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# Copyright 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

Hmmm thats exactly what i've got too. I do have the w32.gaobot.azt virus its in quarantine under the file name videoons32.exe i can see it right now but yet it hasnt altered the host file. any ideas why this is?

should i just continue onto the next stage of clearing this virus now?

toddy may i just say thank you so so much for your help tonight i really do appreciate it you've been great work.

unsure of what to do next though now

Also gone onto the next stage . ive gone through regedit and through to

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

all i have in the right pane is 'default, AVG, Messenger 3, overnet, p2p networking and tkbellexe

i do not have "Windows Video Drivers" = "videons32.exe"

But yet i do have the virus its in quarantine. ive deleted it twice from quarantine but its returned. that means i need to get rid of it. but i cant.

any ideas at all people?

start > all programs > (norton systemworks) > norton antivirus > quarantine

try deleting it from there

Right its deleted. last time though it came back after i'd deleted it for more tricks...

but as of yet it hasnt done any of the things it says on the website like change registry etc i dont know whether this is a good or bad thing though...

BUMP!