FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
N/A - can't run command, because install hangs

ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601] - 64bit professional

EXTRA RELEVANT SYSTEM CONFIGURATION :
includes latest MS Windows patches

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
Here are some links related to the error I found in the jusched.log file:

https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/ie/en-US/965266f1-e4c0-43c2-9436-473d7c9c1f90/reading-js-variable-from-bho-in-ie9-results-in-0x80020006?forum=ieextensiondevelopment

https://autohotkey.com/board/topic/73064-solvedie9-has-trouble-with-com-acc-with-html5-doctype/

http://www.veritas.com/community/forums/user-unable-view-archive-explorer-search-vaults-outlook


REGRESSION.  Last worked in version 8u72

ADDITIONAL REGRESSION INFORMATION: 
N/A - can't run command, because install hangs

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
double click the jdk installer exe

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
installer should not hang
ACTUAL -
installer hangs - all java related work has come to a halt on this PC

ERROR MESSAGES/STACK TRACES THAT OCCUR :
FROM jusched.log file:

[2016/03/08 04:18:52.430, jre.exe (PID: 7004, TID: 7008), AllUtils.cpp:102 (logit)]
	INFO: |------!!!!Working config!!!!--------|

INSTALL_SILENT = Disable
STATIC = Disable
AUTO_UPDATE = Enable
SPONSORS = Enable
WEB_ANALYTICS = Enable
EULA = Disable
OEMUPDATE = Disable
LAUNCHEDFROMJDK = 1
NOSTARTMENU = 0
CMDLINE = NOSTARTMENU="0"
|-------------------------------------|

[2016/03/08 04:18:52.430, jre.exe (PID: 7004, TID: 7008), Locales.cpp:317 (Locale::preferredLanguages)]
	INFO: PreferredUILanguages: Vista+
[2016/03/08 04:18:52.430, jre.exe (PID: 7004, TID: 7008), AllUtils.cpp:102 (logit)]
	INFO: Wrapper, check for reinstall case..
[2016/03/08 04:18:52.445, jre.exe (PID: 7004, TID: 7008), JavaEnvironment.cpp:472 (JavaEnvironment::detect)]
	TRACE: Entering JavaEnvironment::detect
[2016/03/08 04:18:52.461, jre.exe (PID: 7004, TID: 7008), JavaEnvironment.cpp:489 (JavaEnvironment::detect)]
	TRACE: Installed Java detected: version=1.8.0; arch=64; productCode={64A3A4F4-B792-11D6-A78A-00B0D0180740}; type=1
[2016/03/08 04:18:52.477, jre.exe (PID: 7004, TID: 7008), JavaEnvironment.cpp:139 (`anonymous-namespace'::detectHomeDir)]
	TRACE: Find home dir of {64A3A4F4-B792-11D6-A78A-00B0D0180740} Java installation
[2016/03/08 04:18:52.477, jre.exe (PID: 7004, TID: 7008), JavaEnvironment.cpp:303 (`anonymous-namespace'::detectFullVersion)]
	TRACE: Detect full version of {64A3A4F4-B792-11D6-A78A-00B0D0180740} Java installation
[2016/03/08 04:18:52.477, jre.exe (PID: 7004, TID: 7008), JavaEnvironment.cpp:214 (`anonymous-namespace'::detectFullVersionFromMsi)]
	TRACE: detectFullVersionFromMsi({64A3A4F4-B792-11D6-A78A-00B0D0180740})
[2016/03/08 04:18:52.492, jre.exe (PID: 7004, TID: 7008), JavaEnvironment.cpp:451 (`anonymous-namespace'::getInstalledJava)]
	TRACE: InstalledJava(1.8.0_74-b02|1.8.0_74-b02|JDK|64bit|C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_74|{64A3A4F4-B792-11D6-A78A-00B0D0180740}|-10)
[2016/03/08 04:18:52.508, jre.exe (PID: 7004, TID: 7008), JavaEnvironment.cpp:0 (JavaEnvironment::detect)]
	TRACE: Exiting JavaEnvironment::detect (entered at JavaEnvironment.cpp:472)
[2016/03/08 04:18:52.508, jre.exe (PID: 7004, TID: 7008), wrapper.cpp:238 (WinMain)]
	INFO: The installer is 64 bit, set bShowVerifyPage = FALSE
[2016/03/08 04:18:52.508, jre.exe (PID: 7004, TID: 7008), AllUtils.cpp:102 (logit)]
	INFO: Wrapper: Extract MSI ...
[2016/03/08 04:18:52.601, jre.exe (PID: 7004, TID: 7008), NetUtils.cpp:93 (HttpConnection::connect)]
	TRACE: HttpConnection::connect(url=https://javadl-esd-secure.oracle.com/update/1.8.0/1.8.0_74-b02.xml)
[2016/03/08 04:18:54.068, jre.exe (PID: 7004, TID: 7008), NetUtils.cpp:222 (HttpConnection::connect)]
	TRACE: HttpConnection::connect succeeded, size: 1062 bytes
[2016/03/08 04:18:54.083, jre.exe (PID: 7004, TID: 7008), Locales.cpp:317 (Locale::preferredLanguages)]
	INFO: PreferredUILanguages: Vista+
[2016/03/08 04:18:54.083, jre.exe (PID: 7004, TID: 7008), NetUtils.cpp:93 (HttpConnection::connect)]
	TRACE: HttpConnection::connect(url=http://rps-svcs.sun.com/services/countrylookup)
[2016/03/08 04:18:54.317, jre.exe (PID: 7004, TID: 7008), NetUtils.cpp:222 (HttpConnection::connect)]
	TRACE: HttpConnection::connect succeeded, size: 268 bytes
[2016/03/08 04:18:54.333, jre.exe (PID: 7004, TID: 7008), UpdateUtils.cpp:76 (GetCountry)]
	INFO: Save Country Code US after GetCountry()
[2016/03/08 04:18:54.333, jre.exe (PID: 7004, TID: 7008), Locales.cpp:317 (Locale::preferredLanguages)]
	INFO: PreferredUILanguages: Vista+
[2016/03/08 04:18:54.349, jre.exe (PID: 7004, TID: 7008), UIThread.cpp:89 (ui::`anonymous-namespace'::initDPIAware)]
	TRACE: SetProcessDPIAware succeeded
[2016/03/08 04:18:54.364, jre.exe (PID: 7004, TID: 7156), BrowserWindow.cpp:223 (ui::BrowserWindow::scale2systemDPI)]
	TRACE: systemDPI: [96, 96] scaled [500, 354] to [500, 354]
[2016/03/08 04:19:03.631, jre.exe (PID: 7004, TID: 7156), BrowserControl.cpp:351 (ui::BrowserControl::execJScriptUnsafe)]
	ERROR: script->getIDsOfNames failed with COM error 0x80020006 (Unknown name)
[2016/03/08 04:19:03.646, jre.exe (PID: 7004, TID: 7156), BrowserControl.cpp:817 (ui::BrowserControl::Invoke)]
	ERROR: Exception with message 'JScript execution error' caught


REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.