Java Warning..................

NoncomRetired · 01-12-2013, 07:03 PM

Saw this on tonight's national news, if you have a Java in your browser, best to disconnect it. Not Java script but Java that is part of any browsers you use. Yahoo and Google or browsers that have Java attached on Windows or Mac. It has a part that can allow hackers into your PC. Java is aware of it and will come out with a cure download, until then, best to disconnect it in your brower security file. Hackers can get into bank accts and CC accts.

mrerick · 01-12-2013, 10:13 PM

First, not everyone has installed Java. It is pretty common, but you may not find it on your PC. There is enough risk for the government to put out these announcements (uncommon)...

You can download the latest version of Java (required for the needed security settings) from:

http://www.java.com/en/download/index.jsp

It is version 7u11. (Updated to reflect new version 1/14/2013) This new version resolves the exposure alerted by homeland security this week, but it's still recommended to disable java content in the browser as described below.

After installing this (on a Windows machine) you go to the system "Control Panel" from the Start Menu.

Set the control panel to view with "Small icons" if you don't see a "Java" icon with a little coffee cup. You should then see this app.

You can also just search for the "Java" app from the Windows Start Menu.

I attached the panel with the area you need to un-check highlighted in yellow:

You want to turn off "Enable Java content in the browser".

There is also another tool that you can install as an add-on to browsers like FireFox. It's called "NoScript". I use this to lock down any calls like this...

Marc

tudorbug · 01-13-2013, 11:11 AM

Very, very helpful, Marc. Thank you.

David

sheepherder · 01-13-2013, 07:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrerick

You can download the latest version of Java...It is version 7u10.

They must be watching you...v7u11 just installed...

Quote:

There is also another tool that you can install as an add-on to browsers like FireFox. It's called "NoScript". I use this to lock down any calls like this...

I need to hunt that down & install it...

01-12-2013, 07:03 PM	#1
NoncomRetired Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 719 Thanks: 144 Thanked 306 Times in 146 Posts	Java Warning.................. Saw this on tonight's national news, if you have a Java in your browser, best to disconnect it. Not Java script but Java that is part of any browsers you use. Yahoo and Google or browsers that have Java attached on Windows or Mac. It has a part that can allow hackers into your PC. Java is aware of it and will come out with a cure download, until then, best to disconnect it in your brower security file. Hackers can get into bank accts and CC accts.

01-12-2013, 10:13 PM	#2
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,900 Thanks: 1,372 Thanked 3,094 Times in 1,503 Posts	Disabling Java First, not everyone has installed Java. It is pretty common, but you may not find it on your PC. There is enough risk for the government to put out these announcements (uncommon)... You can download the latest version of Java (required for the needed security settings) from: http://www.java.com/en/download/index.jsp It is version 7u11. (Updated to reflect new version 1/14/2013) This new version resolves the exposure alerted by homeland security this week, but it's still recommended to disable java content in the browser as described below. After installing this (on a Windows machine) you go to the system "Control Panel" from the Start Menu. Set the control panel to view with "Small icons" if you don't see a "Java" icon with a little coffee cup. You should then see this app. You can also just search for the "Java" app from the Windows Start Menu. I attached the panel with the area you need to un-check highlighted in yellow: You want to turn off "Enable Java content in the browser". There is also another tool that you can install as an add-on to browsers like FireFox. It's called "NoScript". I use this to lock down any calls like this... Marc Attached Images __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.

01-13-2013, 11:11 AM	#3
tudorbug Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Georgia Posts: 387 Thanks: 0 Thanked 40 Times in 29 Posts	Very, very helpful, Marc. Thank you. David