Signing into login.live.com fails with SSL certificate error "SSL_ERROR_BAD_CERT_DOMAIN" issued to search.dnsadvantage.com

Occasionally, when I'm trying to sign into Live, I get the following certificate error:

login.live.com uses an invalid certificate.

The certificate is issued to search.dnsadvantage.com.

Error code: SSL_ERROR_BAD_CERT_DOMAIN

What's causing this error?

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The issue startet a few weeks ago.

I'm currently working for a leading German telecommunication brand, utilizing their free Wi-fi hotspot at work and their hotel's LAN connection after work.

The laptop I'm using is clean - as far as I can tell.

In fact, yesterday I got the same error when trying to access Google.

I'll be on vacation this week. But I will continue to observe on 12/12/16.

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Last updated October 10, 2023 Views 1,996 Applies to: