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Problems Cleaning Out Adobe Flash with Add Remove Programs
I read about the new Flash ad malware in:
http://windowssecrets.com/comp/080417#story1 and went to Secunia to check my system. It found 2 installations of Adobe Flash, 9.0.47.0 (which it said was vulnerable) and 9.0.124.0 (which it declared current.) I used Add Remove Programs and removed Adobe Flash (and Shockwave for good measure.) I went back to Secunia and they still find both installations! I downloaded CCleaner http://www.ccleaner.com/ and checked my Registry for outdated Flash entries. I am new to this program, but I don't think it found any that I could see. So, Adobe says I need to get rid of old versions before installing the new (but does not have a webpage dedicated to this cleanup procedure that I can find.) Add Remove Programs says that I no longer have Flash on my machine. Secunia says I have two installations (or parts of them.) What do I do to clean up this mess? Thanks, baumgrenze |
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Problems Cleaning Out Adobe Flash with Add Remove Programs
"baumgrenze" wrote in message ... I read about the new Flash ad malware in: http://windowssecrets.com/comp/080417#story1 and went to Secunia to check my system. It found 2 installations of Adobe Flash, 9.0.47.0 (which it said was vulnerable) and 9.0.124.0 (which it declared current.) snip Download the Adobe Flash Player uninstaller: http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/view...4157&sliceId=1 |
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Problems Cleaning Out Adobe Flash with Add Remove Programs
"baumgrenze" wrote in message ... I read about the new Flash ad malware in: http://windowssecrets.com/comp/080417#story1 and went to Secunia to check my system. It found 2 installations of Adobe Flash, 9.0.47.0 (which it said was vulnerable) and 9.0.124.0 (which it declared current.) I used Add Remove Programs and removed Adobe Flash (and Shockwave for good measure.) I went back to Secunia and they still find both installations! I downloaded CCleaner http://www.ccleaner.com/ and checked my Registry for outdated Flash entries. I am new to this program, but I don't think it found any that I could see. So, Adobe says I need to get rid of old versions before installing the new (but does not have a webpage dedicated to this cleanup procedure that I can find.) Add Remove Programs says that I no longer have Flash on my machine. Secunia says I have two installations (or parts of them.) What do I do to clean up this mess? For good measure install SpywareBlaster and enable Flash player blocking under "Tools". -- Allan |
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Problems Cleaning Out Adobe Flash with Add Remove Programs
Hello,
I am not positive, but it may be a "Flash" that is part of a Photo,Graphic or Video program that uses "Flash". Some of these programs ask during installation if "Flash" is wanted, no reply ='s installing. Some have "Flash.dll's" included in the program, Irfanview has "Flash.dll and Flash4.dll". Try the Windows search feature for the old "Flash" version. take care. beamish. "baumgrenze" wrote: I read about the new Flash ad malware in: http://windowssecrets.com/comp/080417#story1 and went to Secunia to check my system. It found 2 installations of Adobe Flash, 9.0.47.0 (which it said was vulnerable) and 9.0.124.0 (which it declared current.) I used Add Remove Programs and removed Adobe Flash (and Shockwave for good measure.) I went back to Secunia and they still find both installations! I downloaded CCleaner http://www.ccleaner.com/ and checked my Registry for outdated Flash entries. I am new to this program, but I don't think it found any that I could see. So, Adobe says I need to get rid of old versions before installing the new (but does not have a webpage dedicated to this cleanup procedure that I can find.) Add Remove Programs says that I no longer have Flash on my machine. Secunia says I have two installations (or parts of them.) What do I do to clean up this mess? Thanks, baumgrenze |
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Problems Cleaning Out Adobe Flash with Add Remove Programs
beamish,
You have it right. After I posted this, I was directed, on the WOPR Forum, to Adobe's Knowledge Base and this URL: http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/view...4157&sliceId=1 Where I read some mystic speak that explained that Adobe's Flash Installer is no longer Windows compatible (although they said it this way "Due to recent enhancements to the Adobe Flash Player installers, you can now remove the player only by using the Adobe Flash Player uninstaller. To remove Flash Player, simply download and run the appropriate uninstaller for your system using the steps below." I down loaded the uninstaller and followed the directions. The uninstaller managed to remove everything except a very recent installation of Adobe Premiere Elements 4 (which was bundled with Photoshop Elements 6 in a special deal.) The install of this program must have loaded an out-of-date and potentially vulnerable dll from the CD. The uninstaller had no idea it should look for: Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Premiere Elements 4.0\Browser\plugins \NPSWF32.dll Secunia found it when I ran an in depth search. It is associated with Flash 9.0.45.0, the insecure version. Adobe, if you are trolling the web looking for your name, find a washcloth and wipe the egg off your face. While you are at it, rewrite the uninstaller so that it finds all the vulnerable Flash files that all of your products (especially those on the shelf in stores today) install in a 'normal' installation. Ordinary users shouldn’t be doing your development work, your staff should. Thanks, baumgrenze On Apr 18, 9:44 am, beamish wrote: Hello, I am not positive, but it may be a "Flash" that is part of a Photo,Graphic or Video program that uses "Flash". Some of these programs ask during installation if "Flash" is wanted, no reply ='s installing. Some have "Flash.dll's" included in the program, Irfanview has "Flash.dll and Flash4.dll". Try the Windows search feature for the old "Flash" version. take care. beamish. |
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Problems Cleaning Out Adobe Flash with Add Remove Programs
I used the Uninstall from the Adobe site to remove the "bad" version of
Flash. However, I'd appreciate some advice regarding the items that remain in the following folders: Documents and Settings / Owner / Macromedia / Flash Player / #Shared Objects / [74 folders] Documents and Settings / Owner / Macromedia / Flash Player / macromedia.com / support / flashplayer / sys [76 folders] In each of the latter folders is found one file, called "Sol." Here's an example: ¿ GTCSO mlb.com/settings allow always klimit @Y It happens that it was the last time I accessed the MLB site that my browser was "redirected" to a site pushing Antispywaremaster.exe My question: Before reinstalling Flash, should not all of these files/folders be deleted? There appears to be one for every Web site I've ever accessed. "baumgrenze" wrote in message ... I read about the new Flash ad malware in: http://windowssecrets.com/comp/080417#story1 and went to Secunia to check my system. It found 2 installations of Adobe Flash, 9.0.47.0 (which it said was vulnerable) and 9.0.124.0 (which it declared current.) I used Add Remove Programs and removed Adobe Flash (and Shockwave for good measure.) I went back to Secunia and they still find both installations! I downloaded CCleaner http://www.ccleaner.com/ and checked my Registry for outdated Flash entries. I am new to this program, but I don't think it found any that I could see. So, Adobe says I need to get rid of old versions before installing the new (but does not have a webpage dedicated to this cleanup procedure that I can find.) Add Remove Programs says that I no longer have Flash on my machine. Secunia says I have two installations (or parts of them.) What do I do to clean up this mess? Thanks, baumgrenze |
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