Comments on: How Installing an Active X Control Can Open The Door To Hackers http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-installing-an-activex-control-can-open-the-door-to-hackers/ Cool Websites, Software and Internet Tips Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:26:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Grant http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-installing-an-activex-control-can-open-the-door-to-hackers/#comment-404300 Grant Sun, 13 Sep 2009 00:09:04 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=22645#comment-404300 That's not a bad idea either. Thanks for the comment! That’s not a bad idea either. Thanks for the comment!

]]> By: Fred Bear http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-installing-an-activex-control-can-open-the-door-to-hackers/#comment-403611 Fred Bear Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:15:13 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=22645#comment-403611 Thanks, useful post Thanks, useful post

]]> By: gina http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-installing-an-activex-control-can-open-the-door-to-hackers/#comment-403567 gina Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:15:50 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=22645#comment-403567 How do you remove ActiveX controls? Can one just install long enough to use the site once for whatever purposes and then uninstall and not have too terrible of problems? How do you remove ActiveX controls? Can one just install long enough to use the site once for whatever purposes and then uninstall and not have too terrible of problems?

]]> By: Dan http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-installing-an-activex-control-can-open-the-door-to-hackers/#comment-403251 Dan Sun, 06 Sep 2009 15:29:57 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=22645#comment-403251 You said: That’s why if you have a prompt for a questionable or suspicious ActiveX control from your browser, the worst thing that can happen will simply be that you won’t be able to see the site or page you’re trying to visit. You meant: That’s why if you REJECT a prompt for a questionable or suspicious ActiveX control from your browser, the worst thing that can happen will simply be that you won’t be able to see the site or page you’re trying to visit. You said: That’s why if you have a prompt for a questionable or suspicious ActiveX control from your browser, the worst thing that can happen will simply be that you won’t be able to see the site or page you’re trying to visit.

You meant: That’s why if you REJECT a prompt for a questionable or suspicious ActiveX control from your browser, the worst thing that can happen will simply be that you won’t be able to see the site or page you’re trying to visit.

]]> By: Onion http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-installing-an-activex-control-can-open-the-door-to-hackers/#comment-403173 Onion Sat, 05 Sep 2009 22:40:40 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=22645#comment-403173 Don't log in with a user that is part of the Administrators group. I believe ActiveX will only run with Admin privileges. Don’t log in with a user that is part of the Administrators group. I believe ActiveX will only run with Admin privileges.

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