Guest Francis Cunningham, Jr. Posted September 10, 2007 Posted September 10, 2007 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.
Guest PA Bear Posted September 10, 2007 Posted September 10, 2007 Re: Windows Host Files You can delete the file named HOSTS (no extension; not LMHOSTS0 in this folder: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User) AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net DTS-L http://dts-l.org/ 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.
Guest JS Posted September 10, 2007 Posted September 10, 2007 Re: Windows Host Files C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\HOSTS The default contents can be listed using Notepad and are as follows: # 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 JS "Francis Cunningham, Jr." <FrancisCunninghamJr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1F3FAF14-334B-4E3D-AA27-06925105FB7E@microsoft.com... > 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.
Guest Curt Christianson Posted September 11, 2007 Posted September 11, 2007 Re: Windows Host Files Hi Bear, Haven't seen you around here for a while--Hi! ;-) -- HTH, Curt Windows Support Center http://www.aumha.org Practically Nerded,... http://dundats.mvps.org/Index.htm "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message news:eB8Is7$8HHA.600@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... | You can delete the file named HOSTS (no extension; not LMHOSTS0 in this | folder: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC | -- | ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) | MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User) | AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net | DTS-L http://dts-l.org/ | | 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. |
Guest Kelly Posted September 11, 2007 Posted September 11, 2007 Re: Windows Host Files 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! -- All the Best, Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP) Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm "Francis Cunningham, Jr." <FrancisCunninghamJr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1F3FAF14-334B-4E3D-AA27-06925105FB7E@microsoft.com... > 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.
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