what is Active X and do I need it?
It seems each time I download from a site that requires Active X installation, I get a ton of viruses on my computer.
Detected by Avast; and then i do a pandasoftware scan.
Spybot detected 70 problems
Adaware found 156 objects.
Do I need Active X?
Anything else I could be doing?
Mozilla is my default browser but
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The other thing that WILL help is to run an alternative browser like Firefox or Opera. They don't use ActiveX at all. (Which means you'll still need IE for those sites you go to that require ActiveX like Windows Update.)
Lastly, Tuttle could not have said it better. Nowdays, it is dangerous to safely surf and/or download programs without using some user discretion in where one is going and what one is doing. It's often called practicing "safe hex" and while it is a hassle sometimes, doing some research on an unknown site before going there can save a lot of troubles.
Hope this helps! [/B]
some sites require IE. Bummer.