The US Department of Homeland Security has warned computer users worldwide to disable or uninstall Java from their web browsers because of "a serious security vulnerability" discovered by researchers and likely to be in use already by hackers.

More than 850 million PCs around the world use Java, and could be at risk.

http://www.reuters.c...E90C0JB20130113

Edited January 14, 201313 yr by metisdead
: Link to Bangkok Post removed as per forum rule 31.

My apologies re the BP link.

anyone has a clear HOW-TO uninstall JAVA on Windows 7 and Windows 8 ?

sorry for this dump question :-)

^ Maybe this link helps:

http://www.java.com/en/download/uninstall.jsp

Can a mod direct people to this existing thread?

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/611361-new-malware-exploiting-java-7-in-windows-and-unix-systems/

So disable Java......

This site now has a problemm things don't work ????????

Cannot post pictures or files... H E L P what is correct to do please

+ on every page...... IN RED Javascript Disabled Detected

You currently have javascript disabled. Several functions may not work. Please re-enable javascript to access full functionality. Search for this Post = IN RED The following search terms are not allowed and were removed from your query: javascript,

Edited January 19, 201313 yr by ignis

Yes disable (or uninstall) JAVA. The security issue is not about Javascript.

Javascript is something completely different and a lot of sites need it to work correctly.

For more info ref Java v Javascript use Google or start here http://www.java.com/en/download/faq/java_javascript.xml

Yes disable (or uninstall) JAVA. The security issue is not about Javascript.

Javascript is something completely different and a lot of sites need it to work correctly.

For more info ref Java v Javascript use Google or start here http://www.java.com/..._javascript.xml

Thanks for that link, Javascript switched it on again,

Followed web instruction to switch Java off in setting in Chrome, ......... tis me age getting old and confused