Java update pop up made my computer sick last Monday.

[K191145]

Should have posted this Wednesday when I paid $110 and got my computer back from the doctor who cleaned 39 viruses and a truck load of malware from it.

 

If some Java update pop up comes up, DON'T CLICK IT.

 

I did that Monday and I was attacked by belt fed full auto explorer windows popping up on my screen. I already had viruses and malware that Microsoft Security Essentials didn't catch. Anyway, the doc gave me good advice that I should have followed in the first place. Don't open any pop up, even if it's an important program and looks official. Go directly to their website to update. I now have Avast anti-virus and Super anti-spyware scan installed. The Java update pop up looks official even down to their logo.

[hipower]

Yeah. I did something similar last year. Got a pop-up for an update and before I could stop myself...I just clicked it.

 

Within a few seconds all I had was a bluescreen.

 

Luckily, the 14 year old son of one of my wife's co-workers cleared it up for me.

 

Dummies like me shouldn't be allowed to touch the screen or a mouse.

[TripleDigitRide]

I saw that pop-up today. Didn't click it.

[K191145]

Yeah. I did something similar last year. Got a pop-up for an update and before I could stop myself...I just clicked it.

 

Within a few seconds all I had was a bluescreen.

 

Luckily, the 14 year old son of one of my wife's co-workers cleared it up for me.

 

Dummies like me shouldn't be allowed to touch the screen or a mouse.

 

I usually don't open pop ups but this was a so-called Java update that fooled me. I'm going to be overly cautious now no matter what they say or how they look. Just go to their site and update.