Re: ActiveX Controls

From: Edward W. Thompson (thomeduk1_at_btopenworld.com)
Date: 01/11/05 

Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 06:20:38 -0000

"PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:%23gO8dv09EHA.3128@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> These pages should prove helpful:
>
> Use Security and Privacy Features in Internet Explorer 6 (WinXP)
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/security/ie6.asp
>
> Working with Internet Explorer 6 Security Settings
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/using/howto/security/settings.asp
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE)
>
> Edward W. Thompson wrote:
>> I'm getting very confused over the security issues of ActiveX Controls.
>> I
>> understand that it is advisable to disable ActiveX Controls in IE6. If
>> disabled these controls in I cannot access the WINXP update site even
>> when I
>> added the update site to the 'Trusted' site list. Can someone explain in
>> simple terms what the trusted site list is for? I thought sites on the
>> 'Trusted' list could be accessed even if ActiveX Controls are disabled,
>> it
>> appears I am wrong in this.

Thanks for the pointers but they don't specifically address the 'ActiveX'
issues that seem responsible for security problems in IE6.
What I am looking for is a simple guide for the 'activeX' controls in IE6
with a simple explanation.
I have searched Google but without success.

With the latest security 'scare' from Secunia (I think that's right) there
now seems a compelling reason to desert the IE6 ship for Firefox.

Relevant Pages

  • [NT] Vulnerability in Microsoft Data Access Components Allows Code Execution (MS07-009)
    ... The following security advisory is sent to the securiteam mailing list, and can be found at the SecuriTeam web site: http://www.securiteam.com ... Get your security news from a reliable source. ... this vulnerability by preventing Active Scripting and ActiveX controls ... mode sets the security level for the Internet zone to High. ...
    (Securiteam)
  • Re: Cant download after trojan infection.
    ... > He believes he's gotten rid of the infection with Kaspersky. ... > The problem now is that he can no longer d/l anything with IE6. ... > He's tried setting the IE security to it's lowest, ... > because he can't install the activeX controls they use. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support)
  • Cant download after trojan infection.
    ... He believes he's gotten rid of the infection with Kaspersky. ... The problem now is that he can no longer d/l anything with IE6. ... He's tried setting the IE security to it's lowest, ... because he can't install the activeX controls they use. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support)
  • RE: ActiveX
    ... 174558 Trusted Web Site Prompts to Download ActiveX Controls ... This Windows Update Software Did Not ... How to Use Security Zones in Internet Explorer ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsupdate)
  • Re: Total ActiveX rejection
    ... Microsoft have been distributing new ActiveX controls in their automatically ... To try and solve your problem, go to Control Panel Internet Options. ... Security Tab set all the security zones to the default. ... You may be asked to install a new ActiveX component in which case follow the ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser)