Bubba17
Less is More
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join:2006-09-21
1 edit | reply to lordpuffer
Re: Flash Player update available to address security vulnerabil
Well, I see some methods have been mentioned for determining your Flash version.
As for being in Add or Remove Programs, if you click on your Flash entry, it'll display, "Click here for support information", which then displays the version info along with a link to "Adobe Systems Incorporated", if clicked. |
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Millenniumle
join:2007-11-11
Fredonia, NY
2 edits | reply to lordpuffer
For Windows IE ActiveX, go to: Windows>System32>Macromed>Flash. There you will find a file named Flash(x).ocx. Right click the file and select "Properties," then select the version tab.
A bit of a manual way to go about it, but.... when you're done checking the verion you can send it to the recycle bin where Flash unfortunately belongs these days, annoying advertisement vehicle that it is and all.  |
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lordpuffer
I Was Very Drunk At The Time
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West Hollywood, CA | reply to Cudni
Thanks....Sorry.....Missed that. |
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Cudni
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Someshire
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as referenced in 2nd post 
»www.adobe.com/products/flash/about/
also visit secunia site in case you have old version still lurking
Cudni
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lordpuffer
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West Hollywood, CA | reply to Cudni
This may be a silly question, but how do I find the flash player to find out which version I have? I found it under add/remove programs, and all it says is "Adobe Flash Player 9 Active X." Thanks. |
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Cudni
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Someshire | reply to mouse
just delete the file referenced, it should give you the location it was found it.
Cudni |
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mouse
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join:2007-03-29
australia
| reply to NICK ADSL UK
I did a security check via secunia and noticed that I had two versions of flashplayer installed. Adobe Flash and Macromedia Flash - these were listed individually with the recommendation to upgrade as per advice in this thread. I looked for detailed instructions on the adobe site but did not find anything. I then uninstalled via add/remove the only apparent version of the Adobe flashplayer and reinstalled the latest version 9.0.115.0.
Redoing the secunia scan, this is now shown as secure/correct version but I am still shown the additional version of Macromedia Flash Player 6.084.0. How can I get rid of this? I tried the uninstall mentioned somewhere earlier in this thread but this only took care of the new version? |
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redwolfe_98
join:2001-06-11
 ·RoadRunner Cable
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thanks for posting the notice, nick, about the flash player security vulnerability.. i didn't install the new flash player, before, because there was no information saying that the update was needed and, also, i looked in the adobe forums and some people were having problems with the new update, so i passed on it.. however, when the update is necessary, in order to address security vulnerabilities, then i update.. |
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AB
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Leesburg, VA
| reply to noway1
said by noway1  :. . Anyone heard of any way to substitute something for the Adobe Flash crapware? (Sick of regular vulnerabilities requiring regular upgrades). Microsoft Corp. now makes a competing crapware-- 'SilverLight' (or 'SilverNight', as Giorgio Maone, developer of the 'NoScript' extension for Firefox refers to it).
Whether or not it simply competes, or was designed as replacement crapware, I couldn't tell you off-hand. |
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MarkAW
Barry White or lil bratt
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Canada | reply to AB
Yeah i guess your right.
Thanks. |
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AB
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said by MarkAW :. . I guess what i am trying to say is why are they now posting this warning when people were asked to update to 9.0.115.0 15 days ago. I think it's unlikely that the vast majority update their Flash player within two or three weeks of a new version coming out, don't you? 
Half the computers in this world that have Flash probably still have a 6.x or 7.x version on them. |
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MarkAW
Barry White or lil bratt
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1 edit | reply to AB
AB thanks i saw your post and i was at the securia website earlier today using their scanner and wasn't warned about my Adobe Flash Player being out dated, plus i knew i had the latest version installed like i said since Dec 4th (15 days before this Adobe warning was posted). I guess what i am trying to say is why are they now posting this warning when people were asked to update to 9.0.115.0 15 days ago.
»[Update] Adobe Flash Player 9.0.115.0
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noway1
join:2004-11-29 | reply to NICK ADSL UK
Managed to get the Adobe Acrobat reader crapware off this computer by substituting PDF-XChange PDF Viewer. Anyone heard of any way to substitute something for the Adobe Flash crapware? (Sick of regular vulnerabilities requiring regular upgrades). |
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AB
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join:2006-04-04
Leesburg, VA
1 edit | reply to MarkAW
said by MarkAW :. . are they trying to say that the 9.0.115.0 is vulnerable as well or what?  The Securia info I posted 2 posts above yours is dated the 19th of December, 2007, fwiw.
*Edit- Also, quoted from Nick's Original Post:
"Severity ratingAdobe categorizes this as a critical update and recommends affected users upgrade to version 9.0.115.0 (Win, Mac, Linux)." |
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MarkAW
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said by tjack :If I'm reading the info posted by Nick correctly these are the only versions affected: Affected software versions: Adobe Flash Player 9.0.48.0 and earlier, 8.0.35.0 and earlier, and 7.0.70.0 and earlier. If you updated on Dec 3rd to the latest version you don't need to add this. That's what i was thinking as well,because i have had this update since December 4th 2007. So what are they trying to say that the 9.0.115.0 is vulnerable as well or what?
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Sindows 7
join:2006-09-13
Hope, BC | reply to NICK ADSL UK
Why dont they say all the darn versions are vulnerable?
Every version they ever had gets toasted, cant they get it right? |
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AB
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join:2006-04-04
Leesburg, VA
| reply to NICK ADSL UK
»secunia.com/advisories/28161/
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The vulnerabilities are reported in versions prior to 9.0.115.0.
Solution:
Update to version 9.0.115.0.
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tjack
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join:2003-10-13
Buffalo, NY
| reply to NICK ADSL UK
If I'm reading the info posted by Nick correctly these are the only versions affected:
Affected software versions: Adobe Flash Player 9.0.48.0 and earlier, 8.0.35.0 and earlier, and 7.0.70.0 and earlier.
If you updated on Dec 3rd to the latest version you don't need to add this. |
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koma3504
Advocate
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join:2004-06-22
North Richland Hills, TX | reply to NICK ADSL UK
Thanks for the info. |
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SUMware
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join:2002-05-21 | reply to NICK ADSL UK
Looks like this is the same version that was released on Dec. 3. |
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