Active X security problems

Hello,

Does anyone know a fix for not being able to run active x even when it is allowed in the security options in IE6. Whenever I try to run active x from a web site ( tried several), I get the " your current security settings prohibit active x controls on this page "
I have even reset the settings and lowered the security. All active x settings are set to enable. I am an admin user on the PC.

Thanks.

 

You don't mention if you are using Microsoft's or the Sun version
of Java?
I had a similar problem and after installing the Sun version, I no longer got these messages.

 

so hows script set ?

I have my security set up similur to this page's recomendations
Please dont set yours to allow unsigned just becouse of that apperant warning messaged.
How to surf the Internet more safely with Internet Explorer
http://www.windows-help.net/features/surf-safe.html
another great site>
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites: http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

TonyKlein's So how did I get infected in the first place?
is a great read to
http://www.net-integration.net/cgi-bin/forum/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST;f=38;t=3051

Lonny

 

Thanks for the reply, I thought that Active X worked differently that Java and they were two different codes. I have other PC's with the same security settings ( yes, the original settings dont allow unsigned scripts) and they can access sites fine.

 

Post an example site perhaps..
whatever you do dont lower settings simply to get rid of the annoying active X prompt

 

I am still curious why Smadman gets the messages if he has set all ActiveX settings to Enable.
Perhaps the site (or a third party site that is providing advertisements for the site) is in Restricted Sites?? (ActiveX settings are all Disable, by Default, in Restricted Sites. If you use IESpyAds, you will have a long list of sites in Restricted Sites.
Yes, ActiveX is different than Java (either MS Virtual Machine or Sun's version). Among other things, Java is a program you install. ActiveX controls come with the downloading of webpages.
ActiveX
http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/A/ActiveX.html
Java
http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/J/Java.html
(And Java is different from Javascript, though I doubt that is pertinent to this thread.)
I agree with Lonny Jones that, unless you trust a site, have ActiveX settings at least at Prompt. The message about things not running properly pertains usually to ads, and the page produces just fine (minus some ad images) when you click the message off. The message could refer, not to the site you think you are visiting, but third party sites that provide ads for the first site.
There are very few legitimate sites that require Active X in order to work properly. Windows Update is one as are several microsoft.com sites, reading PDF's and Flash images are others that I have noticed. Since I "trust" Windows Update, I put it into Trusted Sites.
And SpywareBlaster is a good tool for blocking malware ActiveX controls that try to install on the PC as BHO's.
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

 

Speaking of spyware....this is what spybot can do according to how your options are set and if you have this running to autoprotect:

http://tomcoyote.org/~mosaic1/spybot/

I suppose it is also possible to have an antivirus or firewall? program that will also do this.

Point here is it may not be IE's security but one of your other protection programs. Do you have any of these running in background?

Second thing to consider:
As was mentioned, you have many zones in IE's options. These zones also have default security settings ranging from high on down. Perhaps the site your at is considered ones of these that fall into a higher restricted zone. Do you have sites added to zones?

Cookie management can also upset the applecart. If site uses cookies that are blocked by your settings, you will also get this error.

hmmmm. Do you think a popup stoppers could also do this........
Yep! Looked it up and it looks like some can:[here's an example]
http://www.sureshotsoftware.com/press/sureshotpopupkiller300.html

NOTE* REPEAT NOTE* As stated these stop or block potentially harmful activity. They are doing their job. You could probably disable this but considering the alternative risks, is this site really worth it. Ask yourself, Do you trust the site?

Opps, I see you have stated several sites cough up this message. How many is several? Sure would make it easier if you could supply some of these links so we could check them out.