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mellfisher
2010-01-20, 22:24
:confused: Ran SpybotS&D, and have
Fraud.windowsprotectionsuite
and
Microsoft.Windows.Redirectedhosts

when I click Fix selected problems I get this error.

unexpected error in fixing problem (cannot create file C:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts. Access is denied)

Help, Im not very smart when it comes to computers.

drragostea
2010-01-21, 00:51
It appears that you have a rogue AV infection. Usually this type of malware will prompt you with a fake Windows bubble and tell you your machine is infected and go buy their software. Not a good sign.

For the time being, I would suggest you start your own thread in the Malware Removal Forums with a HJT log and wait for a helper. I am saying this because this looks like a bad infection. Please read the post below (just follow the links):
http://forums.spybot.info/showpost.php?p=356308&postcount=2
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