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George_XY
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February 2, 2017
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Obsolite Flash files in system folders

Kaspersky scan warned me that I have two outdated Flash files in my system, which pose critical vulnerability threat. Namely:

Flash32_18_0_0_232.ocx and Flash64_18_0_0{232.cocx. These belong to v18 while I have

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February 2, 2017

Thank you, but I run Windows 8.1 (64 bit)


Thank you.  I started to write a separate paragraph for Windows 8 and above, but then thought it might get too confusing.

Did you happen to update from Windows 7 (or prior) to Windows 8.x and did you have Flash Player 18 installed at that time?

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George_XYAuthor
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February 2, 2017

Sorry, something went wrong, this is my post:

Kaspersky scan warned me that I have two outdated Flash files in my system which poses critical vulnerability threat. Namely: Flash32_18_0_0_232.ocx and Flash64_18_0_0_232.cocx. These belong to v18 while I have the latest v24 on all my browsers. How can I find the current versions and make sure that these files will be updated in the future when the Flash player is?

Thanks a lot.

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February 2, 2017

This information presumes you have Windows 7 or below:

The Adobe - Flash Player ​ page always has the latest version listed, which is currently 24.0.0.194.  Normally the previous version files are deleted when updating to the new version.  However, if Flash is in use during the update, the previous version OCX files cannot be deleted (because they are in use) and will be marked for deletion (in the registry) upon reboot.  It's possible that you just need to reboot the system for them to be removed.  If rebooting the system doesn't remove the files, run the standalone uninstaller posted at Uninstall Flash Player for Windows​.  Running the standalone uninstaller will remove all versions of Flash Player on the system and you'll need to re-install Flash Player for the various browsers you use.

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George_XYAuthor
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February 2, 2017

Thank you, but I run Windows 8.1 (64 bit)

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