Scripting The Registry.

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You gotta love Internet Explorer and it's wacky features. While they did a good job in limiting ActiveX usage in the browser, I still don't get it why anyone should use Javascript to alter the Windows registry. Oh sure, I know a few people who do it, but they write malware. This feature can read, write and delete registry keys, Oh boy that is clever. While it only works offline, it could turn out pretty useful if you have access, or could gain access. Again, it could be used in some other exploit that manages to gain control. And remember, people click on anything especially if you show a cute dancing puppy! I get ahead of myself, Let's turn off the Phishing Filter in Internet Explorer through Javascript for example: