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Originally posted by SkepticOverlord
What was the nature of the ActiveX alert? It's used for a broad range of benign processes including the installation of plug-ins and other completely normal activities in IE.
Originally posted by bokinsmowl
it is very possible its aliens or a govt' conspiracy............... or both!
Originally posted by SkepticOverlord
We have a new, higher-end service providing banner ads, 24/7 Real Media, that we are currently testing. If all goes well, they will be a much improved source of better quality ads on ATS -- with fewer annoying ads.
However, some of their ads may include Flash and/or streaming broadband content that may trigger ActiveX to install or upgrade Flash. What was the nature of the ActiveX alert? It's used for a broad range of benign processes including the installation of plug-ins and other completely normal activities in IE.