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27. Do the following:
Sat Jan 12, 2013, 08:23 PM
Jan 2013

Has your computer dowloaded anything this a.m.? A Windows security update?
Is it ON?

I got rid of it somehow seemingly after the update this a.m.

However, I also did all of the below:

Use SUPERAntiSpyware (get from download.com)

It will scan and find a bunch of stuff and you opt to remove/delete what it finds.

Also ran Avira AV which I could not even open/load until today after that Windows update came on.

You should be online only if you have Firefox/Chrome.

If Firefox:
GET the latest update of it - Top bar HELP ==> About Firefox ----> Check for Updates. I am running v. 18.

After all of this, be certain to TURN OFF JAVA 7 until further notice it seems. Some say it is ok to leave the Java 7 script on, others not. I have it OFF. Better safe than sorry.

This is done by Tools bar above. Go to Add-Ons.
click on plug-ins
DISABLE EVERYTHING THAT SAYS THE WORD JAVA ON IT - simple to do, on/off sort of thing.

and I see this too:

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/blocked/p186

It may want you to update Adobe Acrobat, you'll see it there with the other plug-ins asking to update. This is another FIX not part of the virus so you should do it - a security risk it is saying.

Better change all passwords that are critical is my advice on this (i.e. banks, etc. etc.).

Confused yet?

Seriously glad to help. No one needs to pay some ISP guy $300.00 to be rid of it!



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K&R!!!!!!!!!!! CountAllVotes Jan 2013 #1
Is it good enough to disable ohheckyeah Jan 2013 #2
If you go into your addons/plugins it's should have an "update now" at the end the java Lone_Star_Dem Jan 2013 #4
Thanks - ohheckyeah Jan 2013 #5
As of this morning Mozilla has made Java "Click-to-Play" on a per site/ per visit basis... Earth Bound Misfit Jan 2013 #41
I am now running SuperAntispyware ... will this help? CountAllVotes Jan 2013 #3
My ThinkPad is screwed CountAllVotes Jan 2013 #6
This message was self-deleted by its author CountAllVotes Jan 2013 #8
Have a friend that ohheckyeah Jan 2013 #7
fix hint CountAllVotes Jan 2013 #9
My Acrobat just updated, I hadn't read any of this. polly7 Jan 2013 #10
I gave up on that computer CountAllVotes Jan 2013 #11
damn. polly7 Jan 2013 #13
if you do system restore it will be gone CountAllVotes Jan 2013 #14
that was a rumor! CountAllVotes Jan 2013 #24
Thanks .. polly7 Jan 2013 #25
Better stay off those porn sites, folks! WhoIsNumberNone Jan 2013 #12
you could be next CountAllVotes Jan 2013 #15
Funny you should say that WhoIsNumberNone Jan 2013 #16
I came home and turned on my computer CountAllVotes Jan 2013 #18
I've been pretty slack when it comes to updating Java WhoIsNumberNone Jan 2013 #19
Fascinating technical analysis... Earth Bound Misfit Jan 2013 #17
'tis a nightmare CountAllVotes Jan 2013 #20
Have you tried restoring your computer to factory settings? UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2013 #31
All I can do is system restore CountAllVotes Jan 2013 #33
What kind of computer do you have? UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2013 #39
IBM ThinkPad; desktop is an ACER CountAllVotes Jan 2013 #40
You mean you're using a Vista operating system UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2013 #44
I know! CountAllVotes Jan 2013 #45
Thanks for the information. nick of time Jan 2013 #21
R#5 & K. For me/LowTech, please spell everything out UTUSN Jan 2013 #22
Do the following: CountAllVotes Jan 2013 #27
tnx.am on kindle fire hd. does it affect. there was java tab in laptop control panel didn't click. UTUSN Jan 2013 #29
O.K., here's more of my problem: I've got Java 6and the tech article said nothing earlier than Java7 UTUSN Jan 2013 #32
yes I saw that CountAllVotes Jan 2013 #36
Don't go messing w/the registry CountAllVotes Jan 2013 #34
Amazon kindle fire hd 8.9 UTUSN Jan 2013 #37
The Security tab > Untick enable Java content is a new feature in Ver 7 update 10... Earth Bound Misfit Jan 2013 #38
tnx back pecking. is this a temporary situation. should I just governorate off ie laptop nt UTUSN Jan 2013 #42
that is what I am doing CountAllVotes Jan 2013 #43
Just UNinstalled my Java 6 (didn't see any JavaSCRIPT) & so far haven't seen any differences UTUSN Jan 2013 #46
JavaSCRIPT does not pertain to this vulnerability, the concern is Java APPLETS... Earth Bound Misfit Jan 2013 #47
This is a particular vulnerability, a "route to infection" rather than an infection. Earth Bound Misfit Jan 2013 #28
I believe I know where it came from CountAllVotes Jan 2013 #35
Thanks for posting this, malwarebytes has detailed instructions and a way to remove the malware Sunlei Jan 2013 #23
thanks! CountAllVotes Jan 2013 #26
Do I need to disable Java and Flash on my Android phone? UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2013 #30
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