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Forum Thread: Insecure and End-of-Life programs
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| raybak
| Insecure and End-of-Life programs
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by raybak on 24th Oct, 2009 16:50
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Hy I ran secunia yesterday and it detected some insecure and end-of-life threads....I followed the repair link in every file, and today I see that some of the files I fixed yesterday are still listed as insecure or end of life. as I read in other posts, here are the details of the problem file.
these files are end of life
C:\Windows\System32\Macromed\Shockwave 10\SwOnce.dll
C:\Windows\System32\Macromed\Shockwave 10\SwInit.exe
C:\Windows.old\Windows\System32\Macromed\Shockwave 10\SwOnce.dll
C:\Windows.old\Windows\System32\Macromed\Shockwave 10\SwInit.exe
these files are insecure
C:\Windows.old\Windows\System32\Macromed\Flash\NPS WF32.dll
C:\Windows.old\Windows\System32\Macromed\Flash\Fla sh10b.ocx
C:\Windows.old\Program Files\QuickTime\QuickTimePlayer.exe
C:\Windows.old\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe
C:\Windows.old\Program Files\DivX\DivX Web Player\npdivx32.dll
C:\Windows.old\Program Files\OpenOffice.org 3\program\soffice.exe
C:\Windows.old\Windows\System32\Adobe\Shockwave 11\SwInit.exe
C:\Windows.old\Windows\System32\Adobe\Director\np3 2dsw.dll
C:\Windows.old\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\java.exe
C:\Windows.old\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_13\bin\java.exe
C:\Windows.old\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_07\bin\java.exe
C:\Windows.old\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_06\bin\java.exe
C:\Windows.old\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_03\bin\java.exe
C:\Windows.old\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_04\bin\java.exe
C:\Windows.old\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0\bin\java.exe
for java, and all adobe related programs, I uninstalled them and then installed them again.
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| Maurice Joyce
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by Maurice Joyce on 24th Oct, 2009 17:49
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User Since: 4th Jan, 2009
Secunia System Score: 100%
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I notice many of your files have the word old added like this
C:\Windows.old\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_04\bin\java.exe
Is that something U have done? An explanation might help any advice given.
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Maurice
HP Intel Pentium 4
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| BigDave_39
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by BigDave_39 on 24th Oct, 2009 18:00
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I do believe that the "Windows.old" is generated when you upgrade your Windows installing from one to another.
I have one on my system, which I upgraded from Vista to Windows 7.
In other words - I consider this folder as a general "backup" folder.
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| Maurice Joyce
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by Maurice Joyce on 24th Oct, 2009 18:33
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@bigDave39
Have U created an ignore rule for that folder or deleted it?
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Maurice
HP Intel Pentium 4
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| BigDave_39
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by BigDave_39 on 24th Oct, 2009 19:28
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For the time being I have ignored it, but I intend to delete it in a couple of weeks when I have verified that I don't need anything from it.
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| Maurice Joyce
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by Maurice Joyce on 24th Oct, 2009 20:11
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@Bigdave39
Thank you.
@raybak
If what @BigDave39 has explained matches your set up U can safely create an ignore rule for that folder.
Creating A Global Ignore Rule.
1. Click on the SETTINGS Tab.
2. At the bottom of the page click on CREATE IGNORE RULE.
3. A box will appear:
In the RULE NAME type a description of the rule (My Windows Old Files)
In the RULE box type in C:\Windows.old
4. Click SAVE IGNORE RULE>CLOSE
PSI will continue to scan these files by default but the report will not be published.
Rerun a scan to verify this fact.
Shockwave.
1. Uninstall Shockwave using the Adobe uninstaller listed here:
http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/alternates...
2. Reboot
3. If required install the latest version from here:
http://get.adobe.com/shockwave/
@YoKenny uses Avast - hopefully he will read this thread & help U.
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Maurice
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| raybak
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by raybak on 25th Oct, 2009 06:07
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thanks maurice...it solved all of the problems, indeed the windows.old files I supposed were left when I updated from vista sp1 to sp2, although I don't know if it has something to do with it or not.
about the avast problem, most probably is because I got it free over the internet.
well thanks again for your help.
regards
mauro |
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| Maurice Joyce
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by Maurice Joyce on 25th Oct, 2009 10:06
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User Since: 4th Jan, 2009
Secunia System Score: 100%
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Avast is free but many use it successfully & it is secure.
Here is the link to the latest version - it also explains the fix to your insecurity.
http://www.filehippo.com/download_avast_antivirus/...
Pleased everything else worked for U.
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Maurice
HP Intel Pentium 4
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| raybak
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by raybak on 25th Oct, 2009 19:27
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User Since: 24th Oct, 2009
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I'm sorry...I meant that I have the avast professional, and thata I got it free from the internet.
anyways, thanks again
regards
mauro |
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