[Solved] "Exploit blocked" closes the word processor

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denno
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[Solved] "Exploit blocked" closes the word processor

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Greetings
A couple days ago this happened for the first time.
I try to open a blank text document and it closes, leaving an error message from Malwarebytes to the effect that realtime has blocked an exploit attempt.
(Don't you wish the contents of an error popup were copyable??)

I can open previously saved docs, and other types of file blanks.

Malwarebytes has had two updates this week. I uninstalled O.O. and reloaded version 4.10.1.

Wassup?
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Re: "Exploit bocked" closes the word processor

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Wassup?
Malwarebytes apparently?

Maybe Exclude detections in Malwarebytes for Windows might be helpful in training malwarebytes.
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denno
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Re: "Exploit blocked" closes the word processor

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Thank you. Seems to have fixed it. Thanks for the link, in particular.

I got to the fix instructions this path: open Malwarebytes, Security (nothing listed under Allow List); Exploit Protection; Manage protected applications. And turned off Libre Office.
(Now, if I just don't get an actual exploit, whatever they actually are...)

denno

I don't see where to mark this thread "solved."
OpenOffice 4 on Windows 8
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