virtual Machine

Discussion in 'Malware Help - MG (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by stevo4, Sep 21, 2004.

  1. stevo4

    stevo4 Private E-2

    I had been told that Java Virtual Machine is a potential area that can be open to viruses, etc. I followed the uninstall steps on the Microsoft website since they no longer support JVM.

    I am starting to find webpages that want me to install it so the page can run.

    What do people do when you come across a web page that needs it to run?

    stevo
     
  2. Major Attitude

    Major Attitude Co-Owner MajorGeeks.Com Staff Member

    From one of my tutorials:
    http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=25834
    Step 5 is where you want to be, the rest is for anyone else reading this threads benefit/

    Microsofts no longer supported version of Java is often a source of installed spyware and hijacks so it is a good idea to remove Microsoft Java Virtual Machine and Install Sun Java. To remove it follow these steps.

    1: Select Start > Run and Enter "RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection java.inf,UnInstall" in the Open box, and click ok.
    2: Click Yes to confirm that you want to remove the Microsoft VM
    3: When prompted, reboot the computer
    4: Remove the following items: (Systemroot is where windows is installed (usually C:\Windows)
    The \%Systemroot%\Java folder
    The file java.PNF from the \%Systemroot%\inf folder
    The files jview.exe and wjview.exe from the \%Systemroot%\system32 folder
    The registry subkey HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Java VM
    The registry subkey HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ InternetExplorer \ AdvancedOptions \ JAVA_VM
    5: Install Sun Java here: http://java.sun.com/getjava/index.html

    (Any files or registry entries not found or errors can be ignored and go to the next step)

    Optionally, consider replacing your web browser with a free alternative like FireFox or a shareware browser like Opera, for example.
     
  3. stevo4

    stevo4 Private E-2

    Thanks.
     
  4. Adrynalyne

    Adrynalyne Guest

    MA, why not have people use the MSJVM removal tool on this site?
     
  5. Major Attitude

    Major Attitude Co-Owner MajorGeeks.Com Staff Member

  6. Adrynalyne

    Adrynalyne Guest

    Do you have the warning?

    I've been looking for a while and cannot find out why they dropped it.
     

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