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May 9, 2006
Getting rid of Java/ByteVerify virus
My buddy got a couple of viruses on his computer, including the Java/ByteVerify virus. Grisoft's AntiVirus program (AVG) couldn't get rid of the Java/ByteVerify one. So, I found these directions on how to get rid of this evil bugger:
If you have the virus called Java/ByteVerify, your AVG Anti-Virus cannot get rid of this alone so if you are having troubles finding a way to get rid of it, here is a step by step guide for removal.
-Go to your control panel
-(if in windows XP change over to the classic mode by clicking the link on the left just under your toolbars)
-Open Java Plug-in
-Click on the Cache tab
-Click clear-To stop this from happening again uncheck the enable cache-ing
This should clear all of these viruses right off of your computer and stop this from happening again.
If you don't have the Sun Java console or just don't have the cache tab, simply delete the files found by AVG manually, if they are embedded in an archive file, follow the directions for finding and deleting these in the Tip area of this post HOW TO CLEAN AN INFECTED COMPUTER.
This is really not a virus, it is an Exploit. Microsoft had issued a security fix for this long ago, if you find that you have this exploit, then you need to go to [www.windowsupdate.com] and fully update your computer. These updates are for the Windows OS and aren't just for Internet Explorer, always select all updates even if you don't believe they apply to you.
This worked for me. My buddy is virus free now :)
Posted by Peenie Wallie on May 9, 2006 at 11:07 PM
Comments
Or you could skip all the steps and get a Mac ;)
Posted by: charlie on May 10, 2006 at 5:24 AM