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Yet another Java exploit thread.
I got infected by the Anti-piracy ransomware thing yesterday. Is the infection related to the Java exploit?
I used tools recommended on this site and it looks to be fixed. I also uninstalled Java 6 and Java 7 (had both on my system?). While on the Java website they showed an option in the Java control panel, under the security tab to disable Java in the browser (only available in Java 7). If Java is needed, would this be an option to look at or are there other holes?
To be safe, I'll be doing a clean install later this week. How can I make sure Java doesn't get installed when I reinstall? I'm not sure if Java gets installed with one of my programs or if it gets installed with IE.