[at-l] OT java scare

[RockDancer]

(Feel free to respond to me privately.)

 

The java scare was mentioned again this morning on NPR. Some of you on the
list are quite expert about computer things so I wanted to check with you:

 

1. This only affects users with Java 7.0?

 

2. Any idea how an infection will show itself? I have a pretty hygienic
computer system but I'm now plagued by at least 5 emails a day that
penetrate and are captured by Microsoft Outlook. It's been going on for
about 6 weeks. The sudden onset concerns me and I may have to take steps.
Anyone know if the timing is right for this java problem to be the root
cause?

 

3. I know that infections can be used to do more than steer crap email to
our machines. They might make my machine act as an unseen host of attacks
onto others & other malicious stuff. No one in the news has reported about
how to correct for the consequences of the java problem.

 

Thanks - Arthur

 

Arthur D. Gaudet

RockDancer on the Appalachian Trail

Rockdancer97 at comcast.net

 

 

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