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JAVA SPREADING VIRUS!
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| kat |
Posted on 06-03-2011 22:30
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hey guys,
due to my profession i tend to get important info before it is made too public.. im not sure how many of u are aware of this situation so dont kill me if u already know..
in the last 2 days my workplace has had over 200 laptops/desktops admitted due to the same virus.
It wipes absolutly everything.. leaves you with only a background tellin u how your lifes going to end (strange i know)
It is from people hacking into JAVA.. so if you download..install.. or update JAVA at the moment.. its extremely likely you will contract the virus and loose everythin on your computer..
So PLEASE... dont instal/update java in any way untill this is all sorted.. they are workin on it now but its a huge virus thats taken alot of work to produce.. so takin twice as long to remove..
Just a heads up.. i hope none of your are infected.. please relay this message to anyone you know.. this virus is costin alot of money to remove professionally.. and cant be removed by any1 other than a professional.. (apparently) 
Thanks everyone =]
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| Iancujianu |
Posted on 07-03-2011 01:33
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a virus that erase everything is good from time to time, u get to instal newer programs on the comp. is not like you pay for the programs or somthin  |
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| Lewsterin |
Posted on 07-03-2011 07:33
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Thanks Kat, im safe tho, everytime i get the "you should install the new java" - im playing wow and click it away
Lewsterin Kinslayer
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| Joe |
Posted on 07-03-2011 08:38
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I'm the same Lew WoW has saved us! All hail WoW!
I knew coffee was the work of Satan! It's evil! All hate coffee!
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| Heddy |
Posted on 07-03-2011 09:14
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Thanks for the heads up!
I have had a virus through Java before so I am always on the lookout for that anyways, but good to know there is another one out there!
Hed's dead baby, Hed's dead.
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| Hrothgar |
Posted on 07-03-2011 11:31
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thanks for the headsup! I was just sitting in my livingroom reading this post, when all of a sudden a popup came on my screen asking me to update java  just moved the curser to, later.  |
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| Nesualk |
Posted on 07-03-2011 12:32
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Do you have any sources claiming this outside your workplace? I have tried googling abit but havn't found anything... What is the name of the virus, how does it work/access a computer, where does it place itself?
I'm not saying your wrong, java is a very common language for many situations. I believe that the internet would be flooded with this information if it was true. Therefore I would rather assume that it has something to with your workplace than java in general tbh |
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| kat |
Posted on 07-03-2011 15:24
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it is all on the hush hush atm.. ive known about the virus for about a week but java have insisted it isnt made public as they are sorting it.. as a workplace, it was decided that we should relay the message to anyone who wants to listen as its spreading fast.
I dont know the name of the virus.. it isnt my field to fix computers/ remove viruses etc.. but the part of my store that deals with the technical support and fix has informed us all of the virus.
As i stated in my post above.. over 200 units have been admitted by the public to my workplace to be removed/fixed in the last few days.. that shows it has nothin to do with my workplaces computers.. none of us have it.. we do not use java at work.. but it is the general public being hit by the virus.. it has been offically diagnosed by tech people all over to be due to java
I can only tell u what i know nesualk.. your choice if u choose not to trust the information.. but i posted this thread for those who want to know incase it is possible for them to get it.. not my fault that it isnt all over the internet.. im just tellin u guys what i know.. but feel free to instal or update your java =] |
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| Heddy |
Posted on 07-03-2011 16:19
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I found some info about what it COULD be.
Seems like the issue stems from Korea...
Clicky
Zombie computers - such an awesome term tbh.
But the fact it was an attack on the Korean government might be why you have been encouraged to keep it hushed up at work, Kat.
Edited by Heddy on 07-03-2011 16:25
Hed's dead baby, Hed's dead.
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| Nesualk |
Posted on 07-03-2011 18:13
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Well thanks for the info kat, I'm not updating my java atm until we got more info at least. My java came with a pop-up this afternoon |
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| Alchy |
Posted on 08-03-2011 13:46
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Luckily I dont update ANYTHING on my pc.. apart from WoW when it stops working Thanks for the info tho and joe.. damn u for stealing the coffee joke
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| Owls |
Posted on 16-03-2011 11:05
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Any updates?
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| Joe |
Posted on 16-03-2011 13:52
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Quote Alchy wrote:
and joe.. damn u for stealing the coffee joke
/flex
Edited by Joe on 16-03-2011 14:31
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