Re: Confused by Java

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From: Fleur (fleur_at_cox.net)
Date: 02/26/04 

Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 21:24:11 -0700

Thank you, Bruce. Please help again.

I followed the directions given, going all the way to the critical updates
page. Microsoft's scan says I have all my critical updates, but there are
two XP updates I could install.
1. Update for Jet 4.0 service pack 8, and
2. Direct X 9.0b End-User Runtime.
Is one of these the update needed for Java? According to the directions
given to see if I have Microsoft VM on my computer, I have version 3810,
which it says is the lowest version which should have protection built in
against the Byte virus (obviously not, in my case). In other words, when I
went to the Security Bulletin MS03-011, it sent me to the critical updates
page and I don't know if either of the updates offered for my machine will
be the one I want.

Sorry to be so confused. Usually I can figure these things out, but this one
has me stumped and I don't like that virus getting through all the time.

Thanks again.

"Bruce Chambers" <bchambers@nospamcableone.net> wrote in message
news:103qrg4f6mjvn2e@corp.supernews.com...
> Greetings --
>
> As the result of a lawsuit by Sun Microsystems, and the ensuing
> settlement, Microsoft is no longer allowed to provide its own Java
> Virtual Machine to Windows users. You can get almost the same
> functionality by downloading Sun's version of Java from
> http://java.sun.com/getjava/index.html. If you want the broader
> capabilities of Microsoft's Java Virtual Machine, it is still
> available from a lot of 3rd-party web sites, some of which are listed
> here: http://www.java-virtual-machine.net/download.html.
>
> If you do choose the Microsoft JVM, be sure to visit Windows
> Update to apply a needed security patch.
>
> Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-011
> http://www.microsoft.com/security/security_bulletins/ms03-011.asp
> (Prevents the Trojan.ByteVerify issue)
>
> Bruce Chambers
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>
> "Fleur" <fleur@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:wTd%b.2698$506.2017@fed1read05...
> >I downloaded Sun Java and now my computer keeps getting infected with
> > Trojan.ByteVerify or Trojan.Download. I have XP Home and use
> > Norton's AV and
> > firewall. These viruses seem to be attached to the Java. I
> > uninstalled the
> > Java and stopped getting them, but as soon as I reinstalled Java
> > they
> > started popping up again. Should I have installed some other form of
> > Java?
> > I'm quite confused. I don't understand the difference between the
> > Microsoft
> > Java Virtual Machine and Sun Java. Which one should I have
> > installed? Can
> > someone help?
> >
> > I know that today someone else asked about Java, but I couldn't
> > understand
> > the answer.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> >
>
>

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