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Exploit:HTML/Meadgive.E
Aliases: No associated aliases
Summary
Microsoft security software detects and removes this threat.
This threat can use vulnerabilities in Java and Silverlight to download and run other malware.
See the Exploit:JS/Meadgive description for more information.
Read more about how this threat is being used by cybercriminals in this blog post:
The following free Microsoft software detects and removes this threat:
- Microsoft Defender Antivirus for Windows 10 and Windows 8.1, or Microsoft Security Essentials for Windows 7 and Windows Vista
- Microsoft Safety Scanner
Even if we've already detected and removed this particular threat, running a full scan might find other malware that is hiding on your PC.
Get more help
You can also see our advanced troubleshooting page for more help.
If you’re using Windows XP, see our Windows XP end of support page.
Update Java
Make sure you install all available Java updates:
You should remove older versions of Java, as keeping old and unsupported versions of Java on your PC is a serious security risk:
If you continue to get alerted about this threat, deleting your temporary Java files can help:
Update Windows
Since this threat also exploits vulnerabilities in Windows, it's also important to keep your other software up to date:
