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host file got hijacked ? (solved)
Gamezertruth:
--- Quote from: Samson on May 11, 2015, 01:49:25 pm ---
--- Quote from: Gamezertruth on May 11, 2015, 01:38:30 pm ---So what are your recommendations ? :wink:
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For what exactly? The hosts file entries? restore to default if you want/ can, but those entries are doing no harm. The scan results are just notifying you that additions have been made, not saying that they are malicious.
Don't just rely upon on-demand malware scanners, get a real time antivirus installed as you say you have none.
Be a little more cautious about what you are installing and from where.
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thank you for your recommendations/advice :smiley: yes i want to restore host file to default or removing all of them but the problem is These entries from the host files are coming back even when i ran a malware scanning with Dr-web ! by the way Dr-web have to detected These entries of host file but all Above tools is unable to care of it !
note: I have all of these security software installed on my computer, however I did not notice any of this software to add or change the host files! I'm sure about that!
The problem also is that can not be restored "Host Files" to the default because there is something that hinders the process of restoring the host file!
So I will try to remove all security software as a test!
Samson:
--- Quote from: Gamezertruth on May 11, 2015, 02:22:19 pm ---
The problem also is that can not be restored "Host Files" to the default because there is something that hinders the process of restoring the host file!
So I will try to remove all security software as a test!
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My hunch is that the program that added the entries is also locking the file. If you go ahead with your plan, then do them one at a time and then check the hosts file to find out which one added the entries. Of course it is also possible that you have already uninstalled the program that did this and the changes have remained. I prefer to keep my security as light as possible, it uses less resources and the chances of conflicts are reduced..... Sometimes less is more :wink:
Shane:
So I looked at most of those that are added to the host file, they are bad websites, and in the host file they point to 0.0.0.0, which will keep the system from being able to access those crap sites.
So it isnt a bad thing, so that means you must have some sort of program on the system that is setting it and trying to protect you (Maybe) so I would check to see what you have in startup.
You can also use process monitor to see what program is hitting the host file as well.
And if the host file is locked by another program then my repair would fail since it couldnt write to it.
Most bad programs that modify the host file have good sites redirect to a bad IP, but in this case it is the opposite. So that should give you an idea of which one of your programs you have installed might be doing it.
Shane
Gamezertruth:
--- Quote from: Samson on May 11, 2015, 02:57:33 pm ---
--- Quote from: Gamezertruth on May 11, 2015, 02:22:19 pm ---
The problem also is that can not be restored "Host Files" to the default because there is something that hinders the process of restoring the host file!
So I will try to remove all security software as a test!
--- End quote ---
My hunch is that the program that added the entries is also locking the file. If you go ahead with your plan, then do them one at a time and then check the hosts file to find out which one added the entries. Of course it is also possible that you have already uninstalled the program that did this and the changes have remained. I prefer to keep my security as light as possible, it uses less resources and the chances of conflicts are reduced..... Sometimes less is more :wink:
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More information about the problem are good, anyway, you're certainly right there one of the security software does add and locked the host files ! and I never seen an security software doing this before ! Also what are your recommendations for the sake do I install anti-virus program :wink: which one ?
my problem now got fixed by Remove all security software :smiley: :cheesy: :tongue:
Gamezertruth:
--- Quote from: Shane on May 11, 2015, 07:48:44 pm ---So I looked at most of those that are added to the host file, they are bad websites, and in the host file they point to 0.0.0.0, which will keep the system from being able to access those crap sites.
So it isnt a bad thing, so that means you must have some sort of program on the system that is setting it and trying to protect you (Maybe) so I would check to see what you have in startup.
You can also use process monitor to see what program is hitting the host file as well.
And if the host file is locked by another program then my repair would fail since it couldnt write to it.
Most bad programs that modify the host file have good sites redirect to a bad IP, but in this case it is the opposite. So that should give you an idea of which one of your programs you have installed might be doing it.
Shane
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thank you for heads up and your info and you're certainly right as Samson ! there one of the security software does add and locked the host files and i just do removing all my security software and i have been Install some of crap anti-malware software And probably some of them are rogue programs/spyware program for spaying on people !
and can you gave my a link for process monitor ? :wink: :cheesy: also my problem now got fixed by Remove all junk/Legitimate security software ! :smiley:
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