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How to Install Java in OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion

By on December 26, 2012 in Apple

Why Java is removed after upgrading to OS X Mountain Lion and how to reinstall it.  If you just upgraded your Mac to OS X Mountain Lion you probably noticed that Java Runtime Environment (JRE) is removed from your system. Apple has decided that Java is unnecessary for OS X and Mountain Lion upgrade process [...]

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Download Flashback removal tool for no-Java 10.7 Lion

By on April 16, 2012 in Apple

It looks like finally Mac Flashback virus saga is over as during the weekend Apple released Flashback removal tool for Mac OS X 10.7 Lion installs that don’t have Java. First reports shown that Flashback malware is related to Java security issue that Oracle had patched months ago – but Apple had not, but now [...]

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Apple Releases Software Update to Fix Flashback Malware Problems

By on April 13, 2012 in Apple

Today Apple announced Java security update that removes most common versions of the infamous Flashback malware that infected over 600,000 Mac computers worldwide. This Java update also configures the Java browser plug-in to disable the automatic execution of Java applets. If you still want to use Java applets you will have to re-enable them via [...]

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How to Find and Remove Flashback Trojan from Your Mac

By on April 12, 2012 in Apple

This week all Apple fans who claimed that Mac is more secure than any other OS got really disappointed because F-Secure announced that over half a million Mac computers were infected with Flashback Trojan (Trojan-Downloader:OSX/Flashback.I). This Trojan is rated as dangerous because it modifies your target website and steals your passwords along with credit card [...]

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