Geek Posted April 12, 2012 Posted April 12, 2012 <div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/flashback-malware-remove.jpg" alt="Flashback Malware Removal" title="flashback-malware-remove" width="620" height="271" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-29349" /></p> <p>Apple has released a new Java security update that automatically removes the most frequently occurring variations of the <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2012/04/05/how-to-check-for-the-flashback-trojan-in-mac-os-x/">Flashback trojan</a> malware. The software update is recommended for all Mac users to install, even if they have previously checked their systems for infection.</p> <p>To get the update and remove any malware that is potentially on a Mac, simply download the “Java for OS X 2012-003″ update from Software Update found within the Apple menu. There is no manual checking or removal required, simply installing the update from Apple resolves any potential infection for you.</p> <p>The new Java update also disables automatic execution of Java applets, providing further security against potential threats down the road. Release notes are as follows:</p> <blockquote><p>This Java security update removes the most common variants of the Flashback malware.</p> <p>This update also configures the Java web plug-in to disable the automatic execution of Java applets. Users may re-enable automatic execution of Java applets using the Java Preferences application. If the Java web plug-in detects that no applets have been run for an extended period of time it will again disable Java applets.</p> <p>This update is recommended for all Mac users with Java installed.</p> <p>For details about this update see: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5242</p></blockquote> <p>All Mac users should install the update as soon as possible. For extra protection, don’t miss our recent post on <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2012/04/07/tips-secure-mac-from-virus-trojan/">some simple tips to secure Mac OS X from viruses, malware, and trojans</a>.</p> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/OAin7IWL6tggVgcmqZ8vtteoUx4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/OAin7IWL6tggVgcmqZ8vtteoUx4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/OAin7IWL6tggVgcmqZ8vtteoUx4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/OAin7IWL6tggVgcmqZ8vtteoUx4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?a=3pQfOOx2B6Y:JjkPmYfofgQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?a=3pQfOOx2B6Y:JjkPmYfofgQ:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=3pQfOOx2B6Y:JjkPmYfofgQ:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?a=3pQfOOx2B6Y:JjkPmYfofgQ:D7DqB2pKExk"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=3pQfOOx2B6Y:JjkPmYfofgQ:D7DqB2pKExk" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?a=3pQfOOx2B6Y:JjkPmYfofgQ:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?a=3pQfOOx2B6Y:JjkPmYfofgQ:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/osxdaily/~4/3pQfOOx2B6Y" height="1" width="1"/> View the full article
Recommended Posts