From: "Antti Kurenniemi" 

"John Beckett"  wrote
in message
> Imagine trying to explain to users what a trusted doc file, and what an
> untrusted doc file is. Oh, and by the way, if someone you know gets
> malware, it can email anything it likes to you!
>
> I did a new install of a box today (failed disk), and was thinking about
> this as I solemnly clicked through the messages to install the ActiveX
> thingummies for Windows and Microsoft Update. Make sure you only install
> good ActiveX components foks, don't install any nasty ones!

The concept of "signed" executables / activex / whatnot makes me
want to slap someone every time I see it mentioned. Yeah, sure, it's signed
- now what? Should I visit Redmond to ask someone if they really signed
this, or if this is just a trick - a message box saying this executable is
signed? The rate at which these new "improvements" keep popping
up is such that no average Joe can ever really know if he's being fooled or
if it really is legit...


Antti Kurenniemi

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