Re: MS02-052: Flaw in Microsoft VM JDBC Classes Might Permit Code to Be Run

From: Michel Gallant (MVP) (neutron@istar.ca)
Date: 09/29/02


Date: Sun, 29 Sep 2002 14:37:14 -0400
From: "Michel Gallant (MVP)" <neutron@istar.ca>


If you have Win98 SE, and you have not explicitly removed
anything (keeping it simple), and you have IE4+, then you
certainly have the MS JVM (Java Virtual Machine) installed.

This simple applet will confirm that:
   http://home.istar.ca/~neutron/detectjvm

Here is a simple popup window (via signed Java applet) that
assists with finding your particular MS JVM version:
   http://home.istar.ca/~neutron/JDirect

 - Michel Gallant MVP

gw wrote:

> How on earth am I, a computer novice, supposed to know
> if "virtual machine" is part of MY Microsoft system?
>
> I'm running Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition.
>
> The site where I would download the patch simply WILL NOT
> let me read the FAQ. Which I click on FAQ or the + box, it
> simply highlights what I've clicked on.
>
> Please help.
>
> Thank you.



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