Alternative to Adobe flash player
My personal solution is to access the internet via my Ubuntu 12.04 desktop install dual booted with W7, (Mint 13/ XP Sp3 on my laptop).
Although this could be seen as a sledge hammer to crack a nut, the Adobe flash nut is a tough one & justifies it!
As you know, Adobe recently abandoned support for Linux, so no sneaky installs! I also notice the unwanted toolbars are absent. For me the 1/2 to 1hr invested installing (time lost Googling for laptop wireless driver solution), has been more than paid back with interest, withlow to nil time lost removing the unwanted, including malware, virus's (for now, popularity could change this.)
Flash player alternatives available for Mint/ Ubuntu ( & derivatives of?) LightSpark & Gnash. I have not found any problems opening web pages yet, or experienced the frequent lockups, crashes that I find with Adobe/windows (just been lucky so far?!)
I admitted from the start, for just accessing the Internet, this takes a lot of disc space, there are smaller Disto's like Puppy & Dam Small Linux, but I've found wireless a problem again (just me I suspect), and I do use the Linux install for many other tasks.
Most Linux can also be effectively mounted & run on USB Memory sticks, also for ref, quick boot up for just Internet use, Intel used to have mounted, a Linux distro on their Mbr's.
