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Discussion in 'General Malware And Security' started by DSTM (Dougie), Jan 15, 2011.

  1. DSTM (Dougie)

    DSTM (Dougie) Registered Members

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    I had a Virus called JAVA/Open Connecti.B

    Pefhaps Starbuck may have some info on this one.


    Where I could have picked this up and was it serious?

    Are we better not even having Java on our OS's?

    Thanks.
     
    DSTM (Dougie), Jan 15, 2011
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    Are you sure of the name?

    These are some of the Java malware downloaders:
    Java.OpenConnection
    Java/Openconnection.A
    Java.OpenConnection.d
    Java.OpenConnection.l

    but i can't find any reference to:
    JAVA/Open Connecti.B

    The Openconnection is a family of Java applet based trojan downloaders, that infect Internet Explorer through malicous web page that uses Java classloader byteverify exploit or other vulnerability in Internet Explorer.
    They can also come from infected emails.
    In some rare cases a few infected files and archives with infected files are detected inside Java cache folder.

    You can run your system without it.
    There are many websites that won't function properly without it, but lots of people do indeed run without it.
    I see lots of Otl reports that don't contain Java.
    Try running without it and see if it effects any web pages that you use.
     
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  4. DSTM (Dougie)

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    That's what Avira called it, Starbuck.

    I couldn't find any reference to it,so I posted.




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    I'm betting it's a mistake by Avira.
    If you go to:
    http://www.avira.com/en/support-virus-lab

    and search for:
    JAVA/Open Connecti.B

    it says:
     
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    Thanks Starbuck.

    Every AV throws False Positives at sometime.

    Seems odd that Avira mentioned the name,yet their Virus Lab makes no mention.


    Wonder is their Virus Lab up to date.
     
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    Last update there was 14th Jan.
    So no way of telling yet if that's to be added or not.
    Try the link again tomorrow and see if it's been updated.
     
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