ActiveX--To Be or Not To Be...

[Prince_Serendip]

Yes, it's a question. I did some searching on the web and found quite a bit of info on the subject. Someone I know and trust here at home sees ActiveX as a kind of disease. He knows more about computers than I do. A long time ago, in a school not far away, I learned how to write programs using punch cards. Computers and programs have come a long way since then. I found ActiveX on my system so I made a backup and removed it. I'm asking if this is a good practice? Any response will be appreciated. Thanks.

[Paul Wilders]

Hi Prince S,

In essence, I agree; no need for Active-X. Have a look at this (somewhat outdated) link - and please be careful in regard to the links provided within it:

http://www.cigital.com/hostile-applets/

regards,

paul

[Detox]

Eh? I dunno what I'm talking about, but does Active-X do something bad? From my understanding I have to have it for most of my games... OFP and others need at least 8.0 and I have 8.1...

[UNICRON]

Active X itself does nothing bad, you do need it for D3D games among other things, but it is quite powerful, and like an arrogant jedi......

[zappa]

{QUOTE-> Hi Prince S,

In essence, I agree; no need for Active-X. Have a look at this (somewhat outdated) link - and please be careful in regard to the links provided within it:

http://www.cigital.com/hostile-applets/

regards,

paul

<-QUOTE}


My paranoia level gained back the weight it lost after reading the info at that link. *Since people create these applets to do negative things why can't someone write something that counters the applet in a more permanent method, like killing it ir breaking it? *It's unfortunate to have to turn off something that helps my web browsing.

If someone reached into my pocket to steal I have and would break their finger so why can't one create something to break the applet from loading again so as not to mess up the next PC? *

[Paul Wilders]

zappa,

{QUOTE-> Since people create these applets to do negative things why can't someone write something that counters the applet in a more permanent method, like kiiling it ir breaking it? <-QUOTE}

Compare it with a knife: one can slice bread with it - or one can kill with it. It's not the knife to blame.

{QUOTE-> It's unfortunate to have to turn off something that helps my web browsing. <-QUOTE}

Trusted zones in a browser, configuring the browser to pop up to accept or deny such an applet to execute does help.

regards.

paul

[Detox]

Wanna hear something funny? When I posted in here before, I was thinking of Direct-X * :-D :-[ ::) :-X

[UNICRON]

Wanna hear something funnier? So was I :)

[Detox]

Ahhh when I feel dumb it's always better to have someone else feeling the same with me!

[puff-m-d]

Hello all,

{QUOTE-> Hi Prince S,

In essence, I agree; no need for Active-X. Have a look at this (somewhat outdated) link - and please be careful in regard to the links provided within it:

http://www.cigital.com/hostile-applets/

regards,

paul
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Thanks Paul for the link. *I had been test driving Finjan SurfinGuardPro for a couple of weeks. *The above link helped me to decide that the app was just about useless. *I tried most of the tests and the few that SurfinGuardPro notified me of, it would not kill. *That site opened my eyes to the many flaws with Finjan products.

From recommendation of several forum members, I am trying the new alpha version of RegRun. *So far, I think it is a great product and more than likely will add it to my arsenal.

Regards,
Kent

[Paul Wilders]

My pleasure, Kent *;)

regards.

paul