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Re: [Full-Disclosure] ADODB.Stream object 

> 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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