RE: Problems Cleaning Out Adobe Flash with Add Remove Programs

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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and checked my Registry for outdated Flash entries.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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