Windows Host Files

[Guest]

Can someone tell me where I can locate the 'Window host files'. I recently
remove a virus called 'winaxx.exe.' but now when I try to run Norton's
liveupdate I am getting a error message from Norton Internet Security that
some of their files are in the Windows host files which needs to be removed.
I would like to delete them but I don't know where the 'Host files' are
located on the computer.

 

[PA Bear]

You can delete the file named HOSTS (no extension; not LMHOSTS0 in this
folder: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC

 

[JS]

C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\HOSTS

The default contents can be listed using Notepad and are as follows:

# 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


JS

 

[Curt Christianson]

Hi Bear,

Haven't seen you around here for a while--Hi! ;-)

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Curt

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| You can delete the file named HOSTS (no extension; not LMHOSTS0 in this
| folder: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC
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| ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
| MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
| AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
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|
| Francis Cunningham, Jr. wrote:
| > Can someone tell me where I can locate the 'Window host files'. I
| > recently
| > remove a virus called 'winaxx.exe.' but now when I try to run Norton's
| > liveupdate I am getting a error message from Norton Internet Security
that
| > some of their files are in the Windows host files which needs to be
| > removed.
| > I would like to delete them but I don't know where the 'Host files' are
| > located on the computer.
|

 

[Kelly]

Oh buddy, that is a tough one. Was ViewPoint and Wn9999.exe also a part of
this mess? If so, be sure to run SmitFraudFix use all options - especially
host files. Once done, run HiJackThis.

SFF: http://siri.geekstogo.com/SmitfraudFix.php
HJT: http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/programs.php

Good luck!

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All the Best,
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