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Forum Thread: OpenOffice 2.x Category 4 threat
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Relating to this vendor: OpenOffice.org |
And, this specific program: OpenOffice.org 2.x |
| cleveland12ss | OpenOffice 2.x Category 4 threat |
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20th Feb, 2010 19:36 |
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Ranking: 0 Posts: 4 User Since: 20th Feb, 2010 System Score: N/A Location: US |
I can't seem to successfully fix my OpenOffice problem. Secunia says that the fix is to download OpenOffice 2.x, which I have done to no avail. I have also downloaded 3., too. Same problem. How can I fix my problem? Thanks |
| Anthony Wells | RE: OpenOffice 2.x Category 4 threat | ||||||||
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20th Feb, 2010 21:29 | ||||||||
| Score: 2324 Posts: 3,204 User Since: 19th Dec 2007 System Score: N/A Location: N/A |
Read this thread first :- http://secunia.com/community/forum/thread/show/354... This is the Download link for version 3.2 (in the greenish block top left) - it should install the latest version over or replace your existing version :- http://download.openoffice.org/ Let us know how you go on . Anthony -- It always seems impossible until its done. Nelson Mandela |
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| cleveland12ss | RE: OpenOffice 2.x Category 4 threat | ||||||||
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22nd Feb, 2010 04:04 | ||||||||
| Score: 0 Posts: 4 User Since: 20th Feb 2010 System Score: N/A Location: US |
Just downloaded 3.2. and ran another scan. Same problem...Category 4 threat, oh, and the fix? You guessed it, to download 2.4. Very frustrating! I feel like a dog chasing his tail. Any other suggestions? Michael |
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| TiMow | RE: OpenOffice 2.x Category 4 threat | ||||||||
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22nd Feb, 2010 10:05 | ||||||||
| Score: 738 Posts: 728 User Since: 26th Jun 2009 System Score: 100% Location: CH |
The current updated version of O.O. is 3.2.9476.500. I upgraded to this last Mon., without problems. Several scans (for other reasons) since - still no problems. Your best option may be to completely uninstall O.O., from Add/Remove programs (in control panel); reboot and re scan PSI, and if no problems are indicated, then download / install up-to-date version (make sure you have the download site bookmarked). Reboot and re scan again - if this doesn`t sort it out, then there could well be another problem. TiMow -- Computing is not yet a perfect science - it still requires humans. |
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| cleveland12ss | RE: OpenOffice 2.x Category 4 threat | ||||||||
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22nd Feb, 2010 18:02 | ||||||||
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Thanks for your help. I did what you said. Same problem, however. Michael |
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| Anthony Wells | RE: OpenOffice 2.x Category 4 threat | ||||||||
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22nd Feb, 2010 18:08 | ||||||||
| Score: 2324 Posts: 3,204 User Since: 19th Dec 2007 System Score: N/A Location: N/A Last edited on 22nd Feb, 2010 18:09 |
Michael , I will give you some basic advice (sorry if you already know) , which may help you explain any problems to us more specifically :- To help resolve any problem , here are some instructions to help you first of all get the best out of PSI :- 1)use PSI in "advanced" mode ; 2)in the "settings" tab make sure that the box in the first/upper section is NOT ticked in order to have the maximum info available ; 3)tell us in which "tab(s)" your problem programme is located ; 4)in that tab , click on the + in the box at the left end of the programme , the page will expand ; 5)in the expanded page , tell us what is written in the "installation path" ; 6)in the "toolbox" section , lower down , the link "technical details" should confirm the installation path details ; 7)click on the link "open folder" and you will see more details concerning the location of the "problem" . Posting these details will help the Forum help you , if/when you have a problem . Where is the "out of date/insecure" version 2.x of OOo ?? Is version 3.2 in the "patched " tab ?? Anthony -- It always seems impossible until its done. Nelson Mandela |
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| cleveland12ss | RE: OpenOffice 2.x Category 4 threat | ||||||||
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23rd Feb, 2010 02:44 | ||||||||
| Score: 0 Posts: 4 User Since: 20th Feb 2010 System Score: N/A Location: US |
Problem is in tab called "insecure". Location: C:\ProgramFiles\OpenOffice2.0\program\soffice.exe "Toolbox""Technical Details" does confirm location "Problem Location" C:\\ProgramFiles\OpinOffice.org2.0\program OpenOffice2.x is located under Insecure Tab 3.x is in "patched" |
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| TiMow | RE: OpenOffice 2.x Category 4 threat | ||||||||
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23rd Feb, 2010 12:52 | ||||||||
| Score: 738 Posts: 728 User Since: 26th Jun 2009 System Score: 100% Location: CH Last edited on 23rd Feb, 2010 12:58 |
This is probably the last piece of advice I can offer. I think this 2.x version is just left over from a previous version, that for some reason didn`t get overwritten or uninstalled. The file path of the insecure 2.x version is the same as for that, that I have for the current 3.2 on my laptop - I`m guessing that the file path of your 3.x version is also the same with the only exception being just the version number, (couldn`t quite work it from your last post). If, in the patched tab, you go to your latest install of O.O. , click on "+" on l.h.s. , then on Open File, this will take you to that location. You can also do the same from the Insecure tab for the 2.x version - either way I`m betting it will get you to approx. the same location. I`m reckoning, that they`re roughly together, and you`ll find both 2.x and 3.x. If you do, you should just be able to delete the old 2.x (right mouse button > delete). With my O.S. of XP Pro (SP3), this deletion would only go into the Recycle Bin - so if for what ever reason you weren`t happy with this action, you can undo it. If you have Vista or W7, I cant be sure the same is true. If all of the above is as I suggest and you follow this course of action, dont forget the normal re-boot and re-scan of PSI. I`m all out of ideas if this doesn`t work. TiMow -- Computing is not yet a perfect science - it still requires humans. |
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