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Offline Daisy

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Results of Secunia scan
« on: January 14, 2012, 03:02:39 AM »
Hello, The computer is running well, but I do have a small ongoing issue.

When I run a Secunia scan, I come up with 97% secure with two problems:

Microsoft Windows Vista is "insecure" with one green square threat rating - when I click to update, I get a window which says "There are no updates available for your computer."

Adobe Shockwave Player 10.x is end of life.  Four of the 5 boxes are colored in under the threat rating. When I click to update, I get a window called "opening sw_lic_full_installer.msi Save File or Cancel."  I'm not sure where to go with this.

Thank you for any help. 
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Re: Results of Secunia scan
« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2012, 07:38:11 PM »
Daisy,
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Microsoft Windows Vista is "insecure" with one green square threat rating - when I click to update, I get a window which says "There are no updates available for your computer."
you use the custom update as there may be one there that you missed
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I get a window called "opening sw_lic_full_installer.msi Save File or Cancel."  I'm not sure where to go with this.
Save it then uninstall the old version,
After that use the .msi to install the never version.

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Re: Results of Secunia scan
« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2012, 10:58:35 PM »
I got rid of the Microsoft Windows Vista notation on the Secunia report, but the Shockwave Player 10.x (version 10.4.1.35) is still in the scan report.

I went to uninstall it through the settings control panel.  I see that I have Shockwave 11.6.  So where did the version in the Secunia report come from? 

Shall I uninstall the 11.6 version then do as you said with the .msi?  Would that be "Run" or "save"? 

Sorry if I'm asking the same question twice but I need confirmation of what I can do.  Courage...I need courage! 

Thank you.
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Re: Results of Secunia scan
« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2012, 11:09:56 PM »
Hi, Daisy.

Is Secunia giving you a location of the older version of Shockwave Player?  I suspect it is in your download folder so all you need to do is navigate to the location and delete the old installer. 
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Re: Results of Secunia scan
« Reply #4 on: January 17, 2012, 11:14:24 PM »
It could also be remnants of that old version ... PSI found a bunch of remnants for various programs all over the lappy I was working on this afternoon.
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Re: Results of Secunia scan
« Reply #5 on: January 17, 2012, 11:42:45 PM »
I found this under the Shockwave 10.x listing:

C:\Windows\System32\Macromed\Shockwave 10\SwInit.exe, version 10.4.1.35

Not sure what to do with it.
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Re: Results of Secunia scan
« Reply #6 on: January 18, 2012, 12:38:27 AM »
Actually I did find it.  Can I just do a simple "delete"?
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Re: Results of Secunia scan
« Reply #7 on: January 21, 2012, 09:13:08 PM »
Hope I'm not being a pest, but how can I remove that Shockwave from my computer?
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Re: Results of Secunia scan
« Reply #8 on: January 22, 2012, 11:51:17 AM »
Shockwave should be listed in Control Panel -  Add/Remove Programs [or some equivalent thereof, depending on your operating system].   It may be listed as ADOBE Shockwave Player.

Once removed, unless you know you actually use it, I would not bother to re-install the newest version.   [Shockwave seems to be limited to some "heavy gaming programs"... those gaming programs need it... very little else does.]
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Re: Results of Secunia scan
« Reply #9 on: January 22, 2012, 02:05:52 PM »
Daisy, you're NOT being a pest.  How else do we learn if we don't ask questions?

I agree with ky331.  If you aren't into heavy gaming, it isn't likely you need Shockwave Player installed.  (Adobe now, formerly Macromedia)
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Re: Results of Secunia scan
« Reply #10 on: January 22, 2012, 02:22:51 PM »
Sometimes my kids come and play games.  I have Shockwave 11.6 shown as a program, so that's fine.

It's this one I want to get rid of: C:\Windows\System32\Macromed\Shockwave 10\SwInit.exe, version 10.4.1.35

It does not come up on the screen for "uninstall" programs, so I don't know how to get rid of it and it shows on my Secunia report.  I can delete it, but I'm not sure that's the best way to remove it.

Thank you.
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Re: Results of Secunia scan
« Reply #11 on: January 22, 2012, 08:13:01 PM »
Yes you can just delete it
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Re: Results of Secunia scan
« Reply #12 on: January 22, 2012, 08:56:34 PM »
Yep, manual deletion is fine ... in fact, you can delete the entire C:\Windows\System32\Macromed\Shockwave 10 folder.  That's what I did on this lappy.

Shockwave 11 installs in a different location:  C:\Windows\System32\Adobe\Shockwave11

Note the Adobe folder rather than the Macromed one.

Flash continues to install in the Macromed folder, but Shockwave has a new default installation location.

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Re: Results of Secunia scan
« Reply #13 on: January 22, 2012, 09:25:57 PM »
My thanks to you all.  Now my Secunia score is perfect, and I can sleep nights! (Just kidding about the sleeping.)

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Re: Results of Secunia scan
« Reply #14 on: January 22, 2012, 11:43:27 PM »
Cue Ravel's Boléro

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