Ed, Could You Have A Look At The Following Thread, Please

[Tilly2]

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Technology/Computers/Question1358461-3.html#answer-9149274

[factor-fiction]

Hopefully Ed will get round to clarifying this.
My understanding is that Java is not the problem. The problem seems to be js.fakecodec
It would be a shame if people got rid of Java, or were tricked into downloading something nasty disguised as a Java update hoping this would solve the problem.
It would be even more of a shame if lots of people opted for the solution of using the tool which does work (can't name it here) but would reduce the attractiveness of AB (i.e AnswerBank) to advertisers and could effectively mean the site can't afford to operate

[Tilly2]

Thanks for clarifying that, factor. I thought it was just me that had the fakecodec thing. Everyone else was complaining about Java.

[HansUrbancka]

I agree f-f, the problem is Not Java but what has been identified by Anti Virus Programmes as a fake Java Script Codec, which appears to have come from AB.

It has certainly caused a lot of distress amongst ABers without a word from AB staff about the problem which prevailed.

Unless anyone actually needs Java they should get shot of it, because I understand that it has been known to be responsible for also downloading malware.

Hans.

[Tilly2]

More clarification there, Hans. Thank you too.

[Tilly2]

Still no response from Ed, then. Do you think he might have gone off on his hols?

[HansUrbancka]

JAVA perhaps. !!

Hans.

[Retrochic]

I find it incredulous that a site such as this has no Admin in office hours -as for the editor or whoever it is having to get through a mountain of emails, no they don't, they read the first one then make a public announcement and apology.

[HansUrbancka]

@edhunter.....I haven't a clue to whom you mean by someone with the name of Paul and, as you have been a member of AB for approximately half an hour, I am at a complete loss to understand how you know the username of a member as being B00.

Hans.

[Prudie]

Maybe Ed doesn't want to read through 70 posts of chat. I'd post again Tilly with your specific problem (or e-mail) . He's (?) certainly answered others this morning.

[Tilly2]

I might do that Prudie. Thank you for the suggestion. However, the Ed does not need to read through the 'chat' as my OP asks about a specific post. The 'chat# came as a consequence of the Ed not answering the OP. It's not all 'chat' either, some people genuinely tried to help.

[factor-fiction]

It doesn't look to me Tilly as if Ed is going to respond to most of the threads on this or issue a general statement. However he did respond to one today about the fakecodec problem and simply replied "zapped", so it seems the matter is being addressed. I'd have thought a few words when he gets chance may stop all these threads continuing so i hope he's able to say something.

[Tilly2]

Could you give me a link to that thread please, factor?

[factor-fiction]

Here, Tilly.
http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/AB-Editors-Blog/Question1359346.html

[Tilly2]

Thank you, factor. Should I feel affronted that I didn't get a reply? Probably.

[HansUrbancka]

f-f....I was following that thread and I am Not sure whether the OP's question has been 'zapped' or the problem which was being encountered by TheWinner.....His posting has been 'redacted' by the Ed... Hence the original posting has had the facts removed.

Things are all very strange at the moment in AB and the Ed is having a lot thrown at him.

Hans.

[Tilly2]

I seem to have another problem now. Some other fake thing. Didn't catch what it was.

[Tilly2]

I am now having problems with 'Exploit Fake Flash Play'.

[factor-fiction]

I thought there might have been a statement about the issues by now Tilly, but as there hasn't I'll draw my own conclusions and will take a few days off