Where is host file located in XP?

Recently I've a problem with some of the websites.
When I click on a link inside the site, instead of a new page, my (server)
homepage attempts to load, and Zone Alarm asks to allow connection via host
address. Then I get error bad gateway, no matter if I allow the host address
or not.

I searched, but could not find the host file.

Rich

 

richmac said:

> Recently I've a problem with some of the websites.
> When I click on a link inside the site, instead of a new page, my (server)
> homepage attempts to load, and Zone Alarm asks to allow connection via host
> address. Then I get error bad gateway, no matter if I allow the host address
> or not.
>
> I searched, but could not find the host file.
>
> Rich

Try here C:\winnt\system32\drivers\etc

 

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On Sun, 26 Oct 2003 12:03:52 GMT, in
<IKOmb.186067$9l5.111025@pd7tw2no>
richmac scrawled:

>Recently I've a problem with some of the websites.
>When I click on a link inside the site, instead of a new page, my (server)
>homepage attempts to load, and Zone Alarm asks to allow connection via host
>address. Then I get error bad gateway, no matter if I allow the host address
>or not.
>
>I searched, but could not find the host file.
>
>Rich
>

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Actually, got them, been there.
Spybot reports clean system.
Adaware no new objects.
Spyware Blaster can't update last 2 days. Don't know if it's related to
current problem. All other sites update fine. Donate button works, though.
Haven't thought of hijack this yet, will try.
Then there's also The Cleaner...could I have allowed something during
windows critical updates couple of days ago?
Rich


"°Mike°" <> ???
news: ???...
> Install and use:
>
> Spybot Search & Destroy
> http://spybot.eon.net.au/
> http://www.safer-networking.org/
>
> Ad-Aware
> http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
>
> Spyware Blaster
> http://www.wilderssecurity.net/spywareblaster.html
>
> HijackThis
> http://www.tomcoyote.org/hjt/
>
>
> On Sun, 26 Oct 2003 12:03:52 GMT, in
> <IKOmb.186067$9l5.111025@pd7tw2no>
> richmac scrawled:
>
> >Recently I've a problem with some of the websites.
> >When I click on a link inside the site, instead of a new page, my
(server)
> >homepage attempts to load, and Zone Alarm asks to allow connection via
host
> >address. Then I get error bad gateway, no matter if I allow the host
address
> >or not.
> >
> >I searched, but could not find the host file.
> >
> >Rich
> >
>
> --
> Basic computer maintenance
> http://uk.geocities.com/personel44/maintenance.html

 

Run HijackThis. Fix anything you can recognise as unwanted.
If you continue to have problems, post the *complete* contents
of the HJT log file here.


On Sun, 26 Oct 2003 12:22:55 GMT, in
<z0Pmb.187118$pl3.115406@pd7tw3no>
richmac scrawled:

>Actually, got them, been there.
>Spybot reports clean system.
>Adaware no new objects.
>Spyware Blaster can't update last 2 days. Don't know if it's related to
>current problem. All other sites update fine. Donate button works, though.
>Haven't thought of hijack this yet, will try.
>Then there's also The Cleaner...could I have allowed something during
>windows critical updates couple of days ago?
>Rich

<snip>

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"Ralph Mann" <> ¦b¶l¥ó
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> richmac said:
>
> > Recently I've a problem with some of the websites.
> > When I click on a link inside the site, instead of a new page, my
(server)
> > homepage attempts to load, and Zone Alarm asks to allow connection via
host
> > address. Then I get error bad gateway, no matter if I allow the host
address
> > or not.
> >
> > I searched, but could not find the host file.
> >
> > Rich
>
> Try here C:\winnt\system32\drivers\etc

I wonder why repeated attempts in "search" only gave me lmhost and not host
file?
Anyway I took a look and there's only one entry, local host.

Rich

 

Maek sure you're viewing hidden and system files.
Tools>Folder Options>View

On Sun, 26 Oct 2003 12:29:44 GMT, "richmac" <>
wrote:

>
>"Ralph Mann" <> ¦b¶l¥ó
>news:qOOmb.1637$ ¤¤¼¶¼g...
>> richmac said:
>>
>> > Recently I've a problem with some of the websites.
>> > When I click on a link inside the site, instead of a new page, my
>(server)
>> > homepage attempts to load, and Zone Alarm asks to allow connection via
>host
>> > address. Then I get error bad gateway, no matter if I allow the host
>address
>> > or not.
>> >
>> > I searched, but could not find the host file.
>> >
>> > Rich
>>
>> Try here C:\winnt\system32\drivers\etc
>
>I wonder why repeated attempts in "search" only gave me lmhost and not host
>file?
>Anyway I took a look and there's only one entry, local host.
>
>Rich
>
>

 

On Sun, 26 Oct 2003 12:03:52 GMT, Knowing that it was a Hollywood
invention that lemmings jump off cliffs "richmac"
<> wrote :

>Recently I've a problem with some of the websites.
>When I click on a link inside the site, instead of a new page, my (server)
>homepage attempts to load, and Zone Alarm asks to allow connection via host
>address. Then I get error bad gateway, no matter if I allow the host address
>or not.
>
>I searched, but could not find the host file.
>
>Rich

Remove ZA fully and see if that cures it?
If it does try,"Outpost",
http://www.agnitum.com/products/outpost/
Free and better IMHO.

 

I don't know why Google lists links like this at the top of their list that never answers the question that you searched.

Actually XP doesn't have a folder called winnt .

You will find the file hosts at the following location in XP:

C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\

It does NOT have a file extension.