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Old Java disabled by FireFox but then update blocked by AVG that says update contains a threat.

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FireFox tool to download the latest only works until the Windows "Run or Save" box opens and I click run. This is when AVG Online Agent displays an alert saying "Threat was blocked!" AVG Alert says file name: sdlc-esd.sun.com/ESD6/JSCDL/jdk/7u10-b18/jxpinstall.exe? AuthParam=1357827954_c2ea59c6dc161eda91ce748f884d38da&GroupName=JSC&FilePath=/ESD6/JSCDL/jdk/7u10-b18/jxpinstall.exe&File=jxpinstall.exe&BHost=javadl.sun.com

AVG says Threat name: Trojan horse Agent4.PZF

FireFox tool to download the latest only works until the Windows "Run or Save" box opens and I click run. This is when AVG Online Agent displays an alert saying "Threat was blocked!" AVG Alert says file name: sdlc-esd.sun.com/ESD6/JSCDL/jdk/7u10-b18/jxpinstall.exe? AuthParam=1357827954_c2ea59c6dc161eda91ce748f884d38da&GroupName=JSC&FilePath=/ESD6/JSCDL/jdk/7u10-b18/jxpinstall.exe&File=jxpinstall.exe&BHost=javadl.sun.com AVG says Threat name: Trojan horse Agent4.PZF

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Use http://ninite.com/java/ninite.exe to update java if you are having difficulty.