wittmeba wrote:
Java is fine. It is now implemented like Adobe Flash. With Firefox you have the same options to Always Activate, Never Activate or Ask to Activate which gives you the option when visiting a page with a Java Applet to use on demand. You have control.
There aren't to many Java sites but if you are a gamer you will likely need Java activated.
Sure, and then you choose to activate it not knowing that the content you want to use is infected. Now you are toast.
No, JAVA is not fine. Adobe Flash is not fine. Both are serious security risks and are exploited far more than Windows vulnerabilities.