Microsoft hotmail spyware ADSAdClient Advertising Delivery Service

From: Susan Sharm (susanshaarm_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 10/31/05

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    Date: 31 Oct 2005 00:36:37 -0800

    Do you know how to prevent the Microsoft Advertisind Delivery Service
    (ADSAdClient31.dll) from attempting to download EVERY single time we
    log into our hotmail accounts and view any hotmail page?

    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 program (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 the annoying Microsoft Advertising Delivery Service 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

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