Hosts file

johnathome · **Posted:** Sun Sep 09, 2007 3:02 pm **Post subject:** Hosts file

After looking at my hosts file, after being prompted by FH i find all this shit.

Can i delete this crap? And what should be in my hosts file?

Code:

238.40.1 c3528.z1306.winmx.com
195.155.5 c3529.z1306.winmx.com
0.0.1 bin.errorprotector.com ## added by CiD
0.0.1 br.errorsafe.com ## added by CiD
0.0.1 br.winantivirus.com ## added by CiD
0.0.1 br.winfixer.com ## added by CiD
0.0.1 cdn.drivecleaner.com ## added by CiD
0.0.1 cdn.errorsafe.com ## added by CiD
0.0.1 cdn.winsoftware.com ## added by CiD
0.0.1 de.errorsafe.com ## added by CiD
0.0.1 de.winantivirus.com ## added by CiD
0.0.1 download.cdn.drivecleaner.com ## added by CiD
0.0.1 download.cdn.errorsafe.com ## added by CiD
0.0.1 download.cdn.winsoftware.com ## added by CiD
0.0.1 download.errorsafe.com ## added by CiD
0.0.1 download.systemdoctor.com ## added by CiD
0.0.1 download.winantispyware.com ## added by CiD
0.0.1 download.windrivecleaner.com ## added by CiD
0.0.1 download.winfixer.com ## added by CiD
0.0.1 drivecleaner.com ## added by CiD
0.0.1 dynamique.drivecleaner.com ## added by CiD
0.0.1 errorprotector.com ## added by CiD
0.0.1 errorsafe.com ## added by CiD
0.0.1 es.winantivirus.com ## added by CiD
0.0.1 fr.winantivirus.com ## added by CiD
0.0.1 fr.winfixer.com ## added by CiD
0.0.1 go.drivecleaner.com ## added by CiD
0.0.1 go.errorsafe.com ## added by CiD
0.0.1 go.winantispyware.com ## added by CiD
0.0.1 go.winantivirus.com ## added by CiD
0.0.1 hk.winantivirus.com ## added by CiD
0.0.1 instlog.errorsafe.com ## added by CiD
0.0.1 instlog.winantivirus.com ## added by CiD
0.0.1 instlog.winfixer.com ## added by CiD
0.0.1 jsp.drivecleaner.com ## added by CiD
0.0.1 kb.errorsafe.com ## added by CiD
0.0.1 kb.winantivirus.com ## added by CiD
0.0.1 nl.errorsafe.com ## added by CiD
0.0.1 se.errorsafe.com ## added by CiD
0.0.1 secure.drivecleaner.com ## added by CiD
0.0.1 secure.errorsafe.com ## added by CiD
0.0.1 secure.winantispam.com ## added by CiD
0.0.1 secure.winantispy.com ## added by CiD
0.0.1 secure.winantivirus.com ## added by CiD
0.0.1 support.winantivirus.com ## added by CiD
0.0.1 trial.updates.winsoftware.com ## added by CiD
0.0.1 ulog.winantivirus.com ## added by CiD
0.0.1 utils.errorsafe.com ## added by CiD
0.0.1 utils.winantivirus.com ## added by CiD
0.0.1 utils.winfixer.com ## added by CiD
0.0.1 winantispyware.com ## added by CiD
0.0.1 winantivirus.com ## added by CiD
0.0.1 winfixer.com ## added by CiD
0.0.1 winfixer2006.com ## added by CiD
0.0.1 winsoftware.com ## added by CiD
0.0.1 www.drivecleaner.com ## added by CiD
0.0.1 www.errorprotector.com ## added by CiD
0.0.1 www.errorsafe.com ## added by CiD
0.0.1 www.systemdoctor.com ## added by CiD
0.0.1 www.utils.winfixer.com ## added by CiD
0.0.1 www.win-anti-virus-pro.com ## added by CiD
0.0.1 www.win-virus-pro.com ## added by CiD
0.0.1 www.winantispam.com ## added by CiD
0.0.1 www.winantispy.com ## added by CiD
0.0.1 www.winantispyware.com ## added by CiD
0.0.1 www.winantivirus.com ## added by CiD
0.0.1 www.winantiviruspro.com ## added by CiD
0.0.1 www.windrivecleaner.com ## added by CiD
0.0.1 www.windrivesafe.com ## added by CiD
0.0.1 www.winfixer.com ## added by CiD
0.0.1 www.winfixer2006.com ## added by CiD
0.0.1 www.winsoftware.com ## added by CiD

Those winmx entries, theres shedloads of them, just copied the last 2.

I can't see anything there that is relevant to me now

spudthedestroyer · **Posted:** Sun Sep 09, 2007 3:34 pm **Post subject:**

your hosts file should look like this:

# Copyright (c) 1993-1999 Microsoft Corp.
#
# This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.
#
# This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each
# entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should
# be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.
# The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one
# space.
#
# Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual
# lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol.
#
# For example:
#
#      102.54.94.97     rhino.acme.com          # source server
#       38.25.63.10     x.acme.com              # x client host

127.0.0.1       localhost

I have these additional entries:

127.0.0.1       q4master.idsoftware.com 
127.0.0.1       idnet.ua-corp.com
127.0.0.1       preymaster.humanhead.com

Which relate to cracks for ID software games to stop them contacting external servers

I'd delete all that shit apart from localhost.

johnathome · **Posted:** Sun Sep 09, 2007 3:47 pm **Post subject:**

cheers

EthrielTD · **Posted:** Sun Sep 16, 2007 2:32 pm **Post subject:**

the winmx ones are for "redirecting" the servers since the originals were shut down so if you still use it then you need them since they dont update the program any more and its still got the old address coded into it.

..and the others all seem to be related to "dubious" antispyware/virus companies.

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