Re: TradeStation Pro Review /// Safeguards///Prevention???

["Kent Rollins" <kentr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I turn off ActiveX controls in my browser.  Dig around in Options to find
out where to do this.  I only allow ActiveX controls to run from sites where
I explicitly want to use the functionality offered from the site.  Once an
ActiveX control is running, it can do anything it was programmed to do.
Anti-virus can't always protect you because the ActiveX controls won't
function like a widespread virus.  There is no "fingerprint" for the AV
software to look for.  Each customized ActiveX control is different.  Backup
your data.

Kent


-----Original Message-----
From: D P <dmiela@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sunday, December 24, 2000 9:20 AM
Subject: Re: TradeStation Pro Review /// Safeguards///Prevention???


From:  "Kent Rollins" <kentr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To:  "OmegaList" <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject:  Re: TradeStation Pro Review
Date:  Sat, 23 Dec 2000 12:47:10 -0500


>It should be pointed out that they don't have to store your systems on
> >their servers in order to copy them.  If TSPro is based ActiveX >which
>.'m assumingit is, they can do anything to your computer >including send
>your systems to their server, reboot your computer, scramble your registry
>entries and/or reformat your hard drives.  Not >that they would, just that
>they could and if you're concerned about your systems getting out, you need
>to be aware of this.

>Kent

Hi Kent,

Thanks for the "heads up." But, could you possibly explain more as to
possible safeguards/software that can be installed and utilized to prevent
any of these nasty things that you outline above?

Dave