protect HOSTS file from hijackers

[yeehaw]

If I change the attribute of my HOSTS file to "read only", will it be
safe from being hijacked?
BTW, the previous post about yahoo being blocked, I downloaded a
different HOSTS file from a different site, instead of 1,703 kb, this
one is 231, not as complete but the other one blocked too much, anyone
know of an ultimate HOSTS file that is updated regularly?
Thanks,
Ramey

 

[Curt Christianson]

Hi Ramey,

A very good HOSTS file, written and regularly updated by MS-MVP Mike
Burgess:
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

HTH,
--
Curt

http://dundats.mvps.org/
http://www.aumha.org/


| If I change the attribute of my HOSTS file to "read only", will it be
| safe from being hijacked?
| BTW, the previous post about yahoo being blocked, I downloaded a
| different HOSTS file from a different site, instead of 1,703 kb, this
| one is 231, not as complete but the other one blocked too much, anyone
| know of an ultimate HOSTS file that is updated regularly?
| Thanks,
| Ramey
|

 

[yeehaw]

Hi Ramey,

A very good HOSTS file, written and regularly updated by MS-MVP Mike
Burgess:http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

HTH,
--
Curt

http://dundats.mvps.org/http://www.aumha.org/


| If I change the attribute of my HOSTS file to "read only", will it be
| safe from being hijacked?
| BTW, the previous post about yahoo being blocked, I downloaded a
| different HOSTS file from a different site, instead of 1,703 kb, this
| one is 231, not as complete but the other one blocked too much, anyone
| know of an ultimate HOSTS file that is updated regularly?
| Thanks,
| Ramey

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Thanks, that's the one I ended up using that I found yesterday, still
curious if making it "read only" can help protect it??
Anyone know?
Thanks,
Ramey

 

[Wesley Vogel]

If I change the attribute of my HOSTS file to "read only", will it be

safe from being hijacked?

No. But it won't hurt to change your HOSTS file to Read-only anyway. I
have mine set that way. Locking the hosts file will prevent most hosts
hijackers from doing harm, but malware can do all kinds of things. You also
need other protection.

Also see Curt Christianson's post in this thread.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

 

[Curt Christianson]

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--
Curt

http://dundats.mvps.org/
http://www.aumha.org/


|> If I change the attribute of my HOSTS file to "read only", will it be
| > safe from being hijacked?
|
| No. But it won't hurt to change your HOSTS file to Read-only anyway. I
| have mine set that way. Locking the hosts file will prevent most hosts
| hijackers from doing harm, but malware can do all kinds of things. You
also
| need other protection.
|
| Also see Curt Christianson's post in this thread.
|
| --
| Hope this helps. Let us know.
|
| Wes
| MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
|
| In | yeehaw <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
| > If I change the attribute of my HOSTS file to "read only", will it be
| > safe from being hijacked?
| > BTW, the previous post about yahoo being blocked, I downloaded a
| > different HOSTS file from a different site, instead of 1,703 kb, this
| > one is 231, not as complete but the other one blocked too much, anyone
| > know of an ultimate HOSTS file that is updated regularly?
| > Thanks,
| > Ramey
|

 

[frodo]

FWIW, Zone Alarm (even the free one) can "lock the hosts file" for you,
look under "Firewall - Advanced". I personally recommend version
6.1.744.001, an older version - it was the last 6.1 release that didn't
have any "issues", and still works fine. The newer releases are more
bloated...

Spybot can do it too, if you activate it's "background" mode.

google for "lock hosts file", there are other remedies...

 

[Rock]

FWIW, Zone Alarm (even the free one) can "lock the hosts file" for you,
look under "Firewall - Advanced". I personally recommend version
6.1.744.001, an older version - it was the last 6.1 release that didn't
have any "issues", and still works fine. The newer releases are more
bloated...

Spybot can do it too, if you activate it's "background" mode.

google for "lock hosts file", there are other remedies...

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