- #Windows hosts file how to#
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- #Windows hosts file Pc#
#Windows hosts file how to#
I just stumbled upon a KB article that describes how to reset the hosts file to its original state. To remove the intruding instructions in the host file is simply a matter of deleting the lines that are not wanted.The subtle differences between 32-bit and 64-bit Windows present so many intricacies and pitfalls that even Microsoft employees seem to have trouble getting it right. All the others were inserted by a virus to steer users in various countries to the unintended IP address of 74.50.127.5 (the web site designed by the virus author) instead of Google. All the lines of text that are preceded by the # sign are legitimate (comments). The example below is of an actual hijacked HOSTS file. Now, double-click the HOSTS file (circled) to open it up in the text editor. If you are in the correct folder, you will see a list of 3 to 5 files in the window, as shown below. Once the etc folder is open, click on Text documents (*.txt) and drop down to the next option which is All files (*.*).
#Windows hosts file drivers#
To locate the HOSTS file, start with a double click on the C drive in the left panel, then the Windows folder, the System32 folder, the drivers folder, and finally the etc folder. With the Notepad application open click on File in the menu bar, then click on Open in the drop-down menu (as indicated by the red arrow, above). When notepad is opened up, you will see a new window for the Notepad text editor that looks like this: In the taskbar that opens at the bottom of the screen, click Run as administrator.Right-click the program Notepad that appears in the results in the upper left corner.Type “notepad” in the Apps search window.Open the Charms menu and click on the Search Charm.
Click Yes to allow the program to make changes (if this option appears on the screen).Click Run as administrator in the drop-down menu.Right click the Notepad program in the list.Depending on which version of Windows you have, this is done differently: It is not easy to find, but following these steps will help you locate it, inspect it and-if necessary-clean it up.įirst, you need to open up the Windows text editor called Notepad. The HOSTS file is located deep in the Windows folder. Fortunately, if the HOSTS file has been attacked and unwanted material written into it, the file can be manually cleaned. Unfortunately, it is also a target for viruses that want to hijack a computer's internet connectivity. The HOSTS file is sometimes used by network administrators for managing fixed networks. The Windows HOSTS file serves to map user-friendly and familiar web site addresses (such as Google) to the actual IP addresses that are behind such names (such as 216.239.51.99). If previous attempts at solving the problem do not work, it is worth investigating a Windows feature called the HOSTS file. A third way that viruses hijack internet connections is rarer, but it does happen. At other times a virus will insert unwanted IP addresses into the network settings (See Part 4 in this series, How to reset Static IP addresses to dynamic IP addresses).
#Windows hosts file install#
Sometimes they install a Proxy Server into the web browser (See Part 3 in this series How to clear There are several ways that viruses steer a browser away from its intended destination. One of the chief objectives of viruses is to prevent internet browsers from going to web sites chosen by the user. They also cripple the computer's basic functions so that the virus is difficult to get rid of. Viruses attack computers not just by posting pop-up ads for phony software. How to clean the Windows HOSTS file if Malware has Tampered with it Help options - 4 groups of items - 12 total selections
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