs (Mac) Before you  reset your br owser settings  on a Mac, check your computer for unwanted programs. Manually remove malicious programs (Mac) Open Finder. On the left, click  Applications . Look for any programs you don't recognize. Right-click the name of any unwanted programs. Click  Move to Trash . When you're done, at the bottom, right-click  Trash . Click  Empty Trash . Reset your browser settings On your computer, open...

  To see whether a website is safe to visit, you can check for security info about the site. Any Browser will alert you if you can’t visit the site safely or privately. In Browser, open a page. To check a site's security, to the left of the web address, look at the security status:  Secure  Not secure  Dangerous To see the site's details and permissions, select the icon. You'll see a summary of how private Browser thinks the connection is. What each security symbol means These symbols let you know how safe it is to visit and use a site. They tell you if a site has a security certificate, if Brave trusts that certificate, and if Brave has a private connection with a site.  Secure Information you send or get through the site is private. Even if you see this icon, always be careful when sharing private information. Look at the address bar to make sure you're on the site you want to visit.  Not secure The site isn't using a private connection. Someone might be ...

Malicious software, more commonly known as   malware , is a threat to your devices and your cybersecurity. It’s software that cyber attackers develop to gain access or cause damage to a computer or network, usually without the victim’s knowledge. Although your computer may be infected through less complicated means — such as clicking on infected email attachments — it’s smart to know about the more elaborate types of attacks cybercriminals use to try to access your personal information. What is a malware attack? A malware attack is when cybercriminals create malicious software that’s installed on someone else’s device without their knowledge to gain access to personal information or to damage the device, usually for financial gain. Different types of malware include viruses, spyware, ransomware, and Trojan horses. Malware attacks can occur on all sorts of devices and operating systems, including Microsoft Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS. At least one type of malware attack is grow...