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stugets
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 19, 2010 3:17 am    Post subject: microsoft windowsredirected hosts Reply with quote

Trying to figure this one out. I'm new so bare with me!
MSN will not display any kind of search results, only if it is a direct web address.
Ran SpyBot and found this....

Fraud.WindowsProtectionSuite - 108 entries (malware)
Microsoft.Windows.RedirectedHosts - 107 entries (Security C)

When I try to fix selected problems I get an error that reads:

( Cannot create file "C:/WINDOWS/System32/drivers/etc/hosts".Access is denied)

Does this look familiar to anyone? Can I get a little help with this... Thanx
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 05, 2010 9:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

It sounds like your host file has been hijacked and set as "read-only". Take a look in C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\Etc. You will find a host file. Reset its properties.

MS has a Host file fixer.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/972034

It will create a factory default Host file.

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