Critical 0-Day Java Bug "Massively Exploited"

Tried that on my netbook, now I have 2 versions installed. Uninstalling BOTH and doing just ONE install now.

 

Pretty sure that never in the entire existence of Java has it ever uninstalled old versions.

 

I did that and it didn't uninstall the old one.

 

This may have been mentioned before and I just missed it, but if not, here's a little app called JavaRa that will remove old versions of Java. Haven't used it in quite some time (I no longer have Java installed), but as I recall, it worked.

http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/System-Miscellaneous/JavaRa.shtml

 

In the past, they left older versions for optimum compatibility and each Java update was installed in a separate directory. Nowadays, Java updates are installed in a single directory, so the older version gets uninstalled when the newer version is installed.

 

Yes, this is my experience too, and why I thought it should automatically remove the older version.

 

A close look at how Oracle installs deceptive software with Java updates
http://www.zdnet.com/a-close-look-a...eptive-software-with-java-updates-7000010038/

 

How Java dumps useless add-ons and toolbars on PC users | Java is the newly crowned "king of foistware."
http://arstechnica.com/information-...mps-useless-add-ons-and-toolbars-on-pc-users/

 

Pathetic. Too bad most colleges use Java to teach OOP, and OpenJDK doesn't have binary builds for Windows.

(And darn it, I wish there were a decent alternative to Virtualbox!)

 

lol my school requires Java to use WiFi. Part of some Cisco authentication system. That, or ActiveX, if you can believe it.

I happened to have Java installed anyways, since I was testing apparmor with it, but it's so silly.

 

http://arstechnica.com/security/201...-security-mode-cant-protect-you-from-malware/

Seriously, just fire the security team and hire new ones

 

Ouch! They ought to be purged.

 

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