Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 8

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About Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 8

This Java security update removes the most common variants of the Flashback malware.

If you do not use Java applets, it is recommended that you disable the Java web plug-in in your web browser. For more information about how to disable Java in Safari, please see this website: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5241.

Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 8 delivers Java SE 6 version 1.6.0_31-b04-415 and supersedes all previous versions of Java for Mac OS X v10.6.

This update is recommended for all Mac OS X v10.6 users.

Please quit any web browsers and Java applications before installing this update.

SHA1: 9eeb5d74f7bd6b69547b04918bc322a21030f6a5

See http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5243 for more details about this update.

See http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222 for information about the security content of this update.