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The Kill Bit FAQ: Part 2 of 3
Published February 12th, 2008 in Browser Security, Security
It is very common for Microsoft security bulletins to include “Kill-Bits” to disable individual ActiveX controls / COM objects. Here is the second part of our three-part Kill-Bit FAQ.
How do ActiveX Controls, OLE Controls, and COM Objects relate?
An ActiveX control is an OLE control that is intended to be used inside a web browser. Likely an ActiveX control is marked Safe for Scripting and Safe for Initialization as well as being packaged to be installed via Authenticode. More information on the difference between OLE and ActiveX controls is available here. Security Vulnerability Research & Defense : The Kill-Bit FAQ: Part 2 of 3
