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HOSTS file - stop malware!

Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2005 7:58 pm
by XMEN Gambit
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

Have a look at this page. The hosts file overrides any DNS entries, and thus blocks any images/pages/zombies from working properly if they originate from these locations. It's all explained there, along with how to use it and how to protect it from being overwritten.