AvtiveX won't let me look at eBay anymore!

[QN]

Whenever I try to go to eBay, I now get two error messages each time telling
me:

"current security settings prohibit running ActiveX controls on this page"

This is very recent. My activeX settings appear to all set to "OK",
including adding eBay to my trusted sites. It seems to work, but I must hit
"OK" twice for EACH PAGE on eBay.

Any help is appreciated.

QNman

 

[Alex Nichol]

Whenever I try to go to eBay, I now get two error messages each time telling
me:

"current security settings prohibit running ActiveX controls on this page"

This is very recent. My activeX settings appear to all set to "OK",
including adding eBay to my trusted sites. It seems to work, but I must hit
"OK" twice for EACH PAGE on eBay.

You have installed the recent update that provides a quick fix to combat
a very nasty virus attack that might result in sites getting
contaminated and downloading data logging stuff unbeknown to them or
you. These could then do things like logging keystrokes if you connect
to a Bank/Paypal or the like, and report your details to a criminal
site.

So the fix stops your running possibly dangerous scripts: the method,
if you connect to a site you think you can trust to keep clean, is to go
to Internet Options - Security, Highlight Trusted Sites and click the
Sites button to add the site to it - eg as http://*.ebay.com
You will need to uncheck the box about Server confirmation at the
bottom. And then be *very* careful about links purporting to be
across to eBay. It is better to copy the URL by hand into the address
box. You might like to get a tool at www.corestreet.com/spoofstick/
that will help warn you.

 

[QN]

Got the tool.. thanks.

You have installed the recent update that provides a quick fix to combat
a very nasty virus attack that might result in sites getting
contaminated and downloading data logging stuff unbeknown to them or
you. These could then do things like logging keystrokes if you connect
to a Bank/Paypal or the like, and report your details to a criminal
site.

So the fix stops your running possibly dangerous scripts: the method,
if you connect to a site you think you can trust to keep clean, is to go
to Internet Options - Security, Highlight Trusted Sites and click the
Sites button to add the site to it - eg as http://*.ebay.com
You will need to uncheck the box about Server confirmation at the
bottom. And then be *very* careful about links purporting to be
across to eBay. It is better to copy the URL by hand into the address
box. You might like to get a tool at www.corestreet.com/spoofstick/
that will help warn you.