Hi,
I can't open my hosts file. i want to block websites. when i right click on the hosts file to run as administrator i get . I cant open windows defender. When i click on it i get error message
i can't install microsoft essentials. this just happened recently when i had a virus or malware that's removed now.
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**What programs did you use to remove the infection?
**What infection was removed?
**Where did you get MSE from and how.
Make sure all other anti virus programs are uninstalled. They might block the installation of MSE.
Try this.
Start Orb and type in Defender.
Make sure Defender is off.
Reboot and try to install MSE.
Get MSE from here:
Microsoft Security Essentials - Microsoft Windows
At this time stay out of host files. Lets just get you MSE installed and worry about the rest later.
It might be that you have install a fake MSE. Please read this but do notheing until I can locate a expert.
http://www.geekzsupport.com/error-co...lation-failed/
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/p...5-412840298269
Keep us informed on results.
autoruns, process explorer, emi soft anti malware and an online anti virus scanner, house calls i think.What programs did you use to remove the infection?
there were 2 or 3. 1 was wscript.exeWhat infection was removed?
the same place as ur link. how? i clicked on the link in ff.Where did you get MSE from and how.
defender is off. when i type in defender in the run box i get this error.Start Orb and type in Defender.
Make sure Defender is off.
mse installed this time. i threat came up.
oh the file it detected was a copy of the hosts file from C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC that i made a few days ago.
this is the error i get when trying to change the hosts file.
Let's see if flushing the DNS cache and restoring MS Hosts file will help.
Copy and paste these lines in Note pad.
@Echo on
pushd\windows\system32\drivers\etc
attrib -h -s -r hosts
echo 127.0.0.1 localhost>HOSTS
attrib +r +h +s hosts
popd
ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew
ipconfig /flushdns
netsh winsock reset all
netsh int ip reset all
shutdown -r -t 1
del %0
Save as flush.bat to your desktop.
Double click on the flush.bat file to run it. You may need to right click the .bat file and choose to run as Administrator.
Done. the pc restarted. i went to the windows\system32\drivers\etc folder and it's different. i don't see the hosts file that was there.Double click on the flush.bat file to run it. You may need to right click the .bat file and choose to run as Administrator.
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