Active X

[controler]

Hello

Would PG stop active X from being run in an e-mail?


Thanks

controler

[controler]

I will take this one step further.

I met a woman on the internet. She is 53. She has a degree in microbilogy.
She sent me an e-mail which is suppose to include e-mails from a previous admirer. The e-mail contains active X. Something that should not be part of the e-mail. I sure don't dare ask Kevin.

How can I find out what is going on?

controler

[controler]

Ok this could be a loaded question.

If a home user does not know about security settings in Windows, What program will protect them if they get an e-mail with active X in it?I have a copy of the e-mail if anyone is interested.

controler

[Bubba]

You have a PM

[controler]

I sure want to find out what this active x is Bubba

If I need to turn off my security to send I will..


controler

[Bubba]

you may need to....no activex

[Down_Under]

You can turn off ActiveX using Browser Extension manager, read the email, and then enable it again afterwards.

freeware: http://www.snapfiles.com/get/bem.html

[controler]

DownUnder

I did notice it still gets included in my sent e-mail if I forward it.

I am not so sure I want to turn it off. All I have to do if preview it and I get the IE active X alert. I am thinking it is an ynsigned active x and that is what my IE is set for at present. The e-mail gives no other clue that there is any active x incoded.

Or are you saying it would be safe for me to turn down IE security setting and
let the active x run?

I am going out of town for a while but will re-read info on active x.

controler

[controler]

Nother dumb question?

Could the unsigned active X be encoded into a gif? I was thinking IE wouldn't detect it if it was.

She had mentioned something about Gif. She asked me the other day if a virus could be included in a gif & I told her yes. I then had her run DCS's JPG scanner and it found nothing.

Looking at the message source I only see there is suppose to be a gif in the e-mail somewhere.

Also, would asking for a read receit cause an active x?

see attached

[Down_Under]

Controler
What AV program are you using on your computer?
It should be configured to scan all incoming email.
Alternately, you can submit that file for online scan
http://www.kaspersky.com/scanforvirus

[controler]

Still never figured this out. KAV says all is well but there is a dang Active x in the mail. I just want to know what it's purpose is.