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  • Jan 22, 2009, 10:03 AM
    chanita
    Show c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts in computer
    My computer detect virus and show "c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts"
    How do I do about it?
    My antivirus software is AVG.
  • Jan 22, 2009, 10:39 AM
    rwinterton

    The "hosts" file, in the location you specified, is a normal Windows file. A "virus" could have replaced it with something else. It's a simple text file. An unmodified hosts file is the following:

    ----------------------------------------------------
    # Copyright (c) 1993-1999 Microsoft Corp.
    #
    # This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.
    #
    # This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each
    # entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should
    # be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.
    # The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one
    # space.
    #
    # Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual
    # lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol.
    #
    # For example:
    #
    # 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # source server
    # 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client host

    127.0.0.1 localhost
    ----------------------------------------------------

    You can replace your hosts file with the above text (between the "-----" lines) and eliminate any problems that a virus may have caused.

    You can also download a hosts file from Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File that can be used to block a large number of bad sites.

    In addition, a number of antivirus programs mistakenly indicate problems in hosts if they find anything except the default file. However, I use AVG also and AVG doesn't have a problem with my hosts file, even if I replace it with the one from mvps.org.
  • Jan 22, 2009, 10:45 AM
    NeedKarma
    AVG is most likely reporting that your Hosts file has been altered. You could post the contenst here and I could tell you if it looks right (Open it in Notepad).
  • Dec 10, 2010, 07:54 AM
    al_shammary
    127.0.0.1

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