Hosts file problem

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My file C:/windows/system32/drivers/etc/hosts does not seem to be doing its
job.
For instance: In my hosts file there are two entries. 127.0.0.1 ads.cnn.com
and 127.0.0.1 ads.cnn.net
When I ran Ad-Aware 2007 this morning there was ads.cnn listed as threats.
What can I do to correct this problem?
 
where did it say the threats were located.
could they have been in the HOSTS file itself.



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My file C:/windows/system32/drivers/etc/hosts does not seem to be doing its
job.
For instance: In my hosts file there are two entries. 127.0.0.1 ads.cnn.com
and 127.0.0.1 ads.cnn.net
When I ran Ad-Aware 2007 this morning there was ads.cnn listed as threats.
What can I do to correct this problem?
 
They were in the cookies folder.
--
Lou
Of all the things I've lost,
I miss my mind the most.
where did it say the threats were located.
could they have been in the HOSTS file itself.



(e-mail address removed)



My file C:/windows/system32/drivers/etc/hosts does not seem to be doing its
job.
For instance: In my hosts file there are two entries. 127.0.0.1 ads.cnn.com
and 127.0.0.1 ads.cnn.net
When I ran Ad-Aware 2007 this morning there was ads.cnn listed as threats.
What can I do to correct this problem?
 
had you cleaned the cookies before updating the hosts file.
is it possible they are just left over from before.
might check the dates on them.



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They were in the cookies folder.
--
Lou
Of all the things I've lost,
I miss my mind the most.
where did it say the threats were located.
could they have been in the HOSTS file itself.



(e-mail address removed)



My file C:/windows/system32/drivers/etc/hosts does not seem to be doing its
job.
For instance: In my hosts file there are two entries. 127.0.0.1 ads.cnn.com
and 127.0.0.1 ads.cnn.net
When I ran Ad-Aware 2007 this morning there was ads.cnn listed as threats.
What can I do to correct this problem?
 
Yes, the cookies were cleaned prior to updating the hosts file.
--
Lou
Of all the things I've lost,
I miss my mind the most.
had you cleaned the cookies before updating the hosts file.
is it possible they are just left over from before.
might check the dates on them.



(e-mail address removed)



They were in the cookies folder.
--
Lou
Of all the things I've lost,
I miss my mind the most.
where did it say the threats were located.
could they have been in the HOSTS file itself.



(e-mail address removed)



My file C:/windows/system32/drivers/etc/hosts does not seem to be doing its
job.
For instance: In my hosts file there are two entries. 127.0.0.1 ads.cnn.com
and 127.0.0.1 ads.cnn.net
When I ran Ad-Aware 2007 this morning there was ads.cnn listed as threats.
What can I do to correct this problem?
 
Lou said:
My file C:/windows/system32/drivers/etc/hosts does not seem to be doing
its job.
For instance: In my hosts file there are two entries. 127.0.0.1
ads.cnn.com and 127.0.0.1 ads.cnn.net
When I ran Ad-Aware 2007 this morning there was ads.cnn listed as threats.
What can I do to correct this problem?
Click to expand...

Correct what problem?

Those two entries in HOSTS prevent your computer from going to ads.cnn.com
or ads.cnn.net

They are non-standard entries put there by a person or program other than
Windows. Ad-Aware is probably just detecting the non-standard entry and
reporting it.
 
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