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ActiveX danger within Internet Explorer

ActiveX danger within Internet Explorer

Robert Vamosi Former Editor
As CNET's former resident security expert, Robert Vamosi has been interviewed on the BBC, CNN, MSNBC, and other outlets to share his knowledge about the latest online threats and to offer advice on personal and corporate security.
Robert Vamosi
Microsoft issued an affecting all versions of Internet Explorer (5.01, 5.5, and 6.0, including Windows XP with Service Pack 2). Attackers could craft a COM object, javaprxy.dll, on a Web page that might cause your browser to crash and execute malicious content. Microsoft has no patch to offer at this time but recommends setting IE's Internet and local intranet security zone settings to High before running ActiveX controls.