I disabled the Windows live sign-in helper weeks ago. I think I just need to
know how to allow the opt out cookie so AVG does not keep removing it if
anyone can help

"peeks" wrote:

> I noticed a little glitch when I unchecked the third party browser extension.
> It also disabled my norton phishing filter. But I found a way around it. I
> re-enabled the third party browser exxtensions.
> I deleted all my cookies. Then I went to Tools -> Manage add ons-> enable or
> diable add ons. I disabled the windows live sign-in helper. I also have the
> windows live messenger adtivex control disabled but I don't think it made a
> difference.
> You have to restart explorer for the change to take effect. Don't know if
> it'll work for you but I hope it does.
>
>
> "Dave" wrote:
>
> > Well it is back. The problem may be the opt out cookie is not being
> > recognised as such by AVG which detects it as a threat. AVG deletes it but
> > sometimes just a warning appears so I delete it myself but am I (and AVG)
> > deleting the opt out cookie? Is there a way to tell the difference and if so
> > do I then allow it?? I tried your suggestion of unchecking 3rd party browser
> > extentions Peeks but it made no difference. Atdmt was detected 4 times in
> > the last 24 hours so I ended up rechecking it. Strange how it worked for you
> > but I have a feeling atdmt will reappear, it is very persistant.
> >
> > "peeks" wrote:
> >
> > > I had the same problem with the atdmt cookie. Itried the opt out thing but
> > > it didn't seem to work. It just kept coming back. And there were 2 instances
> > > of atdmt.com in my registry as well.
> > > Here's what workd for me.
> > > I went to Tools ->Intermet Options-. Under the advanced tab look under
> > > browsing, uncheck the "enable third party browsing extensions.
> > > I restarted IE and it no longer created the atdmt.txt when I logged into
> > > Windows live mail.
> > > I also deleted it from my registry and so far everything seems fine.
> > >
> > > "Dave" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Atdmt is easy to get rid of.(If you know how). This Microsoft marketing
> > > > cookie has an opt out option installed on your computer. The easiest and
> > > > quickest option is to search "atdmt opt out" on Google you will find the
> > > > atdmt site at the top of the results. Click on that and you will get the
> > > > removal tool. Please note you must not block atdmt.com in your sites list in
> > > > internet options/ privacy (if it is blocked you must allow it). What happens
> > > > is atdmt will replace the offending cookie with another which does not
> > > > function. I had 120 threats detected by AVG and it drove me mad before I
> > > > discovered this simple solution. - Dave
> > > >
> > > > "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!
> > > > > >
> > > > > >