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Aug 18 2006, 11:10 PM
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i dont think its bad but just asking if i should be worried about it or not. "windows/system32/drivers/etc/hosts" change |
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Aug 19 2006, 06:17 AM
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![]() Bleepin' Janitor ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Global Moderator Posts: 13,529 Joined: 9-July 05 From: Virginia, USA Member No.: 26,513 |
Hello aq2
Open Windows Explorer and navigate to C:\Wundows\system32\drivers\etc\. Open your hosts file, what does it say? An example HOSTS file is shown here. -------------------- "THE BAD GUYS DON'T NEED A SEARCH WARRANT. ARE YOU PROTECTED?"
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Aug 19 2006, 09:58 AM
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QUOTE # Copyright © 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 Also the other files in this folder "networks,"services""lmhosts" (which is a sam file) protocol. |
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Aug 19 2006, 01:02 PM
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![]() Bleepin' Janitor ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Global Moderator Posts: 13,529 Joined: 9-July 05 From: Virginia, USA Member No.: 26,513 |
Everything looks fine and those other files belong there.
-------------------- "THE BAD GUYS DON'T NEED A SEARCH WARRANT. ARE YOU PROTECTED?"
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