Immunize won't do all - Global (Hosts) not complete - Safer-Networking Forums

glnz2 · 2007-10-21, 17:49

Have Spybot 1.5.1.16, has been working well last ten days, but today Immunize won't accept the last 216 unprotected elements of Global (Hosts). (It's Protecting against 6641 out of 6857.) I've run Immunize a bunch of times but it still leaves 216 Unprotected. Why won't it protect against these 216, and what should I do? (By the way, in "Ignore Products", everything is DEselected. Also, this is on my office PC, running Win2000Pro with plenty of RAM.) Thanks.

glnz2 · 2007-10-21, 18:12

Fixed for now, but still a question.

Following an idea in another thread, I exited from Spybot and then deleted C:\WINNT\System32\drivers\etc\hosts. I then turned on Spybot and re-Immunized (with Global (Hosts) checked) and it is now protecting against all 6857. Also, a new hosts file was created in C:\WINNT\System32\drivers\etc\.

But why the problem in the first place?

Here's a clue: Before I came to this solution and was trying other things, I was getting a Windows error message that the C:\WINNT\System32\drivers\etc\hosts file was being used by another process. Well, I think that "other process" is Spybot itself. So maybe Spybot can't get out of its own way to update and immunize Global (Hosts)? What do you think?

Thanks.

md usa spybot fan · 2007-10-21, 20:32

glnz2:

Quote:

Originally Posted by glnz2

... and then deleted C:\WINNT\System32\drivers\etc\hosts.

Since you deleted your HOSTS file, I suggest that you check it to make sure that you have the following entry:

127.0.0.1 localhost

If not, add it.

glnz2 · 2007-10-21, 21:37

Dear md: Thanks.

How do I add?

And is it just 127.0.0.1 localhost ?
No .com at end or www. at start?

md usa spybot fan · 2007-10-22, 06:08

glnz2:

It should be added as I wrote it (no dot anythings anywhere).

glnz2 · 2007-10-22, 20:10

Dear md: I've added 127.0.0.1 localhost by opening the hosts file in Wordpad, adding the line (in alphabetical position), saving and closing. Windows insisted on saving the edited hosts file as "hosts.txt", so I renamed the file and deleted the .txt. Now, when I check the Global (Hosts) list in Spybot, I see 127.0.0.1 localhost in the display list.

Was this the right way to add it?
What does it do?

Thanks.

barebear · 2007-11-01, 04:49

Dear MD,

After reading your comments re adding "127.0.0.1 localhost", I decided to look at my Global Hosts to make sure that entry was present --- about 5-6 weeks ago, I had deleted my Hosts file and then done the same thing as glnz22 (deleted the Hosts file and then re-immunized w/ Global Hosts checked.)

When I went to Advanced mode in Spybot and looked at the Global Hosts file, I found that the list isn't entirely in alphabetical order. After updating and successfully immunizing today, I have 7365 entries in that file.

The Windows hosts list (C:\WINNT\System32\drivers\etc\hosts) shows as unreadable when I go to it.

How can I verify the presence/absence of "127.0.0.1 localhost" w/o scrolling every entry in the Global Hosts list?----it would take me a couple of hours to do that

I know how to write something in Wordpad, but how do I open the Global Hosts file in Wordpad and then, after adding 127.0.0.1 localhost ( what happens if I'm unknowingly duplicating the entry?!), have the revised file saved in Spybot?

Please advise and thank very much in advance for your time and help.

davedarkstar · 2007-11-01, 18:49

hi,was having the same problem with g/hosts etc, i found that if you type HOSTS in find in sysinternals i cap locks nothing happened. when i typed it in small caps it showed me problem, then i went into task manager and ended the prosess find had showed me and that solved the immunize stuff,got rid of everything, hope this works on youre pc,s

davedarkstar · 2007-11-01, 19:23

forgot to mention, i couldnt get updates either before , and the sysinternals find showed me... SZServer.exe,
and it was that i ended in task manager proseses.

md usa spybot fan · 2007-11-02, 05:52

barebear:

To repair your HOSTS file:

Download HostsXpert from the following site:
- Funkytoad.com -fast, functional and free - Home
  http://www.funkytoad.com/
The page for HostsXpert is:
- Funkytoad.com -fast, functional and free - HostsXpert v4.1
  http://www.funkytoad.com/content/view/13/31/
The direct download URL for HostsXpert.zip is:
- Click Here to download HostsXpert
After downloading HostsXpert.zip, unzip (extract) the content of the file into a known location.
Execute HostsXpert.
If the first button in the left hand pane is "Make Writeable?", click on the button.
Click on the "Restore MS Hosts File" button.
When you receive the following confirmation dialog click "OK".
- Confirm
  Press OK to Restore Microsofts original Hosts File
  [OK] [Cancel]

Add Spybot's Hosts file as follows:

Go into Spybot > Immunize.
Right click on the right hand pane and select "Deselect all".
Scroll down to the bottom of the right hand pane and under Windows check "Global (Hosts)".
Click the "Immunize" button at the top of the right pane (the button with large green plus sign)?

