I hope you all enjoyed your ride on the troll train! (-:

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

"Susan Sharm" <susanshaarm@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1130748372.590291.172160@g43g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> By logging into hotmail on a new system I found out that Microsoft is
> running a disreputable spyware program which pops up targeted adware on
> your Windows PC some time AFTER you view web pages. HOW DO WE PREVENT
> MICROSOFT FROM INFECTING OUR PC?
>
> On a brand new PC, I noticed that EVERY time I visit a hotmail page the
> message comes up (which I cancel every time):
> ---------------------------------------
> Opening ADSAdClient31.dll
> You have chosen to open
> ADSAdClient31.dll
> which is a: Application Extension
> from http://rad.msn.com
>
> What should Netscape do with this file?
> (x) Open with dllfile (default)
> ( ) Save to Disk
> ----------------------------------------
> I googled and found that this is a well-known Microsoft Ad Server
> spyware advertising client dynamic linked library
> (http://www.kuro5hin.org/story/2001/8/17/11541/1217)
> but I did not find how to PREVENT it from installing! Apparently this
> program pops up ads AFTER you view the web page! So it's a prime cause
> of pop-up annoyances and is a known spyware program from Microsoft.
>
> I tried putting 127.0.0.1 rad.msn.com into my hosts file but I STILL
> get this annoying Microsoft Advertising Delivery Service dll download
> attempt (which I cancel every time) when I visit any hotmail web page.
>
> Someone out there must be an anti-spyware expert who can tell us how to
> ELIMINATE the chance of this Microsoft-built adware/spyware?
>
> PLEASE! If you are a Windows expert, you'll know how to stop this
> program!
>
> Thank you in advance,
> Susan Sharm
>