This is not our software, please download it from the official site. Apache OpenOffice goes through sourceforge. As a regular practice you should also be able to check for the MD5 of the download. Here are some links to the MD5 as well as the how to do it in windows. http://www.openoffice.org/download/checksums/3.4.1_checksums.html#checksums-full http://www.openoffice.org/download/checksums/3.4.1_checksums.html#howto
On 8/31/14, FRED HITCHMAN <[email protected]> wrote: > I recently downloaded Open Office. Hidden inside the download was an > unwanted program (perfrorMAX- a coputer cleaning software) that was > impossible to stop from running, and difficult to remove. In addition > somewhere either in Open Office or PermorMAX, was a 'startpage' virus or > trojan > that my security software can not detect or remove. > > I'm not sure the site I downloaded from was an official Apache site; > although I though I took care to make sure it was, and it gave every > appearance that > it was. > > So far your free software has cost me many wasted hours of trying to recover > from downloading it. And it looks like it may cost me $100 or more to > purchase software to clean my PC. > > Some how you need to me more diligent, making sure your software > distribution points are safe. Your 'terms of agreement' may protect you > from > litigation, but they won't protect your reputation. > > A previously happy, but now somewhat disappointed user; > -- Alexandro Colorado Apache OpenOffice Contributor 882C 4389 3C27 E8DF 41B9 5C4C 1DB7 9D1C 7F4C 2614 --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
