full-disclosure - Question about the new Xupiter toolbar

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From: lists.netsys.com at jscript.dk (Thor Larholm)
Subject: Question about the new Xupiter toolbar

From: "Richard M. Smith" <rms@...puterbytesman.com>
> Has anyone looked into this new Xupiter toolbar to see how it is being
> installed on people's computer?  In particular is it using some IE
> security hole for the install or does it just use the standard ActiveX
> drive-by download mechanism?

It is a standard signed ActiveX component, you have to EXPLICITLY accept
installation. It is not using any security holes for installation, and it
will only auto-install if you have set your security settings to the
absolute MINIMUM. The only culprit here is user stupidity.

There is no such thing as a "standard ActiveX drive-by download mechanism",
that term is utterly FUD.

Regards
Thor Larholm