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Forum Thread: Adobe Shockwave Update
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Relating to this vendor: Adobe Systems |
And, this specific program: Adobe Shockwave Player 11.x |
| lightning man | Adobe Shockwave Update |
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18th Aug, 2012 17:39 |
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Ranking: 1 Posts: 6 User Since: 12th May, 2012 System Score: 100% Location: US |
Adobe Shockwave is detected as insecure by Secunia PSI 3.0 and says updating, but it has been updating for the past 2 days with no change. I rescanned the program and restarted my computer, but the program is still "updating." Adobe is version 11.6.5.635 and the path is C:\Windows\sysWOW64\Adobe\Shockwave 11\SwInit.exe |
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| Maurice Joyce | RE: Adobe Shockwave Update | ||||||||
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18th Aug, 2012 17:47 | ||||||||
| Score: 10545 Posts: 8,125 User Since: 4th Jan 2009 System Score: 100% Location: UK |
This should clear shockwave. 1. Download & SAVE these to desktop. 1. Shockwave Uninstaller for your OS from the clearly marked link on this web page: http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/alternates... 2. The latest Shockwave from here: http://get.adobe.com/shockwave/ 3.The programmes will appear on the desk top. THE IMPORTANT BIT - Before activating the desktop downloads check these programmes are completely shut down (use the Task Manager if necessary (CTRL+SHIFT+ESC) to COMPLETELY EXIT these processes if running)): a. All Browsers. b. Windows Messenger. c. Incredimail. d. All Adobe Products. e. PSI - Unless using version 2 or version 3 4. Now uninstall then install the latest version. 5. Complete a full PSI rescan. Update 8 16:36 18/08/2012 -- Maurice Windows 7 SP1 64 Bit OS HP Intel Pentium i7 IE 10 for Windows 7 SP1 16GB RAM |
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| Chrissy52 | RE: Adobe Shockwave Update | ||||||||
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20th Aug, 2012 01:36 | ||||||||
| Score: 0 Posts: 3 User Since: 20th Aug 2012 System Score: N/A Location: AU |
I am having the same issue as reported by lightening man with Adobe Shockwave Update. Have followed the instructions that were given here on this forum but PSI still stuck saying I need an update. Help! Thank you | ||||||||
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| Maurice Joyce | RE: Adobe Shockwave Update | ||||||||
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20th Aug, 2012 11:48 | ||||||||
| Score: 10545 Posts: 8,125 User Since: 4th Jan 2009 System Score: 100% Location: UK |
It looks like a programme has Shockwave elements embedded which could lead to a false positive. Uninstall Shockwave again using the uninstaller used before. Now run a full PSI scan before attempting a reinstall. What result do U get now? If something is showing what is the path? FINDING A FILE PATH USING PSI VERSION 2 From the DASHBOARD page click on SCAN RESULTS. 1. This will list all your programmes with a + to the left of each programme. 2. Click the + sign next to the item that U want help with. 3. This will reveal the path under DETECTED INSTANCES. 4. Below DETECTED INSTANCES you will see this You can double click this row for additional information & options>double click it>a box will appear>look to the RIGHT & U will see TROUBLESHOOT REPORT in BLUE writing under the heading TOOLBOX> click TroubleShoot Report & it will reveal some information in a box>highlight the information revealed from ---START--- to ---END--- & copy it (CTRL+C) then post it to the Forum (CTRL+V) VERSION 3 This version does not have such an easy method to publish the path. Open PSI>once open select Show Programs. U will now see a page full of programme icons or a list. Right click on the programme in error>select Show Details - that will open a box showing the path & version number of the offending file. U now have 2 options: 1. Write down the exact file path & install version - return to the Forum & type that information. 2. Take a screen shot & publish that. Update 25 10:47 20/08/2012 -- Maurice Windows 7 SP1 64 Bit OS HP Intel Pentium i7 IE 10 for Windows 7 SP1 16GB RAM |
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| Chrissy52 | RE: Adobe Shockwave Update | ||||||||
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20th Aug, 2012 13:26 | ||||||||
| Score: 0 Posts: 3 User Since: 20th Aug 2012 System Score: N/A Location: AU |
Thanks Maurice, this is the path as requested after program was un-installed:- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Adobe\Shockwave11\SwInt.exe After I re-install the program as downloaded with the link in this forum..PSI still tries to update saying I have installed version 11.6.5.635 When I follow the path as instructed above after the program has been re-installed the path is the same. When checking the files in that link it shows that I actually have installed version 11.6.6.636 Thanks for your help |
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| Maurice Joyce | RE: Adobe Shockwave Update | ||||||||
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20th Aug, 2012 15:26 | ||||||||
| Score: 10545 Posts: 8,125 User Since: 4th Jan 2009 System Score: 100% Location: UK |
I assume U now have Shockwave installed again? If so click on the troublesome file C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Adobe\Shockwave11\SwInt.exe Right click on it & select RENAME it. Rename it to .OLD so it looks like this- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Adobe\Shockwave11\SwInt.exe Now click here & run the tester - is shockwave reported as working with animation? http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/welcome/ You will also see a link on that page to test the Flash Player - is that OK & showing version 11.3.300.271? Run a full PSI scan - is it still being reported? -- Maurice Windows 7 SP1 64 Bit OS HP Intel Pentium i7 IE 10 for Windows 7 SP1 16GB RAM |
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| Chrissy52 | RE: Adobe Shockwave Update | ||||||||
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20th Aug, 2012 16:47 | ||||||||
| Score: 0 Posts: 3 User Since: 20th Aug 2012 System Score: N/A Location: AU |
Thanks for the help initially this didn't help I did what you said...& as nothing had seemed to change so I changed the file name back etc...not sure what happened but PSI seems to have stopped trying to do the update and it is now listed among all the other happy programs as being up to date :) |
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| Maurice Joyce | RE: Adobe Shockwave Update | ||||||||
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20th Aug, 2012 21:21 | ||||||||
| Score: 10545 Posts: 8,125 User Since: 4th Jan 2009 System Score: 100% Location: UK |
Cyberworld at its best! Pleased to see U are fixed up. -- Maurice Windows 7 SP1 64 Bit OS HP Intel Pentium i7 IE 10 for Windows 7 SP1 16GB RAM |
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