Ridiculous security check

I’m currently running no antivirus software on my computer (I’m installing some later) but decided to try out the Symantec Security Check. Unfortunately my scan couldn’t complete because:

The following checks did not run due to an error on the server. Please try again later.

* Hacker Exposure Check
* Windows Vulnerability Check
* Trojan Horse Check

Please note that the following checks were not able to complete because they require Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher with ActiveX and Scripting enabled:

* Antivirus Product Check
* Virus Protection Update Check

Why these checks did not complete for you:
You are not using Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or newer.

So, in order to run a security check I need to use an insecure browser with activeX and scripting enabled further reducing my security. Muppets,

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