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CVE-2013-1493 is a Java vulnerability that was actively exploited in the wild, often detected by antivirus software as Exploit:Java/CVE-2013-1493. On WindowsForum.com, users have reported issues such as browser redirects and Microsoft Security Essentials failing to run, which were resolved by renaming the executable and running a scan. The exploit typically targets Java installations in web browsers, and disabling Java in browsers is a recommended mitigation. Discussions focus on identifying the threat, removing it, and preventing reinfection by managing Java settings.
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    Windows 7 Recovering From Exploit:Java/CVE-2013-1493

    We've recently been having problems with redirects when clicking the links of search results in our browsers (IE and Firefox). We tried a few different virus scans and nothing was able to find it. However, we did realize that Microsoft Security Essentials would not run when we clicked the...
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