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From: Lil' Abner on 20 Apr 2010 23:52 "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in news:hqlf9e016jk(a)news3.newsguy.com: > From: "gufus" <stop.nospam.gbbsg(a)shaw.ca> > >| Hello, Virus! > >| You wrote on Tue, 20 Apr 2010 08:49:39 -0400: > > VG>> 2) If you don't do (1), then check the hosts file for tampering. > >| I'd set the HOSTS file to READ-ONLY too.. > > Worthless proposition as it is a waste of time. Any software can > change the attribute back to Read/Write. I'm not sure how HOSTMAN works, but it keeps the HOSTS file pretty well locked up. Explorer doesn't even show the read only attribute as checked, but if you try to alter it, you can't. -- --- Everybody has a right to my opinion. ---
From: David Kaye on 21 Apr 2010 03:23 "Lil' Abner" <blvstk(a)dogpatch.com> wrote: >I'm not sure how HOSTMAN works, but it keeps the HOSTS file pretty well >locked up. Explorer doesn't even show the read only attribute as checked, >but if you try to alter it, you can't. Back when I was routinely adding the MSMVP host file to my customer computers I did not find even a single instance where any subsequent malware changed the write permissions on the file or added or changed any entries. In fact, the hosts file idea works so well I'm considering implementing it again with future customers.
From: David H. Lipman on 21 Apr 2010 06:41 From: "Lil' Abner" <blvstk(a)dogpatch.com> | "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in | news:hqlf9e016jk(a)news3.newsguy.com: >> From: "gufus" <stop.nospam.gbbsg(a)shaw.ca> >>| Hello, Virus! >>| You wrote on Tue, 20 Apr 2010 08:49:39 -0400: >> VG>> 2) If you don't do (1), then check the hosts file for tampering. >>| I'd set the HOSTS file to READ-ONLY too.. >> Worthless proposition as it is a waste of time. Any software can >> change the attribute back to Read/Write. | I'm not sure how HOSTMAN works, but it keeps the HOSTS file pretty well | locked up. Explorer doesn't even show the read only attribute as checked, | but if you try to alter it, you can't. It holds the etc/hosts file handle open. -- Dave http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp
From: gufus on 21 Apr 2010 15:17 Hello, Erehwon! You wrote on Tue, 20 Apr 2010 23:29:48 -0500: E> eliminated problem. What does that indicate about the cause of the E> problem in the first place and where is 4.2.2.2? E> Good question, where is 4.2.2.2 -- With best regards, gufus. E-mail: stop.nospam.gbbsg(a)shaw.ca
From: gufus on 21 Apr 2010 15:32
Hello, Erehwon! You wrote on Tue, 20 Apr 2010 23:29:48 -0500: E> 2) Hosts file indicates last modified in November. Reviewed anyway and E> all redirects are to 127.0.0.1. E> That should be okay then, 127.0.0.1 is your "localhost" if I'm wrong I'm sure someone will correct me. I only have basic networking skills. -- With best regards, gufus. E-mail: stop.nospam.gbbsg(a)shaw.ca |