The Flashback malware gained access via the web browser Java plug-in, so just disabling that is also good enough, but also redundent if you have applied all the latest Mac OS X updates. If something doesn't run, it will ask for Java to be installed and you will know that you might need it for that 3rd party application. You can disable it, either just in your browser or entirelly if you like. If you have not applied all the updates, you should do it as soon as possible. I am looking for a brief understanding of what Java is and what it does, and more importantly is it really necessary to be enabled?ġst, if you have installed all the latest Mac OS X Lion (or Snow Leopard, or Leopard) updates, the known Java flaw has been fixed. A How To article on disabling Java in the recent Mac Life indicates Java can be an malware vector to OS X.
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