About Active X

[karthik]

I could like to know about Active X in detail.

I had come across numerous threads relating to Active X but cannot understand whether it's advantage or disadvantage of using Active X.

In a recent thread Sylvander made a note that IE use Active X where as Firefox does not.

I use both IE and Firefox, majority of times i pefer using IE, IE is like Stealth.

[jlreich]

Active X is a program integrated into IE that allows websites to take control of your system in order to install programs and basically do whatever they want.

For instance MS updates uses Active X to install windows updates. Active X can be used by other websites to have this same level of control to core system components. :eek:

[PrntRhd]

I use both IE and Firefox, majority of times i pefer using IE, IE is like Stealth.
The problem is when malware uses Active-X it can install itself like stealth too. (unless you have the default security settings set to High)

Active-X made installing stuff easier for Microsoft, and the controls were thought to be safe since MS never anticipated someone could create rogue Active-X controls to do evil things (controls that were not created on the Microsoft campus or MS partner).

[Sylvander]

What is ActiveX? (http://www.active-x.com/articles/whatis.htm)

[karthik]

Thanks for all the information,the link provided is interesting.