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Virus found in the Java cache directoryThis article applies to:
SYMPTOMS Malicious applets have been discovered in the Java cache directory. Anti-virus programs have detected such malicious applets in the following directory: C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Application Data\Sun\Java\Deployment\cache\6.0\ CAUSE Viruses found in this cache directory are not associated with the Java that was downloaded and installed on the system. A cache directory is a a temporary storage location. When the browser runs an applet or application, Java stores files into its cache directory for better performance. Some examples of the virus reported in the cache directory:
SOLUTION If you find one of these malicious applets on your computer, please use an anti-virus program to delete the applet, or you can clean the cache directory manually. Follow the below instructions to manually remove these malicious applets from the Java cache directory:
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