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Dave wrote:
> 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!