Spyware question!

[matt1314]

Hello, guys.

I have a question: Does anyone know, is it spyware or not:
My Outpost Firewall Pro has detected this file: Windows-Hosts-File

(For german users it's really name is: Windows-Hosts-Datei)

Is it really spyware or not?
If yes, what should I do?
I have browsed through the web, but couldn't find a good answer.

Thanks.

[Franch88]

I don't know if you've looked here, but this seems to be a Windows file that controls teh Internet browsing. I believe that it isn't a spyware (is hasn't a spyware name).

[matt1314]

Yes, I know that it hasn't a spyware name.
But I have found the problem!

In this path of the file: 'D:/Program Files ("Programme" in german)/WINDOWS/system32/drivers/etc/hosts' I've found the problem. There were THOUSANDS of other IP addresses and adult sites added by this virus or some malware.

I have removed them and they're not coming again.
I'm very happy and excited!

Only one entry has to be there and that's: "127.0.0.1 localhost" and nothing more!

However thanks for your help.

P.S.: Check your hosts file in my upper path of your hard drive to get sure, that your file is OK.

[Franch88]

I've only two addresses and the example part. However, that file is used to control the websites addresses, but I have no idea of how it works.
If a virus had added other IP addresses, maybe you've done the best thing deleting it.

This is what there's:

127.0.0.1 localhost
::1 localhost

[awalwang]

Good. Glad to hear it's taken care of.