Susan Sharm wrote:

> Karl Levinson, mvp wrote:
>> I assume you've tried the instructions here?
>> http://forums.spywareinfo.com/lofive...hp/t51627.html
>> What happens when you use IE? or Firefox? It may be a Netscape
>> problem, not Microsoft/Windows.
>
> Yes. I googled before I asked the question and found that this
> Microsoft Ad Server problem is VERY COMMON and that the cleanup &
> hijack & Ad-Aware & SpybotSD & SpywareBlaster programs all IDENTIFY &
> REMOVE the problem dynamic linked libraries and the dozen or so files
> installed by Microsoft if you say OK just once, but all these programs
> are powerless to PREVENT the request from being transparent to the
> millions of us poor users!
>
> Following the helpful suggestions, I just doublechecked using the top
> three web browsers (IE 6.0.2900.2180.spxp_sp2_gdr.050301-1519, Netscape
> 8.0.2, & Firefox 1.0.6) by logging into my hotmail email account and
> clicking around. Here are the results for the many others with this
> problem to help solve together.
>
> NETSCAPE:
> For each repeated attempt to connect to the onerous Microsoft
> Advertising Server (rad.msn.com), Netscape 8.0.2 constantly pops up
> forms saying "That domain name cannot be found", probably due to the
> 127.0.0.1 loopback interface I added to the WinXP hosts file for that
> Microsoft Repeat Advertising Server "rad.msn.com". So this is a
> workaround, but, not a good one.
>
> INTERNET EXPLORER:
> Instead of popping up a separate dialog box, IE displays an inline
> warning for every repeated Microsoft ADSAdClient Advertising Delivery
> Service attempt, saying:
>
> "The page cannot be displayed. The page you are looking for is
> currently unavailable. The Web site might be experiencing technical
> difficulties, or you may need to adjust your browser settings."
>
> Again, this is probably due to the hosts file localhost loopback I
> added for the rad.msn.com repeate advertising server.
>
> FIREFOX:
> Only in Firefox (my preferred browser), does the separate request to
> download the Microsoft Advertising Server dynamic linked library (dll)
> repeatedly pop up as noted in the original posting (even though I have
> the rad.msn.com site listed in my standard hosts file from
> http://www.infonomicon.org/text/hosts
>
> IMPORTANT NOTE:
> This rad.msn.com (spyware adware trojan) is so very commonly a problem
> for so many users that it is in almost all (if not all) hosts files I
> could find on the Internet, for example all these have "rad.msn.com"
> redirected to localhost!
> http://forums.springheadmedia.com/PH...topic.php?p=38
> http://www.genericgeek.com/index.php?q=node/538
>
http://forums.us.dell.com/supportfor...ssage.id=16799
>
> END RESULT:
> 1. This is a very well known problem which the spybot and others fail
> to remove (according to my google searches) but which can be worked
> around for all but the Firefox browser by redirecting the loopback for
> the rad.msn.com repeat advertising server.
>
> 2. For now, I'm forced to use Netscape or (heaven forbid) IE as my
> browser but I really really prefer Firfox (and so do many other people)
> so I think this is still a problem that isn't solved yet (for Firefox).
>
> 3. Since this is so very well known, anyone who tested it who does NOT
> see the problem is probably ALREADY infected! Apparently the standard
> Ad-Aware, Spybot Search & Destroy, SpywareBlaster, etc programs can
> REMOVE the problem but they can't PREVENT the annoyance each time
> (which is the main intent) as noted in many google searches today.
> http://defectivehw.blogspot.com/2005...-7-is-out.html
>
http://forums.serverlogistics.com/vi...ec9d90 873603
> http://forums.spywareinfo.com/lofive...hp/t45897.html
>
> So, I think we STILL have a huge problem considering the millions of
> hotmail users who also use any of the browsers above (Firefox is the
> worst, but it's not transparent even on IE or Netscape).
>
> I do very much thank you for the advice (which I've followed to a T,
> having had all the spyware/adware scanners & blockers already
> installed) that we still need is a Windows expert who can solve this
> problem for the millions of us who use Hotmail and any of the three
> browsers above.
>
> Do experts know how to totally prevent the Microsoft Ad Delivery
> Service from bothering the user EVERY time they log into their Hotmail
> account on Firefox?
>
> Thank you in advance, for all of us,
> Susan Harm


What, no WinExcuses from anyone in response to this person post??? No
WinMisDirections??? No WinLies??? I am disappointed...

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