Windows Defender, possible Host file hijack

[Guest]

Windows Defender frequently posts the following message, "possible hosts file
hijack", and lists under resources the following file/path:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts.

What is the significance of this? I have been routinley removing the file.
Thanks in advance

 

[Tom Emmelot]

Hello Jaktomas1,

if you run spysweeper than WD gives you the opportunity to always allow
it, because spysweeper will do did most of the times (changing your host
file).

Regards >*< TOM >*<

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[Guest]

Tom, I am running Spy Sweeper in addition to WD. Are you saying that I should
ignore this warning, or is there some other action I should take?

Jack Thomas

 

[Tom Emmelot]

Hi jaktomas1,

if you get the warning about the host file, the you can :Block, Allow,
Always Allow. Choose Always Allow, then you can find it in the Allow
list and you get no more warnings about the changes that where made by
Spysweeper.

Regards >*< TOM >*<

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[Guest]

Hi Tom,

Just installed WD B2, did quick scan and also had host thingy come up. I'm
currently running spysweeper also, but will probably discontinue it and maybe
go ewido, spysweeper is a freeby with my internet carrier which has been
replaced a couple of days ago. Can I expect this same issue once I remove
spysweeper.

Thanks for the discussions everyone, got a lot of answers from all of you
without having to ask.

 

[Tom Emmelot]

Hi Kitten,

if you install a other program that do things with the host file, like
hoster and tweakmaster WD will warn you again but that is supposed to!

Regards >*< TOM >*<

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