Java Open Stream Virus

[sparky77]

Hi all;

During this morning's AVG scan this virus was found (see attachement) and couldn't be healed. I've moved it to the virus vault - done another scan of the infected folder, and have since come up clean.

However... i have a couple of questions.
What do i do with this file now that it's in the vault... can i just delete it?
Do i have to take any other steps? :hsh:

Thanks in advance for your help!

Love this board!

sparky

[frostyone]

Your choice, leaving it in vault where it can't do any harm or just delete it. (it's doubtful you'd ever want to restore it)

[Dr.Dan]

It was only in the Java cache anyway... it's safe to delete anything from that folder anyway, so go ahead and empty out your Virus Vault

[sparky77]

thanks guys ...

will empty it now!

any idea how i may have picked up that file / virus so i can avoid doing so in the future?

[Taz]

morethna likely it came from a web site you've visited recently

[Dr.Dan]

any idea how i may have picked up that file / virus so i can avoid doing so in the future?
As Taz said... you pick it up just by surfing the web... :(

Now as long as you're not using Microsoft's Java VM and using only Sun's Java2 you're safe... it only is active in Java VM ;)