I have never installed IE8 on either one of my laptop computers, XP on this
one and Vista on the other laptop. This laptop is running IE7, 7.0.570.13,
all critical updates in place, and when I did the last update install from
MicroSoft the Atdmt cookie was found using AVG. So believe me when I say
that the Atdmt cookie is very much present in IE7.

"Qwelldrin" <Qwelldrin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1EB81F39-2FC3-4913-9E09-D399DC8257C2@microsoft.com...
>
> Why is it Microsoft believe they are a law unto them selves, they are
> installing spyware tracking cookies on my system and even going so far as
> to
> rebuild my registry settings to allow them to run the atdmt cookie.
> here is an extract of what they are installing.
> @fmt|A=****3254E97EC876D38E758FFFFFFFF&E=88e&W=1|b ing.com;atdmt.com|Wed,
> 20-Jan-2010 00:11:05 GMT|
> as a registry entry they dont tell you about.
>
> In fact this sort of subversive action should be challenged in court it is
> no worse than forcing a Phorm type utility on there users.
>
> Do they tell you they are installing a tracking cookie in there privacy
> rules the answer is NO.
> so why are they allowed to do this. Because its MICROSOFT!!
> "Spirit" wrote:
>
>> Read your cookies :
>>
>> http://www.karenware.com/powertools/ptcookie.asp
>> Great FREE program
>>
>> The cookie is linked to this site and wouldn't you just know its not a
>> secure one at that.
>>
>> http://www.atlassolutions.com/
>>
>> Which is Atlas - or Microsoft Advertising
>>
>> Interestingly enough they have a Privacy Policy, which while I did not
>> bother
>> to read it, I do think their Policy is to invade everyones.
>>
>> http://www.atlassolutions.com/privacy.aspx
>>
>> "Qwelldrin" <Qwelldrin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:84E38AEE-C8C7-4D0F-B11F-30906E7EB267@microsoft.com...
>> >
>> >
>> > "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.
>> >
>> >
>>
>>