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Re: ADODB.Stream object


From: "Thor Larholm" <lists.netsys.com () jscript dk>
Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2003 20:42:19 +0200

From: "Richard M. Smith" <rms () computerbytesman com>
Agreed.  However, I would go one step further.  I don't think that the
typical user has a need for HTML Applications and Windows Scripting
Host.  Both of these features along with their associated ActiveX
controls should be disabled by default in Windows XP.  They make writing
malware too easy.

HTML Applications and the Windows Scripting Host both run on the same level as
ordinary executables, and opening them is no different than opening EXE files.
Neither are accessible from HTML.

ActiveX is, though.



Regards
Thor Larholm
PivX Solutions, LLC - Senior Security Researcher

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