Greetings!
You all might have heard of the Chaos Computer Control (how Microsoft put it). This ActiveX control is a small program being sucked into your PC by Microsoft Internet Explorer without your knowledge and without a chance for you to do anything against it except for switching off ActiveX completely (or change your browser). Once in your system, the control (you might call it a virus) can do whatever it wants to do with your computer.
Cool, eh? So watch out! It's...
If you want to get the whole story, try this:
By the authors of the CCC ActiveX control:
The full story so far [German version]To get an idea what all this fuss is about and why Microsoft had to send out a letter informing their Internet Explorer customers of a potential security hole in their browser, we are collecting links to other storys about it here.
iX: Attention, traps! [Vorsicht, Falle!]
--- press releases ---
Intuit: Press Release: Intuit Recommends Internet Users Take Common-Sense Precautions When Browsing The Web With Activex-Enabled Browsers
--- articles ---
C|Net: ActiveX used as hacking tool
C|Net: Intuit warns against ActiveX
C|Net: Actively defending ActiveX
C|Net: Microsoft server not secure
Wired: Crackers Shuffle Cash With Quicken, ActiveX
Yahoo/Reuters: Magazine Warns Of Computer Banking Scam
PC Week: Mirosoft debuts security program to address ActiveX issues
Microsoft: Microsoft Responds to an Unsigned, Malicious Control
Packet: Deadly Controls
--- other bug IE bug reports ---
Cybersnot: Microsoft Internet Explorer bug
C|Net: Windows can be hacked through IE
TechWire: Security Breach Found In Internet Explorer
InfoWorld: IE flaw opens security risk for computer users
Cybersnot Industries Internet Explorer Bug
Internet Explorer Does it Again
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