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What are the risks of installing Active X Control to load pictures onto Facebook?
05-06-2013, 07:06 AM
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What are the risks of installing Active X Control to load pictures onto Facebook?
I'm wondering this because loading 127 pictures in intervals of 5 with the simple uploader will take all day. Has anybody gotten a virus or noticed their computer slowing down after they installed Active X for the quick uploader? What is Active X and is it harmful to computers?
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05-06-2013, 07:10 AM
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ActiveX is a browser component that lets the web browser execute programs and manipulate data on your computer.

When you install an ActiveX object, there is usually a signature (e.g Signed by Microsoft.Inc) that tells you which company made it.

If you see that the component is made by a company other than Microsoft or a major corp, you should probably not install it.
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