Security check and 2 questions

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#1

Hello.

I’m just checking that this is the official website for downloading libreoffice.

How can I know.

One more important thing.

This is a new, clean computer. Please, oh please may I not get malware.

I downloaded openoffice from openoffice.org last night and got

each next tab during installation took me to a new ap or extension which I didnt’ want. I noticed after loading a few of them. I thought they were part of the program until I saw an ap for

storm warnings to be sent to my computer? Huh? I stopped the installation there and spent the rest of the night researching how to remove vosotron and file opener from my computer. I even removed Silverlight because I was scared of everything then.

So, as you can tell, I want to be so careful

At the same time, I’m grateful to you guys and to OO for dedication to democratic accessibility.

Yay you. Truly.

Just please reassure me I will get ample warnings and explanations of any extras. I am a writer and need a good word processing program and need to open old files created in last years osx and in word.

Thanks

#2

Hi,

The official website for downloading libreoffice is

http://www.libreoffice.org/

Follow the links and download accordingly.

I can't categorically advise about malware although I have never encountered this problem over several LO installs. And I have never heard of any malware issues.

Have fun and feel free to ask questions.

Cheers

#3

OSX and Word?
What OS are you using now?
I use Windows 7 and Linux [Ubuntu and Mint]. Do not know OSX, since I cannot afford to deal with a Mac.

#4

I use LO on a Mac for several years now. The main reason being that the only crashes I ever had were all related to MS Word...

So yes, I still have Word on my Mac, but I never use it.

As for the original question- I didn't see anything else installed besides LO.

#5

Hi :slight_smile:
Is there something like "Gatekeeper" or "Sentinel" or something that
tries to make it more complicated to install LibreOffice onto Macs?

I ran into trouble a few years ago but i thikn that was on a macbook
or something and my memory is very hazy about it all.
Regards from
Tom :slight_smile:

#6

I downloaded openoffice from openoffice.org last night and got each next tab during installation took me to a new ap or extension which I didnt’ want.

Sourceforge, which is where Apache OpenOffice is distributed from, is
notorious for offering additional software, to the point that people
can, and do end up not downloading the program that they intended. All
of this is in the name of advertising dollars, which is how Sourceforge
generates revenue.

I even removed Silverlight because I was scared of everything then.

SilverLight and security are mutually incompatible.

Just please reassure me I will get ample warnings and explanations of any extras.

With a good selection of anti-malware tools installed, you will receive
ample warnings, and explanations.

However, the most reliable way to ensure that malware is not installed
in the first place, is for the computer to not be connected to any other
computers. Do all required data transfers via CD/DVD.

jonathon