Accidental Trojan Horses: Security problems in Windows 98 PCs



A large number of ActiveX controls have made it into the "wild" that pose security risks to users. These controls can be used by the "bad guys" to create malicious Web pages and Email messages to run programs or steal private information from your PC when using Internet Explorer, Outlook, or Outlook Express.

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Online demonstrations of some of the problems can be found at:
Richard M. Smith
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Last updated on August 12, 1999