(PC/WEB) Why does...

Why does an actovex box pop up on my screen when visiting certain sites saying “Click here to run activex control” and when I click OK, as in yes you can run it, it doesnt…no matter how many times I try. refresh etc… I get the same window, I click OK and it still never works!!

IE7, XP SP2

Cheers

Si

Do you know what the control is supposed to be doing? Depending on the type of site, it might actually be a bit of malware and of course that isn’t going to announce anything at all, once it’s installed itself.

All safe sites, ranging from forums to magazine sites with games etc…