is java necessary on a computer (not java script)?

Java Run Time Environment isn't totally necessary for using your computer programs and browsing on the internet, however, some websites, such as Facebook, use Java RTE for uploading photos etc. Most sites include a non-Java alternative though.

There is another Java program which is used for the development of such applications but you can also readily download these too.

You may as well delete it and then download the latest version from the official site if you discover that you do need it for some reason.

Hope that helps.

That's a very strange situation. Usually, when malware is discovered in a file, the discovering program tries to handle it directly. It doesn't tell you to uninstall the offending program, partly because that's often blocked by the malware. Are you confident that the reporting program is something you put there in the first place?

Java isn't needed by Windows, but it might be by programs you installed separately. You should be able to uninstall it from the Add or Remove Program window:

In Windows XP:

1. Click on the Start->Control Panel menu item.

2. Click on Add or Remove Programs.

3. After the right-hand pane fills, find Java and select it.

4. Click the Remove button.

In Windows Vista, possibly Windows 7:

1. Click the Start button, then Control Panel.

2. Under Programs, click Uninstall a program.

3. After the right-hand pane fills, find Java and select it.

4. Click Uninstall on the menu line.

Hope that helps.

It is something you should Keep.. That's for sure.

It's used for games, Websites and more.

It shouldn't contain a Virus but.. Delete the virus Regardless..

Then Re-Install Java -> http://javadl.sun.com/webapps/download/AutoDL?Bund...