Re: 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/viewContent.do?externalId=tn_14157&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must have loaded an out-of-date and potentially vulnerable dll from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 <beam...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 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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