Java 1.4.2_03 Update Scheduler?

[GT500]

Reported by user on helpdesk. Will advise them to uninstall this old version of Java, and get a new version.

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.41
Database version: 2881
Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3

01/10/2009 09:16:22
mbam-log-2009-10-01 (09-15-45).txt

Scan type: Full Scan (C:\|)
Objects scanned: 150262
Time elapsed: 1 hour(s), 34 minute(s), 38 second(s)

Memory Processes Infected: 0
Memory Modules Infected: 0
Registry Keys Infected: 0
Registry Values Infected: 1
Registry Data Items Infected: 0
Folders Infected: 0
Files Infected: 1

Memory Processes Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Memory Modules Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Keys Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Values Infected:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\sunjavaupdatesched (Trojan.Agent) -> No action taken. [3857535134305383807566791534727079851301414438586445483634456446343641424738
61524839535634513861467468838084807185615674796980888461368683837079855570838474
8
0796151867913014755]

Registry Data Items Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Folders Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Files Infected:
C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_03\bin\jusched.exe (Trojan.Agent) -> No action taken. [3857535134305383807566791534727079851301414438586445483634456446343641424738
61524839535634513861467468838084807185615674796980888461368683837079855570838474
8
0796151867913014755]

[miekiemoes]

Hi,

This doesn't appear to be a false positive though (otherwise this forum would be full with this detection).

In this case, the user may be dealing with one of these AWF infections where malware replaced the legit file with a malicious copy. The legit copy can be found in a bak subfolder in the %PROGRAMFILES%\Java\j2re1.4.2_03\bin folder.

But as you said, updating is the way to go here.

[Johno43]

Hi,

First post here after submitting the detection of Trojan Agent to helpdesk. Now reported as a false positive. Norton found nothing as did A- squared.

Thanks for the advice on Java Runtime Enviroment. Now realised that the reason I was using an out of date version. Returned the computer to makers settings a couple of weeks ago and Java was one of the things that had not been updated. Very impressed with the response from Malwarebytes.

John