Crazy Noddy

"chrismc20050" <chrismc20050@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:70703BAE-4AA1-431D-B3AA-AB05EA5FE6B7@microsoft.com...
>i downloaded and installed firefox because i thought it was faster than
>IE7.
> but when i wanted to view a video i had to install a Active X to view it.
> So
> i clicked Run. and as soon as i done that all hell broke lose. Anti-Virus
> software installed on my computer, then it took over my IE 7. then the
> spyware got into my Windows Directory and destroyed my Explorer.exe file.
> because after i restarted the computer. Windows kept tellin me that
> explorer.exe stopped working and must restart. it kept doing this. i could
> not use my computer as the desktop kept restarting. (Explorer.EXE)
> Microsoft reports to that its caused by a virus called RENOS.
> good advice is to stick with IE7 because then spyware cant hack into your
> windows files and damage your computer. STAY WAY FROM FIREFOX until this
> security problem is fixed. if it had off been IE7 im sure it would off
> warned me or blocked me from installing this active X control.
> it cost me £50 to get my windows reinstalled and the computer running
> smoothly again.

Firefox doesn't use ActiveX, only IE can use ActiveX. FF with noscript
plugin would have prevented any such thing from ever happening. But you are
correct that IE7 on Vista is more secure because it runs in protected mode,
unlike FF.