On Sun, 19 May 2002 11:26:24 +0200 (CEST), [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Richard Menedetter) wrote:
> I guess it is ActiveX. > It can do _everything_ a windows program can, and there is virtually no > security measures. > SE> but I can confirm that it is possible to get infected by visiting a > SE> website with IE fully enabled. > I have seen a virus scanner implemented as a activex control. > Eg you surf to a URL, and than you can scan your local files for viri. This is yet another reason why Microsoft should be broken up--another example of how the computer enduser is damaged and harmed by their monopoly. Scanning a 40 gb hd for viruses that wouldn't be there to begin with if Microsoft hadn't tried to convert an open standard to a proprietary product. Sam Ewalt Croswell, Michigan, USA -- Arachne V1.70;rev.3, NON-COMMERCIAL copy, http://arachne.cz/
