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2010-06-09, 14:09
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "Microsoft.Windows.RedirectedHosts" manually.
Use this guide at your own risk; software should usually be better suited to remove malware, since it is able to look deeper.
If this guide was helpful to you, please consider donating towards this site (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=donate).
Threat Details:
Categories:
hijacker
securityrisk
Description:
Hijackers often use the hosts file to redirect websites to other IP addresses, commonly antivirus vendors get blocked by hijackers.
Removal Instructions:
Hosts:
The host file is a local address book for Internet pages. It is sometimes used by malware to block certain domains, or to silently redirect them.
Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) or RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer) will show its content to you; you can also us a text editor to locate and edit the file "hosts" (most likely in C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\).
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "*.antivir.com.tr".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "*.antivir.com".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "*.antivir.de".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "*.antivir.net".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "*.antivir-pe.com".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "*.arcabit.com".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "*.arcabit.pl".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "*.avast.com".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "*.avast.gen.tr".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "*.avg.com".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "*.avira.com".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "*.bitdefender.es".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "*.cert.org".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "*.clamav.net".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "*.drweb-online.com".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "*.eset.co.uk".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "*.eset.es".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "*.eset.eu".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "*.freedrweb.com".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "*.grisoft.cz".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "*.kaspersky.com.mx".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "*.kaspersky.com".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "*.mcafee.com".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "*.nod32.com.tr".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "*.nod32.gen.tr".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "*.nod32-a.com".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "*.nod32-es.com".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "*.novirusthanks.org".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "*.sarc.com".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "*.scanwith.com".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "*.threatsense.net".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "*.trendmicro.com".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "*.trendsecure.com".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "*.virustotal.com".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "*.zma.com.ar".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "188.240.47.45".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "89.202.157.135".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "89.202.157.136".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "89.202.157.137".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "89.202.157.138".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "89.202.157.139".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "89.202.157.226".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "93.184.71.27".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "antivir.com".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "arcabit.com".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "arcabit.pl".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "avast.gen.tr".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "avgate.net".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "avira.com".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "bitdefender.es".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "cert.org".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "drweb-online.com".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "eset.co.uk".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "eset.eu".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "free-av.com".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "freeav.net".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "freedrweb.com".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "jotti.org".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "liveupdate.symantec.comliveupdate.com".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "nod32.com.tr".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "nod32.gen.tr".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "nod32-a.com".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "nod32-es.com".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "novirusthanks.org".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "sarc.com".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "scanwith.com".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "shop.symantecstore.com".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "threatsense.net".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "trendsecure.com".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "virustotal-uploader.en.softonic.com".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "zma.com.ar".
Final Words:
If neither Spybot-S&D nor self help did resolve the issue or you would prefer one on one help,
Please read these instructions (http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=288) before requesting assistance,
Then start your own thread in the Malware Removal Forum (http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22) where a volunteer analyst will advise you as soon as available.
Use this guide at your own risk; software should usually be better suited to remove malware, since it is able to look deeper.
If this guide was helpful to you, please consider donating towards this site (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=donate).
Threat Details:
Categories:
hijacker
securityrisk
Description:
Hijackers often use the hosts file to redirect websites to other IP addresses, commonly antivirus vendors get blocked by hijackers.
Removal Instructions:
Hosts:
The host file is a local address book for Internet pages. It is sometimes used by malware to block certain domains, or to silently redirect them.
Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) or RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer) will show its content to you; you can also us a text editor to locate and edit the file "hosts" (most likely in C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\).
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "*.antivir.com.tr".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "*.antivir.com".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "*.antivir.de".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "*.antivir.net".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "*.antivir-pe.com".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "*.arcabit.com".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "*.arcabit.pl".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "*.avast.com".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "*.avast.gen.tr".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "*.avg.com".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "*.avira.com".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "*.bitdefender.es".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "*.cert.org".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "*.clamav.net".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "*.drweb-online.com".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "*.eset.co.uk".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "*.eset.es".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "*.eset.eu".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "*.freedrweb.com".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "*.grisoft.cz".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "*.kaspersky.com.mx".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "*.kaspersky.com".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "*.mcafee.com".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "*.nod32.com.tr".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "*.nod32.gen.tr".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "*.nod32-a.com".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "*.nod32-es.com".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "*.novirusthanks.org".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "*.sarc.com".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "*.scanwith.com".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "*.threatsense.net".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "*.trendmicro.com".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "*.trendsecure.com".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "*.virustotal.com".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "*.zma.com.ar".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "188.240.47.45".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "89.202.157.135".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "89.202.157.136".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "89.202.157.137".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "89.202.157.138".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "89.202.157.139".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "89.202.157.226".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "93.184.71.27".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "antivir.com".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "arcabit.com".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "arcabit.pl".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "avast.gen.tr".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "avgate.net".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "avira.com".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "bitdefender.es".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "cert.org".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "drweb-online.com".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "eset.co.uk".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "eset.eu".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "free-av.com".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "freeav.net".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "freedrweb.com".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "jotti.org".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "liveupdate.symantec.comliveupdate.com".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "nod32.com.tr".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "nod32.gen.tr".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "nod32-a.com".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "nod32-es.com".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "novirusthanks.org".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "sarc.com".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "scanwith.com".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "shop.symantecstore.com".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "threatsense.net".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "trendsecure.com".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "virustotal-uploader.en.softonic.com".
Check the hosts file entry for the domain "zma.com.ar".
Final Words:
If neither Spybot-S&D nor self help did resolve the issue or you would prefer one on one help,
Please read these instructions (http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=288) before requesting assistance,
Then start your own thread in the Malware Removal Forum (http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22) where a volunteer analyst will advise you as soon as available.