-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Java Update
- From: EddieB <fasteddieb216@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2009 22:29:11 -0400
The Java Dev Kit might not actually be installed. Secunia seems to just
look for certain files with minimal (if any) checking to see if the program
is actually installed. Secunia found a lot of outdated programs on
partitions I don't even have anything installed to. I've seen a few
references to files in a folder that an installer extracted to, and didn't
clean up after install finished. Also, I have an old copy of my boot
partition that I had to have Secunia ignore many files from. I wish it had
an option to only check specified drives because I only install programs to
C: partition.
Ed
-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Gman
Sent: Monday, August 10, 2009 11:28 AM
To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Java Update
Java 6 update 14 is definitely NOT one that you want ignored. That's the
basic Java machine that runs all Java on your system and it becomes insecure
every now and again. As a result, the updates for that are extremely
important. Yes, it will remind you again later, but it's one of those
things that should never be put off. If it comes up while you're doing
something else, just push it aside (minimize, if possible) until you can
actually update it instead of telling it to go away.
So that leaves us with the question of where you're seeing this Dev Kit
reference. If it's not listed under Add/Remove and you're only seeing that
reference within Secunia, then Secunia appears to just have the name wrong.
Still, this is worth investigating a little just to be sure that you don't
have it installed. My primary concern here is that if it IS installed
without your knowledge, it becomes a vulnerability if it's not updated
occasionally. And there's no point in constantly looking for updates for
something that you'll never use.
Peace,
Gman
http://www.thevenusproject.com/index.php
"The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask"
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