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ActiveX in MSIE is inherently unfixable.
http://www.scarydevil.com/~peter/io/activex.html

ActiveX in MSIE is inherently insecure. This deep design flaw can not be fixed without backing out the integration of MSIE with the desktop that started with "Active Desktop" in 1997, and creating a complete sandbox at the browser level before OS security features even come in to play.
Posted by: Resuna   Posted on: 07/25/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Too funny  bitfuzzy | 07/25/06
Ha Ha. Not really. We have Mike Cox already copy cat.  Cayble | 07/25/06
Cayble is right!  lovvvvie | 07/26/06
Sorry...  Cayble | 07/26/06
Wow...  zkiwi | 07/25/06
Why would I do that?  Loverock Davidson | 07/25/06
Mike Cox 2.0!  Reverend MacFellow | 07/25/06
Na, their just jumping on the...  Jay E Court | 07/26/06
I do not understand your mind at all.  Concordx | 07/26/06
Poor, Sad Symantec  jpr75_z | 07/25/06
You you hear that music Symantec?  zmud | 07/25/06
Yeah, because beta bugs NEVER make it to public release... (nt)  Zeppo9191 | 07/25/06
symantec is gonna change that!  Reverend MacFellow | 07/25/06
I Wish I was that Poor  ProfKing | 07/26/06
Yes and no.  Cayble | 07/26/06
Taken to its logical conclusion  NonZealot | 07/25/06
Symantec, bitter much?  Dreamer Zero | 07/25/06
ActiveX in MSIE is inherently unfixable.  Resuna | 07/25/06
Desperately seeking revenue  TonyMcS | 07/25/06
Do you want a more secure OS?  tony@... | 07/26/06
The words secure and Microsoft should never  warezdog | 07/26/06

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