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Exploit:Java/CVE-2010-0840.OS
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Summary
Exploit:Java/CVE-2010-0840.OS is a detection for a family of malicious Java applet trojans that exploit a vulnerability described in CVE-2010-0840.OS. The exploit is triggered when a user visits a website, containing the malicious applet, from a computer that is running a vulnerable version of Java.
To detect and remove this threat and other malicious software that may be installed on your computer, run a full-system scan with an appropriate, up-to-date, security solution. The following Microsoft products detect and remove this threat:
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Update vulnerable applications
This threat exploits a known vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE). To prevent your computer from being vulnerable to this malware, make sure that you install the updates available from the vendor. You can read more about this vulnerability from the following links:
Additional removal instructions
These threats may be present in your Temporary Internet Files folder. We recommend that you delete your temporary Internet files to prevent the persistent detection of this threat from within the Temporary Internet Files folder.
To delete the temporary Internet files from Internet Explorer, refer to the following articles:
