According to Apple, the Java security update removes the 'most common variants' of the Flashback malware and offers further protection from future iterations by configuring the web plug-in to disable the automatic execution of Java applets.
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.
- Use the Software Update feature (available on the Apple menu) to check that you have the most up-to-date version of Apple's Java for your Mac. I DO have Mac version 10.7.3 (Lion) or higher. Users of Lion Mac OS X 10.7.1 and 10.7.2 should upgrade to 10.7.3 or later versions via Software Update, so you can get the latest Java 7 version from Oracle.
- Apple recently changed the way it includes Java in Mac OS, and with Lion, Java is no longer preinstalled. It is now an optional install that you must select. Since current Adobe installers and applications were built before these changes by Apple, Adobe software anticipates that Java is installed.
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Download Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 17 delivers improved security, reliability, and compatibility by updating Java SE 6 to 1.6.065. This update enables per-website control of the Java plug-in within Safari 5.1.9 or later. Please quit any web browsers and Java applications before installing this update. Download Java for OS X directly from Oracle. Get the latest version If an app or webpage you want to use asks you to install Java software, you can download the current version of Java for OS X directly from Oracle's website.
This update is recommended for all Mac users with Java installed.
The Flashback trojan created a botnet of more than 600,000 Macs around the world and tracked web browsing information, user IDs and passwords. By exploiting a Java security hole, the malicious software was able to install itself automatically on a user's computer after they visited an offending website. Flashback was first discovered last year and evolved into the self-installing version seen today.
The download, which supersedes recent Java patches, is available via Software Update and comes in at 66.8MB.
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