2006-08-26 05:50:22 · 5 answers · asked by bgenie2004 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
ActiveX controls provides a set of rules for how other programs should share information with one another. So you can say ActiveX control is kind of like a plugin to enhance the website you're at.
Unfortunately ActiveX has a darkside. Hackers have been known to use this technology to create their own ActiveX controls to find exploits. Exploits, such as, sending viruses and break into people's computers viewing/stealing information if they so choose too.
2006-08-26 06:11:33 · answer #1 · answered by Matt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A control using ActiveX technologies. An ActiveX control can be automatically downloaded and executed by a Web browser. ActiveX is not a programming language, but rather a set of rules for how applications should share information. Programmers can develop ActiveX controls in a variety of languages, including C, C++, Visual Basic, and Java.
An ActiveX control is similar to a Java applet. Unlike Java applets, however, ActiveX controls have full access to the Windows operating system. This gives them much more power than Java applets, but with this power comes a certain risk that the applet may damage software or data on your machine. To control this risk, Microsoft developed a registration system so that browsers can identify and authenticate an ActiveX control before downloading it. Another difference between Java applets and ActiveX controls is that Java applets can be written to run on all platforms, whereas ActiveX controls are currently limited to Windows environments.
Related to ActiveX is a scripting language called VBScript that enables Web authors to embed interactive elements in HTML documents.
2006-08-26 06:00:58 · answer #2 · answered by a_cup_vt2003 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ActiveX is a technology developed by Microsoft. With an ActiveX-enabled browser (ie Internet Explorer only) ActiveX controls can be downloaded as part of a Web document to add functionality to the browser (similar to Java applets). In particular ActiveX enables seamless viewing of Windows files of all types, eg spreadsheets, and in combination with other technologies such as Java and scripting languages, makes possible the development of complex Web applications.
2006-08-26 05:53:18 · answer #3 · answered by Paultech 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
An ActiveX control is a piece of programming code originally designed to bring greater interactivity to web pages, but now it's used to download and install spyware into peoples' computers.
2006-08-26 05:54:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2006-08-26 05:56:39
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