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To: SeekAndFind
I transferred JAVA to my flash drive. Then I deleated it from my computer. Figured I could reinstall it later if needed.

Question is how will I know if a pop up saying "for those who uninstalled JAVA, download this latest version that has been patched to resolved any potential problems", is legit or just a way for the hacker to get control of my computer?

21 posted on 01/13/2013 7:23:37 AM PST by Evil Slayer ((Onward, Christian soldiers, marching as to war....))
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To: Evil Slayer
Question is how will I know if a pop up saying "for those who uninstalled JAVA...
A general rule of thumb is to ignore all pop ups, especially if they want you to go to some website or "warn" you about something, or download a "must have" program, etc.
Keep watching the internet for Oracle to announce either a new update or security patch. Should be ready by Tuesday.
Then go to Oracle's site to download and install. Here's the link (http://java.com/en/download/index.jsp)
44 posted on 01/13/2013 9:54:55 AM PST by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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