Open Office problems

[Karl F. Larsen]

NoOp wrote:
> On 12/19/2008 11:25 AM, Karl F. Larsen wrote:
>   
>> Brendan wrote:
>>     
>>> It might be a virus just to be safe reinstall Ubuntu
>>>
>>> On Fri, 2008-12-19 at 11:07 -0800, NoOp wrote:
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>>>> On 12/19/2008 04:46 AM, Karl F. Larsen wrote:
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>>>>> It could be adware but it is on my Hardy Ubuntu. I got in trouble by 
>>>>> putting "open office" in Google. The first listing shown is advertising 
>>>>> Open Office 2009 and that redirects you to the scam.
>>>>>
>>>>> Karl
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>       
>>>>>           
>>>> Try clearing the cache in your browser.
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>>     You need to learn to comment on the bottom as I have. And your worry 
>> that I have a virus is just funny. I have been running Linux since 1995 
>> and am awaiting the first virus. You want me to re-load Hardy? Forget it!
>>
>>     And with the help of others I know what I did wrong and will not do 
>> it again.
>>
>>
>>
>> Karl
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>>     
>
> Brenden got a new email address (search the archives)... but the
> questions remain:
>
> 1. Did you clear your browser cache and try again? If so what was the
> result?
>
> 2. You did 'what' wrong, & not do what again? Yes, I know that's an
> open-ended question. But specifically related to "this" issue what is
> the answer to that question?
>
>
>
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>   
    The answer to MY problem is simple. Bring up Google and ask it to find:

openoffice.org

not

open office

    I have been watching the URL's Google finds with the question "open 
office". The scam I discovered is still there but not as numerous. I 
think the scam artists are pulling out.

    When I use "openoffice.org" I always never get the scam URL's.


Karl




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