WASHINGTON, D.C. — If you’re using Microsoft Outlook Express in Internet Explorer 5.0 for e-mail and you don’t disable the ActiveX Controls feature, someone could send you a message that could wipe ...

Microsoft Office has supported ActiveX for years as an option for extending and automating documents, but it has also been a significant security vulnerability. Microsoft is finally starting to turn ...

ActiveX has long been regarded as a thorn in the side of Windows users everywhere; a gaping hole through which spyware and viruses can contaminate your PC and compromise your data. Although much of ...

A group of security experts publishes a report filled with tips on how individuals and organizations can reduce security risks in Microsoft's Internet Explorer when using ActiveX controls. A group of ...

Word processing component maker Text Control GmbH today announced the release of TX Text Control ActiveX 16.0. The updated ActiveX controls are part of a family of products focused on enabling the ...

The United States Computer Emergency Response Team (US-CERT) has released a new ActiveX fuzzer to help developers pinpoint browser-based security vulnerabilities. The tool, called Dranzer, lets ...

Researchers at Errata Security are offering a free tool for users that protects them from the wave of malicious ActiveX controls plaguing Internet Explorer browsers. Errata created the tool, called ...

Every time I click to a new page on the OpenForum, I get a prompt asking if I want to allow ActiveX controls and plugins to run.<BR>(Win2K Pro SP4, IE6.01 with all updates)<BR><BR>Now I have custom ...

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