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Apple Releases Java Update to Remove Flashback Malware
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Thanks for the info. Not too keen on installing any extra software though. We'll see.
I was under the impression that several key tools like Google Docs run in Java.
If so, now what?
If so, now what?
I was replying to someone else asking if Macs can get viruses. I wasn't talking about malware. But yes, OS X is very secure and I really like it. However Windows has many, many more viruses because it is more popular. It seems that every time a Mac gets any type of malware or virus it makes headlines. That is not true with Windows. Why target something that is 10x smaller than something else (http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/mac-vs-pc-myth-busting-consumer-guide/)?
I really like Mac, and it's the only operating system I use, but that's why.
Yeah, that's what I mean by "on their own." Apple is leaving those users on their own.
For me, no problem. But many users have no clue on how to handle something like this. Even instructions from Apple on approved third-party solutions would be better than nothing.
Does that means we cannot run the non-apple version of java on a mac? Did apple recently made any changes regarding the process of installing java on a new Lion installation?
I have this faded memory that I once had to install java in a different way after reinstalling Lion
It's quite common for developers to stop supporting older OS versions. While the time frame or number of "generations" may vary, they all do the same thing.
Microsoft Support Lifecycle
Are you confusing Javascript with Java? Apart from the name, there is no connection between the two and it's Javascript that Google Docs makes heavy use of in the browser
And in Apple's case, that window is now very small. But official support is one thing, and just a little helpful suggestion is something else that would not seem unwarranted in a case like this.
Before making statements like this, perhaps you should look at the current release of Windows.
Very few ports are open by default.
Usually the phrase you're quoting is proceeded by "the first thing you should do on any new installation is to turn off Windows Firewall. It doesn't do anything, and just bothers you all the time".
Yeah, me too! Right after the update, it showed a little window that said the malware had been detected and removed... or something along those lines. I hope that's a good thing, but I'd like someone else to confirm they saw a pop-up like this on their computer after they downloaded the update.
Couldn't an infected machine be updated remotely to be capable to killing anything known to remove it?
same thing here, funny part is I checked for it prior to the update and I wasn't infected, so now Im confused
I also got this pop up, even after having checked via Terminal if I had been infected as various blogs suggested. Terminal showed nothing.
That's irrelevant. It's part of a botnet, which means an update could be spread to all infected macs to grant it that ability to kill processes.