Host File

Host file?!?
Maybe Im just overlooking it but I want to find my host file to add to it and for some reason Im having a problem locating it. I only found "sample host files"

If you're using Windows XP, the hosts file is usually located at: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC

How do i delete a redirected host file, its a virus.?
Sometime last week my computer got this virus.Now every three seconds something pops things like advertisements for security companies and what not....also my trend micro pc-cillin keeps popping up with viruses and i delete and more come...i ran adaware and it found a redirected host file but when i hit delete nothing happens....please help.i have a dell inspiron E1505

It is a type of adware call browser hijacker. Install Spybot search and destroy, which is the best free anti-spyware tool. Update spybot's spyware database and do a scan on your hard drive. Remove spyware/adware/trojans that are found Immunise your system against future infection. http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html Enable the advance features and use Spybot host file locking, which is a tool that locks the hosts file to prevent unauthorized changes.

How to add a file removed from the host file?
Recently I had MySpace removed from my host file directory not really realizing what I was doing. Now I am regretting my actions and would like to be able to access it again but have no idea how to undo what I have done. Is there anyone who can help me? Please explain in terms that are not too technical as I am semi computer saavy but obviously not saavy enough. Thank you!!!

Find the hsosts file here... Windows Vista= C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC Windows XP= C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC Windows 2K= C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC Win 98/ME= C:\WINDOWS Open in Notepad..Delete everything except this line 127.0.0.1 localhost Do File > Save You will want to make sure that the file is saved without an extension. You can do this by typing this into the "save as" line when you save the file: "Hosts" Make sure you use the quotes to keep the file from being saved with an extension (like .txt). If you find the file has an extension, you will need to get rid of the extension by renaming the file in Explorer to simply "Hosts That's it...you're done.

Make a host file go to a network?
In the system32 drivers etc folder their is a file called host. This file allows me to block websites and prevent proxies, yet every time a new google comes out I need to go to all 172 computers and change each one. Is their someway I can tell it to load a file from some other website?

It wouldnt help cause the file that you would link to it would have to be recreated everytime you update. Best solution would be to just create a msdos program to copy the host file into the right location once everyday. from a seperate location that the file will not be overwritten in. You can use the command ROBOCOPY for this.. check it out just google ROBOCOPY.

How can I solve Host File problem connection in Windows Live Messenger?
I have more than a week having problems when connecting to Windows Live Messenger, it just can't let me sign in and says a problem with Hosts File, I'm piss about it and don't know what's happening. How can I solve this? And I want to download another multimessenger, do you know one that works really well??

Delete hosts. It's in windows\system32\drivers\etc

How can u make ur host file back to normal after a broswer hihjack?
is there some program that will let u change ur host file back to normal?

The host file is empty by default. To make it "back to normal" just delete anything in it. All that the host file does is override a DNS lookup for the specific hosts listed, by deleting an entry it asks the DNS for the address.

Why do we enter the IP of mail server in host file when we use Lotus Notes and not when we use Yahoo Mail?
I use Lotus Notes Client to connect to mail server but in order to access the mail server i have to make entry of its IP in host file. But while using yahoo mail we dont make its corresponding IP entry in host file. Can anybody tell me when do we need to make an entry in host file and when we dont need?

It sounds like whoever set up the notes server decided again using DNS... So you are essentially using the hosts file to turn the server name into the correct IP address for the server. Yahoo mail, being a web based mail server, has DNS set up on the internet, so your computer can already determine the IP address of Yahoo.com

How do I host a file and get a valid link to it that I can use on Answers?
I have absolutely no idea how to host a file. It's a pps file. How do I link to it here? Where should I save it to? I've tried on a few of the free sites but I'm still unable to get an address for others to link to. Thank you!

Try http://www.4shared.com

adding to the blocked sited on host file?
I downloaded the mvps file for blocking sites through the host file. (127.0.0.1) I need to add sited to it but it won't allow me to save them. If I do save them it changes the host file into a text file. What do I do?

You have to be logged on as an administrator in order to change the hosts file. It's a System file that needs to be protected from just anyone making changes since it is the first place Windows looks when doing an DNS address lookup. Log on as an administrator and you won't have any problem adding the MVPS host file to your existing host file. Also, change your extension from .txt to "All files" in the drop down list and it won't save it as a .txt file. WG

how to I use the Host file to block myspace?
I want to block Myspace from my kids but they are always getting around it. Is there a way using the host file to bock myspace? I have blocked www.myspace.com but since the domain can me mail.myspace or blog.myspace exct there are so many other addresses. is there a way to use a wild card? (example *.myspace.com) Thanks!

First I would use other partental controls - there are many many programs to get that give you much better control. That being said Hosts files will work and you can block using it but that wasn't what it was designed to do. (It will work though) If you make an entry like the following in your hosts file the site will be looked for ONLY on the local machine thus effectively BLOCKING it. 127.0.0.1 www.myspace.com (will block www.myspace) 127.0.0.1 myspace.com (will block myspace.com) 127.0.0.1 *.myspace.com (should block anyname.myspace.com) The reason this works is the computer will look to the local machine to find them and when they aren't there it will return a "page not found" error. DO NOT REMOVE 127.0.0.1 localhost ------- you need that entry Here is microsofts OWN statement about the hosts files http://www.microsoft.com/technet/network/evaluate/technol/tcpipfund/tcpipfund_ch07.mspx http://support.microsoft.com/kb/105997 or just search for "using hosts file" on Microsoft of Google Hope that helps and good luck.. I really would get parental control software however!. TL