ActiveX strikes again
Nobody, it seems, is immune from the security problems of ActiveX. Computerworld reports that Symantec has ActiveX bugs in its own consumer software:
Symantec Corp. has confirmed flaws in its most popular consumer security software that could give attackers the means to hijack the Windows PCs that the programs are supposed to protect.
The vulnerabilities are in an ActiveX control that ships with several products, including Norton AntiVirus, Norton Internet Security, Norton SystemWorks and Norton 360.
If I read correctly, users of Symantec software are only at risk if they use a feature called Autofix. If you have Norton Antivirus, however, you might want to check with Symantec support. The article says:
The flawed ActiveX control is used by Symantec’s AutoFix tool, which is included with some of the company’s software and may also be downloaded to a PC during a live chat with a Symantec technical support representative. AutoFix diagnoses PC problems and offers solutions.
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