"ErikS" wrote:

> Would this mean that the tracking cookie Atdmt can never be removed?
> It would appear that this cookie is associated with Bing.com; correct or not?
> Please tell us what to do. All this appeared after changing to IE8 and
> installing the Outlook Connector to read Hotmail. Thanks a lot!
> --
> ErikS
>
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>
> > [x-post to IE General]
> >
> > One or more options/settings in an ever-growing number of third-party
> > applications may be disallowing the changes from "sticking." These include
> > anti-spyware applications (e.g., Ad-aware's Ad-Watch, Spybot Tea Timer,
> > SpywareBlaster, SpySweeper, Spyware Doctor, CounterSpy, WinPatrol, etc),
> > anti-virus applications & security suites (Norton, McAfee, ESET/NOD32,
> > Kasperky, Trend Micro, etc.), and third-party firewalls (e.g., Zone Alarm,
> > etc.).
> >
> > Note that temporarily disabling the application(s) or rebooting into Safe
> > Mode may not disable the application's system protections.
> > --
> > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> > MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
> >
> >
> > ErikS wrote:
> > > 1) as soon as IE8 and/or Hotmail is launched, the adtmt cookie appears
> > > 2) the atdmt.com is set to 'always block' under privacy sites but does not
> > > work
> > > 3) worse even, the atdmt.com is being removed from the always blocked list
> > > 4) adding atdmt in the security restricted sites has no effect
> > > What can I do to keep atdmt from intruding my pc?
> > > Thanks!
> >
> > Atdmt cookie is installed with IE8 under bling.com. The cookie cannot be blocked or removed while IE8 is installed. Atdmt cookie keeps coming back despite having no cookies allowed. If you remove IE8 and revert back to IE7 the Atdmt cookie can be removed from the registry.
Why is IE8 installing access to Atdmt because they own the marketing company
who tracks out internet site useage.
Recommend remove IE8 and revert back to IE7 clean your registry under the
Live connections.
HKEY_Users>
S-1-5-21-***************>
Software>
Microsoft>
IdentityCRL>
UserExtendedProperty>
"your emal address"
All these Atdmt cookies are associated with Bing which is installed with IE8.