A new JAVA exploit is spreading around the internet and causing major headaches. To help keep you safe online you should disable JAVA in your wen browser. Here are instructions based on browser type.
In Firefox: Press Firefox button -> Add-ons, go to Plugins and click the “Disable” button next to anything named “Java”.
In Chrome: Type in: “chrome://plugins/” into the address bar (no speech marks). Scroll down to Java and click disable.
In Opera: Type in “opera:plugins” into the address bar (no speech marks). Scroll down to:
- Java(TM) Platform <click on> Disable.
- Java Deployment Toolkit <click on> Disable.
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In Internet Explorer: Tools (Menu/Drop Down Menu From Top) > Internet Options > Programs > Manage Addons > Java Plugin > Disable > “OK” Close your browser and restart.
For Mac users:
System Wide: Click Go and Applications then Utilities then Java Preferences. Make sure your 64 or 32 versions are 1.6.0, if they are you are ok, if they are 1.7 you should make sure they are disabled. Make sure the box at the top of the page is un-ticked. Then on the Advanced tab make sure the Do not start Console bullet is ticked.
Safari: Click Preferences, and then the Security tab (uncheck “Enable Java”).
Google Chrome: Open Preferences, and then type “Java” in the search box. Scroll down to the Plug-ins section, and click the link that says “Disable individual plug-ins.” If you have Java installed, you should see a “disable” link underneath its listing.
Firefox: Click Tools, Add-ons, and disable the Java plugin(s).