Java Update 2012-003: Removing Flashback Melware

I read the news from AppleInsider that the Java patch to remove Flashback is available today. I am not sure if my Macs are infected or not. Anyway, I installed the patch.

The following is the comparison of spaces used before and after of the updates:

Command: df -lak	Used(Kilobytes in 1024-blocks)
Before	...4,500
After	...1,024
Difference (A-B)	-3,476

References

• CNET News: Apple Java update removes Flashback malware

Software Updates: Digital Camera Raw and Java

I found two updates when I checked software updates: Digital Camera Raw Compability U... 3.12 and Java of OS 2012-002 1.0. Not sure if the Java update is related to the news of malware Flashback.

The following is the comparison of spaces used before and after of the updates:

Command: df -lak	Used(Kilobytes in 1024-blocks)
Before	...86,736
After	...90,156
Difference (A-B)	3,420

References

• CNET News: Java updates for Flashback avoid OS X Tiger and Leopard