Where is activex installed?

[truthseeker]

I am confused about activex that is asked to be installed on websites that I use for online scanning. For example, when I use Panda, NOD32 etc website to scan my laptop for virus etc, it always asks to install activex.

Where are these activex installed to? Somewhere on my HDD? If so, where?

Is there an activex scanner that searches my HDD for all installed activex from all different websites and gives me option to delete and remove them for security reasons?

Thanks.

[djohn]

{QUOTE-> I am confused about activex that is asked to be installed on websites that I use for online scanning. For example, when I use Panda, NOD32 etc website to scan my laptop for virus etc, it always asks to install activex.

Where are these activex installed to? Somewhere on my HDD? If so, where?

Is there an activex scanner that searches my HDD for all installed activex from all different websites and gives me option to delete and remove them for security reasons?

Thanks. <-QUOTE}
Active X are add ons to your IE.open your control panel to internet options and select programs and click on manage add ons and use the drop down pain to downloaded activeX you will find it there you can disable it or delete it there.You can use win patrol to monitor changes of start up and activeX, its not a Scanner persay but more of a behavior monitor.http://www.winpatrol.com

[EASTER]

truthseeker

NirSoft has a nice utility for identifying and other features. (FREEWARE)

http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/axhelper.html

ActiveXHelper v1.12 - View ActiveX Information
Copyright (c) 2004 - 2007 Nir Sofer


{QUOTE-> Description
ActiveXHelper is a small utility that allows you to view essential information about ActiveX components installed on your computer. You can view the entire (and very large !) list of ActiveX components by loading it from HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID Registry key, or alternatively, display only the ActiveX components that you specify. In addition, you can temporarily disable specific ActiveX components. When ActiveX components are disabled, they cannot be used by any software, until you enable them again. <-QUOTE}

[truthseeker]

{QUOTE-> Active X are add ons to your IE.open your control panel to internet options and select programs and click on manage add ons and use the drop down pain to downloaded activeX you will find it there you can disable it or delete it there.You can use win patrol to monitor changes of start up and activeX, its not a Scanner persay but more of a behavior monitor.http://www.winpatrol.com <-QUOTE}

Ok thanks.

[truthseeker]

{QUOTE-> truthseeker

NirSoft has a nice utility for identifying and other features. (FREEWARE)

http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/axhelper.html

ActiveXHelper v1.12 - View ActiveX Information
Copyright (c) 2004 - 2007 Nir Sofer <-QUOTE}

Thanks Easter. :thumb:

[GlobalForce]

A few choice word's surrounding that naughty, misunderstood term. Posted FYI.


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*Do me a favor - if you're gonna reply, don't quote.


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[truthseeker]

Ok thanks GF :) :thumb:

[GlobalForce]

Few speak layman like Alec.

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