ADSAdClient31.dll
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ADSAdClient31.dll
Opened up my Hotmail account and repeatedly get a download window in FF saying thtat I have asked to download this file. Obviously I have not downloaded it but I'm wondering what it is and why it is getting past the FF blocks.
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Ok I had a bit of a look around and it seems to me that it is a part of msn messenger. Most server logs show it coming from
rad.msn.com
arc1.msn.com
arc2.msn.com
arc3.msn.com
arc4.msn.com
arc5.msn.com
If you also look on your hard drive at
D:\Documents and Settings\(UserName)\Application Data\Microsoft\MSN Messenger\1234567890\
for the file called ConfigCache.xml you see these lines of code
<AdMainConfig>
<AdMainCfg>http://rad.msn.com/ADSAdClient31.dll?GetAd?PG=IMSUKR?SC=HF?PUID=$PUID$</AdMainCfg>
<AdDownloadTimeInMinutes>120</AdDownloadTimeInMinutes>
</AdMainConfig>
So my assumption is that it is part of the side tabs that you have in msn messenger. I am sure that some of them have adverts in them and this is the file that resolves the ads.
Hope this sheds some light or helps someone else to find some more info about it
Valkorum
rad.msn.com
arc1.msn.com
arc2.msn.com
arc3.msn.com
arc4.msn.com
arc5.msn.com
If you also look on your hard drive at
D:\Documents and Settings\(UserName)\Application Data\Microsoft\MSN Messenger\1234567890\
for the file called ConfigCache.xml you see these lines of code
<AdMainConfig>
<AdMainCfg>http://rad.msn.com/ADSAdClient31.dll?GetAd?PG=IMSUKR?SC=HF?PUID=$PUID$</AdMainCfg>
<AdDownloadTimeInMinutes>120</AdDownloadTimeInMinutes>
</AdMainConfig>
So my assumption is that it is part of the side tabs that you have in msn messenger. I am sure that some of them have adverts in them and this is the file that resolves the ads.
Hope this sheds some light or helps someone else to find some more info about it
Valkorum
- valkorum
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Strange. I will look in to it a bit more when I get home as I have full access to my pc there (at work I have limited access - sucks big time)
I have the latest version of msn at home so I will have a search around on my home pc to see if there is any trace of it there.
Just out of curiosity, have you done a search for ConfigCache.xml on your hard drive?
Valkorum
I have the latest version of msn at home so I will have a search around on my home pc to see if there is any trace of it there.
Just out of curiosity, have you done a search for ConfigCache.xml on your hard drive?
Valkorum
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Found the solution via Microsoft:
1. Start>Run>msconfig
2.Under GENERAL>make sure SELECTIVE STARTUP is checked, then UNCHECK Load startup group items
3. Click APPLY then OK
4. Reboot computer
5. Browse with browser for a few minutes
6. Go back into msconfig, check off Load Startup group items, click apply then OK, reboot computer.
7 . Then go tot START> RUN> regedit
8. Click on HKEY LOCAL MACHINE/SOFTWARE/MICROSOFT/WINDOWS/CURRENT VERSION/RUN-
9. Delete the RUN-
10 Close all
11. Reboot computer
SPYWARE POPUP will be gone.
1. Start>Run>msconfig
2.Under GENERAL>make sure SELECTIVE STARTUP is checked, then UNCHECK Load startup group items
3. Click APPLY then OK
4. Reboot computer
5. Browse with browser for a few minutes
6. Go back into msconfig, check off Load Startup group items, click apply then OK, reboot computer.
7 . Then go tot START> RUN> regedit
8. Click on HKEY LOCAL MACHINE/SOFTWARE/MICROSOFT/WINDOWS/CURRENT VERSION/RUN-
9. Delete the RUN-
10 Close all
11. Reboot computer
SPYWARE POPUP will be gone.
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