2007-10-21, 17:49	#1
glnz2 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 16	Immunize won't do all - Global (Hosts) not complete Have Spybot 1.5.1.16, has been working well last ten days, but today Immunize won't accept the last 216 unprotected elements of Global (Hosts). (It's Protecting against 6641 out of 6857.) I've run Immunize a bunch of times but it still leaves 216 Unprotected. Why won't it protect against these 216, and what should I do? (By the way, in "Ignore Products", everything is DEselected. Also, this is on my office PC, running Win2000Pro with plenty of RAM.) Thanks. Last edited by glnz2; 2007-10-21 at 17:51.

2007-10-22, 06:08	#5
md usa spybot fan Spybot Advisor Team Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 5,879	glnz2: It should be added as I wrote it (no dot anythings anywhere). __________________ 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.

2007-11-01, 04:49	#7
barebear Junior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 12	about verifying 127.0.0.1 localhost is included? Dear MD, After reading your comments re adding "127.0.0.1 localhost", I decided to look at my Global Hosts to make sure that entry was present --- about 5-6 weeks ago, I had deleted my Hosts file and then done the same thing as glnz22 (deleted the Hosts file and then re-immunized w/ Global Hosts checked.) When I went to Advanced mode in Spybot and looked at the Global Hosts file, I found that the list isn't entirely in alphabetical order. After updating and successfully immunizing today, I have 7365 entries in that file. The Windows hosts list (C:\WINNT\System32\drivers\etc\hosts) shows as unreadable when I go to it. How can I verify the presence/absence of "127.0.0.1 localhost" w/o scrolling every entry in the Global Hosts list?----it would take me a couple of hours to do that I know how to write something in Wordpad, but how do I open the Global Hosts file in Wordpad and then, after adding 127.0.0.1 localhost ( what happens if I'm unknowingly duplicating the entry?!), have the revised file saved in Spybot? Please advise and thank very much in advance for your time and help.

2007-11-01, 18:49	#8
davedarkstar Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2	Immunize won't do all - Global (Hosts) not complete hi,was having the same problem with g/hosts etc, i found that if you type HOSTS in find in sysinternals i cap locks nothing happened. when i typed it in small caps it showed me problem, then i went into task manager and ended the prosess find had showed me and that solved the immunize stuff,got rid of everything, hope this works on youre pc,s

2007-11-01, 19:23	#9
davedarkstar Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2	ps the above forgot to mention, i couldnt get updates either before , and the sysinternals find showed me... SZServer.exe, and it was that i ended in task manager proseses.

2007-10-21, 18:12	#2
glnz2 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 16	Fixed for now, but still a question. Following an idea in another thread, I exited from Spybot and then deleted C:\WINNT\System32\drivers\etc\hosts. I then turned on Spybot and re-Immunized (with Global (Hosts) checked) and it is now protecting against all 6857. Also, a new hosts file was created in C:\WINNT\System32\drivers\etc\. But why the problem in the first place? Here's a clue: Before I came to this solution and was trying other things, I was getting a Windows error message that the C:\WINNT\System32\drivers\etc\hosts file was being used by another process. Well, I think that "other process" is Spybot itself. So maybe Spybot can't get out of its own way to update and immunize Global (Hosts)? What do you think? Thanks.

2007-10-21, 21:37	#4
glnz2 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 16	Dear md: Thanks. How do I add? And is it just 127.0.0.1 localhost ? No .com at end or www. at start?

2007-10-22, 20:10	#6
glnz2 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 16	Dear md: I've added 127.0.0.1 localhost by opening the hosts file in Wordpad, adding the line (in alphabetical position), saving and closing. Windows insisted on saving the edited hosts file as "hosts.txt", so I renamed the file and deleted the .txt. Now, when I check the Global (Hosts) list in Spybot, I see 127.0.0.1 localhost in the display list. Was this the right way to add it? What does it do? Thanks.

2007-11-02, 05:52	#10
md usa spybot fan Spybot Advisor Team Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 5,879	barebear: To repair your HOSTS file: Download HostsXpert from the following site: Funkytoad.com -fast, functional and free - Home http://www.funkytoad.com/ The page for HostsXpert is: Funkytoad.com -fast, functional and free - HostsXpert v4.1 http://www.funkytoad.com/content/view/13/31/ The direct download URL for HostsXpert.zip is: Click Here to download HostsXpert After downloading HostsXpert.zip, unzip (extract) the content of the file into a known location. Execute HostsXpert. If the first button in the left hand pane is "Make Writeable?", click on the button. Click on the "Restore MS Hosts File" button. When you receive the following confirmation dialog click "OK". Confirm Press OK to Restore Microsofts original Hosts File [OK] [Cancel] Add Spybot's Hosts file as follows: Go into Spybot > Immunize. Right click on the right hand pane and select "Deselect all". Scroll down to the bottom of the right hand pane and under Windows check "Global (Hosts)". Click the "Immunize" button at the top of the right pane (the button with large green plus sign)? __________________ 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.

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