Cannot immunize 6370 Global (Hosts) - Safer-Networking Forums

passegua · 2007-09-14, 13:38

Why I Cannot immunize 6370 Global (Hosts) ?

How could immunize those non protected items?

Thanks.

md usa spybot fan · 2007-09-14, 15:15

Are you getting any messages?

If not what happens if you go into Spybot > Mode > Advanced Mode > Tools > Hosts file > and then click on the "Add Spybot S&D hosts list" button?

bers99 · 2007-09-14, 16:49

thx for answer

md usa spybot fan · 2007-09-14, 17:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by bers99

thx for answer

???

bers99:

In response to passegua's query, I asked a couple of questions. If this helped you resolve a similar problem, please share what you discovered. Your feedback may help others.

Regards,
md usa spybot fan

passegua · 2007-09-15, 16:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by md usa spybot fan

Are you getting any messages?

If not what happens if you go into Spybot > Mode > Advanced Mode > Tools > Hosts file > and then click on the "Add Spybot S&D hosts list" button?

If I do what you suggest I get an Error message:
"Cannot create file "C:\WINDOWS\System32\driver\etc\hosts". Accesso negato

And now? Thanks.

passegua · 2007-09-15, 16:28

I solved!

I temporarly shut off Zonealarm and then I could use your suggestion, I could immunize all objects!

Probably Zonealarm keep control of host file?

Thanks

**PepiMK** · 2007-09-18, 10:40

Yes, that sounds like ZoneAlarm tries to protect the file as well.

hewee · 2007-09-18, 23:33

In zoon alarm if you go to Firewall on the left and then the main tab in the upper right then go down to the advance button and click on it your see under General setting "Lock Hosts file".
It works too and locks the hosts file down and I have not found any thing that has gotten tru to it to change the hosts file.
I diid test years ago too with Spybot, Adawre, CWShredder where they were finding things in the hosts file that were false.
I had WinPatrol Plus and it locks the hosts file too as I think spybot does.
But with the hosts file locked and using Spybot, Adawre, CWShredder things were still deleted from the hosts file. Spybot deleted some and then it want to reboot and it would delete more but it never cleaned up all it said that needed clean.
Then doing the same test using the zone alarm to lock the hosts file nothing was able to get to the hosts file so zone alarm was the only thing that really keep the hosts file locked in the test I did.
Got it all posted some place over at here.
Host file change and Firewall software

Darklord · 2008-02-24, 12:31

If you use Zonealarm and you have set it to lock your local host file then Spybot can't immunize the globalhost.
If you want Spybot to immunize it you only have to temporarily unlock the host file via the "firewall" -> "advanced" tab. After complete immunization you can lock the host file again.
(thanks to sandra from the spybot team)

2007-09-14, 13:38	#1
passegua Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3	Cannot immunize 6370 Global (Hosts) Why I Cannot immunize 6370 Global (Hosts) ? How could immunize those non protected items? Thanks.

2007-09-14, 15:15	#2
md usa spybot fan Spybot Advisor Team Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 5,879	Are you getting any messages? If not what happens if you go into Spybot > Mode > Advanced Mode > Tools > Hosts file > and then click on the "Add Spybot S&D hosts list" button? __________________ Getting an answer is one thing, learning is another. Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition running on a 2.40GHz Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with 512 MB of RAM and a 533 MHz System Bus.

2007-09-18, 10:40	#7
PepiMK Member of Team Spybot Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 3,156 Blog Entries: 15 Rated LASSHes: 9,186	Yes, that sounds like ZoneAlarm tries to protect the file as well. __________________ Just remember, love is life, and hate is living death. Treat your life for what it's worth, and live for every breath (Black Sabbath: A National Acrobat)

2008-02-24, 12:31	#9
Darklord Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 3	Solution If you use Zonealarm and you have set it to lock your local host file then Spybot can't immunize the globalhost. If you want Spybot to immunize it you only have to temporarily unlock the host file via the "firewall" -> "advanced" tab. After complete immunization you can lock the host file again. (thanks to sandra from the spybot team)

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2007-09-14, 16:49	#3
bers99 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1	thx for answer

2007-09-15, 16:28	#6
passegua Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3	I solved! I temporarly shut off Zonealarm and then I could use your suggestion, I could immunize all objects! Probably Zonealarm keep control of host file? Thanks

2007-09-18, 23:33	#8
hewee Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 24	In zoon alarm if you go to Firewall on the left and then the main tab in the upper right then go down to the advance button and click on it your see under General setting "Lock Hosts file". It works too and locks the hosts file down and I have not found any thing that has gotten tru to it to change the hosts file. I diid test years ago too with Spybot, Adawre, CWShredder where they were finding things in the hosts file that were false. I had WinPatrol Plus and it locks the hosts file too as I think spybot does. But with the hosts file locked and using Spybot, Adawre, CWShredder things were still deleted from the hosts file. Spybot deleted some and then it want to reboot and it would delete more but it never cleaned up all it said that needed clean. Then doing the same test using the zone alarm to lock the hosts file nothing was able to get to the hosts file so zone alarm was the only thing that really keep the hosts file locked in the test I did. Got it all posted some place over at here. Host file change and Firewall software