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Host file help please.

ma 18. toukokuuta 2009 13:47:51 — paul g

Hi,all.I think ive done something STUPID.....I have been trying to go to myspace to check my page for any messages,but FF keeps saying can not connect so dose ie8.So i opened Hostsxpert and looked for myspace in the list of blocked host files (which also had imported files from spybot before i uninstalled it.)All i found was something called 127.0.0.1collect.myspace.com i didnt know what that was so i left it.Then i tried to add myspace to the whitelist?and instead of just adding myspace.com i added the whole list to the whitelist,I thought thats not right so i cleared the list and added the default MPV? list then imported updates from HpHosts but the spybot list had gone.
Have i done any damage?I still carnt goto myspace..

Thanks for your time..............cheers..........p...............

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Reset the Hosts File

ma 18. toukokuuta 2009 16:16:53 — evilfantasy

[*]Open up the HostXpert program.
[*]Make sure that the "Make Hosts Writable?" button in the upper right corner is enabled.
[*]Click Create Back Up
[*]Then click on Restore Microsoft's Host Files
[*]Close the HostXpert program.

If you use a custom Hosts file you will need to reapply it's protection.

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Reset the Hosts File.

ma 18. toukokuuta 2009 17:52:35 — paul g

Hi, evilfantasy ,Thanks for that,Thats good to know i havent done any damage.

Thanks for your time............cheers...........p...............

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Hosts Files IE only

ti 19. toukokuuta 2009 03:12:26 — hotdoge3

Hosts Files IE only,Not for Firefox,as for Spybot S&D just get it to addon to the Hosts file
PS fit new one fist.

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re: Hosts Files IE only

ti 19. toukokuuta 2009 03:36:39 — g7w

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Host files.

ti 19. toukokuuta 2009 04:47:24 — paul g

Hi, g7w ,Thanks for that didnt think to clear the private data in FF,mind you mines on clear as soon as i close FF, I have done what evil said and all seems well i havent got the SpyBot entries back but i have SpywareBlaster as well so i think im ok? After clrearing back to microsofts host files i then imported hphosts as its on colins site,
This time i searched and found .myspace.com and this time i was carefull and just added that to the whitelist and now i can get to my myspace account..

Thanks for your time cheers...................p.................

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MySpace

ti 19. toukokuuta 2009 08:19:51 — YoKenny

Did you ever wonder why MySpace entries are in the HOSTS file?

Spybot S&D's HOSTS file entries are not given the thorough checking that hpHosts and MVPS HOSTS files are given and contain useless entries and I have given up on Spybot S&D altogether as it has not kept up with the times like Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware (MBAM) or SUPERAntiSpyware so I don't use it anymore.

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Didnt know that.

ti 19. toukokuuta 2009 17:12:46 — paul g

Hi,YoKenny.I didnt know that about SpyBot thanks for the info,Im using the hpHosts file.

Thanks for your time..............cheers..............p................

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