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ed137
2008-02-18, 15:59
When spybot is finished I get the following line item:

Error during check!: Microsoft.Windows.RedirectedHosts [3] (Cannot open file "C:\WINDOWS\System32\drivers\etc\hosts". Access is denied) ()

This line repeats almost 1300 times! What does this mean?

md usa spybot fan
2008-02-18, 16:13
Are you running any other anti-malware programs besides Spybot-S&D that may be blocking access to the HOSTS file?

ZoneAlarm, STOPzilla and possibly other programs can block access to the HOSTS.

ed137
2008-02-18, 21:13
I have other programs, but none of them were running and they never affected spybot until now.

ed137
2008-02-19, 20:30
Where has this been moved to???

md usa spybot fan
2008-02-19, 20:54
ed137:


Where has this been moved to???
Your post was move from the Tavern (http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=19) forum:


A place to chat or ask general questions, no politics or religion please. Questions related to Spybot-S&D support/tools, or requests for Malware removal, should be posted in the appropriate forum. Not in the tavern.
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