FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.8.0_60"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_60-b27)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 25.60-b23, mixed mode, sharing)

ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (32bit), Windows XP Pro (32 bit)

EXTRA RELEVANT SYSTEM CONFIGURATION :
QEMU-KVM virtual environment

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
Process jucheck.exe started crashing after latest update (about month ago).
Never had any problems with it previously.

REGRESSION. Last worked in version 8u51

ADDITIONAL REGRESSION INFORMATION:
java version "1.8.0_60"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_60-b27)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 25.60-b23, mixed mode, sharing)

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
Restart Windows

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
Regular session login without errors.
ACTUAL -
AppCrash message box appears. No other impact on the system.

ERROR MESSAGES/STACK TRACES THAT OCCUR :
Message: "Java Update Checker has stopped working".

Problem signature:
  Problem Event Name: APPCRASH
  Application Name: jucheck.exe
  Application Version: 2.8.60.27
  Application Timestamp: 55c116b1
  Fault Module Name: jucheck.exe
  Fault Module Version: 2.8.60.27
  Fault Module Timestamp: 55c116b1
  Exception Code: 40000015
  Exception Offset: 00052d24
  OS Version: 6.1.7601.2.1.0.768.3
  Locale ID: 9242
  Additional Information 1: 7c64
  Additional Information 2: 7c64f63613bcd6dcf57515043f502d7d
  Additional Information 3: d379
  Additional Information 4: d3794163d1986fb136233f9d15e44fcc

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced often.

CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
Check for updates manually