[Spunky]

The more technical version of this alert explains that the vuln arises through a flaw with the ByteCode Verifier component of the Microsoft VM. This makes the component "blind" to the presence of malicious code in Java applets.

HELP! I don't understand a thing they are saying.

All I know is I have a HP with windows XP, and AOL connection.

My AOL crashes all the time. I get these pop up messages saying I am leaking :-( important info and my McAfee virus icon in the bottom right disappears and I don't know if I have Freedom firewall or not.

[TaxRelief]

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