Dangers Associated With ActiveX

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Tip 1 - What ActiveX Controls Are and Why They’re Dangerous

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Kye Fadeley | permalink

ActiveX controls are Internet Explorer’s version of plug-ins. For example, Internet Explorer’s Flash player is an ActiveX control. Unfortunately, ActiveX controls have been a significant source of security problems.

For further reading: http://www.howtogeek.com/162282/what-activex-controls-are-and-why-theyre-dangerous/ ^[1]