Internet banking question

ndmmxiaomayi SG

See something that says "Click to activate this control" ?

I tried the same website on Firefox and IE. Only IE ask me to to activate. I don't know if this is ok.

I have asked my cousin who is working in a bank, she says there's no such thing to click.

I am very sure that this isn't a phished website, I went in through this link:

http://www.dbs.com.sg/ --> DBS's main website

Then I clicked on iBanking on the left column.

dork3d SG

It's okie lah...

It's the ActiveX controls that help to secure your IP address to the server in DBS.

browniebaobao SG

my sis works in DBS bank.

she use ibanking almost every night..

but it seems that only today gt this thing.

dork3d SG

Me got this after me updated the ActiveX controls since February this year.

Parka SG

Always, always make sure that there's a sign of a lock in IE.

In firefox, the address bar will light up when on a secured site.

browniebaobao SG

wat do u mean by sign of a lock?

gt pic to show?

browniebaobao SG

i tot the website will prompt u to install ActiveX control only when required?

apparently sis din get the prompt before ba..

and it's only tonight that she see this thing.

dork3d SG

Yep! Think it's one of the Win XP patch updates and ActiveX control that me done in February, and ever since me have always see this on screen not only on DBS website but others also.

martin_lim85 SG

dun scare me Neutral i just got my password and logon just now only Neutral

browniebaobao SG

hmm.. i only done windows update today..

Parka SG

For security reasons, names and password for banks' website and email login sites are always sent through secured http.

How to check?

Look for the icon of a lock, as below.

ndmmxiaomayi SG

I did write a post on the IE update, but I didn’t expect them to use ActiveX just to secure our IP address to the server. But why Firefox and other browsers aren’t affected by the same thing? By default, none of them would run until we give permission.

ditzy SG

Because most people still design websites based on IE browsers. Laughing Guess how much trouble shooting Jason had to script sgforums to so FF users didn't have alignment problems.

browniebaobao SG

Thanks Parka.

The lock is there. So does it mean it is safe to do iBanking?

StarPuppy SG

its secure...once got lock..its safe..secure line liao

shinta SG

hw come ur one is green mine is yellow?

StarPuppy SG

must be the mozilla firefox themes

got diffrent themes de

Parka SG

I'm using a different theme for Firefox. It's called AquaFox.

Mr. Green

ndmmxiaomayi SG

He's using themes, if I am not wrong.

By default, it should look like this:

ditzy SG

I'm very sure he's using themes. Laughing