What are the Window Hosts Files?

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Connie

Am wondering. Are the IP addresses that are found in the
host files addresses that have been accessed on that
computer before? Is there anyway to input those yourself?

Thank you
 
Connie said:
Am wondering. Are the IP addresses that are found in the
host files addresses that have been accessed on that
computer before? Is there anyway to input those yourself?
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Hi

Yes you can input them yourself if you have installed som hosts
protection program but your entries are probably spyware.
If you are running MSAS I suggest you to clean
your hosts file and let MSAS protect it.

About hosts:
http://www.spywarewarrior.com/viewtopic.php?t=3089

Hhosts cleaner
http://members.aol.com/toadbee/hoster.zip
 
To clarify a bit--the IP addresses found in the hosts file are not put there
automatically--so this is not a list of ip addresses that the computer has
visited. This file can be empty except for a single entry 127.0.0.1
localhost and work perfectly well.
 
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