Java update / jucheck.exe

Viruses and worms
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I keep getting a pop-up from jucheck.exe (C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update) for updating my java. The issue is that AVAST keeps detecting malware-gen32 issues when doing so. Scanning the exe file with avast indicates the files is clean.

I decided to just bypass the autoupdate and get the newest version of java from http://www.java.com/en/download/windows_xpi.jsp?locale=en, however when attempting to download, AVAST gives an alert listing a file as malware. A windows screen then pops up stating “AppData\Local\Temp\xRwTBONy.exe.part could not be saved, because the source file could not be read.”

Can someone help?

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Confirmed, Java online installer is detected as Malware-gen.
Installer itself (downloaded with avast disabled) is not detected. Must be a false positive. :frowning:

Jotti Malware Scan:
http://virusscan.jotti.org/en/scanresult/cbe52e198b9882fedeb00cd9149c851be7fdf313

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Manually installing from java.com results in detection by webshield, see screen capture.

In a previous attempt, fileshield detected BIT2.tmp in my temp directory. According to its log |>UPX threat Wi32:Malware-gen Moved to chest.

Must be something with the filepacker (UPX).

Best regards

EDIT Oehh…, sig is not up to date. O well.

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Hello,
thanks for notice, it should be fixed by stream update.

Milos