Re: Spyware and Adware affect every internet user

Sebastian Gottschalk <seppi@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in news:4bd1a2F10ooejU1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx:

Fuzzy Logic wrote:

A properly configured and maintained IE is just as safe as any other
browser.
Wrong, it's been proven, many times, to have holes that you are unaware
of and that remain unpatched for long periods of time. Even properly
configured, in high-security mode, one wrong site added to your trusted
list and you're compromised.

I would consider that an improper configuration.

So, and how can you make useful considerations? Any website including
third-party content (like advertisement) is dangerous. Well, most web
designers use a well-known ActiveX exploit to embed Flash content!

Don't allow ActiveX except on trusted sites (in other words configure your browser correctly).

.

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