Hi guys,

 

This is really starting to annoy me now . Around half a year ago I had this virus for the first time called "Exploit:Java Blacole.XX". Few months later it came back, deleted it again. Just done a virus scan and again a similar Exploit:Java virus. I don't get it, as I have deleted all Java software a long time ago. I searched on the net a bit, but couldn't really understand in what way this virus could harm my pc. Softwarewise, or hardwarewise, or both? Maybe it's used to spy my passwords for example my Paypal account, cuz in that case I'm in trouble.

I'm using MSE as a virusscanner btw.

 

Any help please? I don't want this virus to harm anything and not sure what to do now.

 

Thanks in advance.

unless your system is open to the internet, you generally get malware or a virus by opening or downloading something. If it was gone for several months and then "just" came back - retrace your steps. Do you have a firewall enabled? Are you behind a router? Download and run MalwareBytes (freebie).

 

Too many options to give you specific advice but *IF* you REALLY got rid of it the first time, then you went to a site or opened an attachment that gave it to you again.

 

Don't rely on just one Anti-malware or A/V program - use several.

 

You might also want to get a copy of a little program called WINPATROL - that will give you a warning on most occasions when something tries to do something to your system. Both a freeware and payware version - the payware is WELL worth it.

 

HTH,

 

Vic

Hi Arjen,

There's a lot of false reports from virus programs. virus programs think it's a virus but it's actually required to run something on your system, a false positive. I've seen several people here reporting stuff used by commercial developers to protect their products from piracy and the program really isn't a virus afterall. The way I see virus programs, the chance of you getting a real virus that will do major damage to your computer is slim. I haven't had one hit my system since the early 1990's and I surf daily and open attachments - daily. IMHO, this 'java blacole.xx' "virus" is a joke - http://www.microsoft.com/security/portal/Threat/Encyclopedia/Entry.aspx?Name=Exploit%3AJava%2FBlacole.X and, if you turn on your firewall (which should never ever be turned off while on the Internet) you'll be okay. In the link, if you click on the item in the Technical Analysis, it takes you to another page that simply states it's a security vulnerability that could be exploited and the commercial virus people gave it a fancy name. I'm sure the makers of Java released a security fix soon after this vulnerability was discovered. Here's the fix for the Java virus - http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_xp-performance/virus-exploitjavacve-200-8-5353-jj/df3cb401-fb04-4285-bd2f-23f5eb61f261. Just make sure you have the latest version of Java installed. I have Java installed and have never had a problem. Vic above has a great recommendation regarding WinPatrol. A friend of mine just recommended that program to me. I won't be using it though as I don't like programs that tell me what's good and what's bad. It should work well for you though.

 

Best regards,

Jim

Don't rely on just one Anti-malware or A/V program - use several.

 

Vic, I would tend to disagree with this. Best practice suggests one AV and one anti-malware. Installs of multiple AV's and/or anti-maiware often to more harm than good, in some instances rendering protection null.

My bad - didn't mean to imply installing several. I "install" eset and Winpatrol. But I "use" MSE, SPyBot and MalwareBytes regularly.

 

Staying with just ONE solution is foolhardy, IMHO. Many times in cleaning user's systems I've had one AV report clean and a second find a bad guy. Then there are specific programs targeted at rootkit removal, etc.

 

So yes, I agree that INSTALLING multiple AV programs concurrently could be an issue, running them as a secondary scan is wise.

 

Vic

And if you are behind a router, make sure the hardware firewall in the router is enabled. This will provide much better protection than the Windows software version.