-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Can't update anti virus more info

That is strange.  I found out that localstart.asp is used by IIS.  Do you have 
IIS installed by any chance?  BTW, IIS is a webserver from Micro$oft.  I can't 
find any info on this file that links it to a virus.  I'll keep looking.

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From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
On Behalf Of Terry from Montana
Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 10:21 PM
To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Can't update anti virus more info

I also find it strange that it always adds  localstart.asp to the URL of 
the sites it won't let me go to, is that any type of clue?

Gman wrote:
> Hi Terry,
>     Yes, you should restore the .sam extension to the one file.  The others 
> are backups of the actual HOSTS file and they should have their .backup 
> extension returned to them, too.  The files that are in your 386 folder are 
> the original Windows install files and are there in case the system ever 
> needs to replace files that are in use that have become corrupted.  That 
> folder should never be modified.  System restore saves its files in a 
> normally hidden folder called "System Volume Information" and that's another 
> place that shouldn't be modified manually.
>
>     There is only one HOSTS file that is in constant use and that one will 
> have all capital letters and no extension.  Your original post gave me the 
> impression that it had been changed by some sort of malware to include an 
> extension (which would render it useless unless related changes had been 
> made to the registry) and that's why I wanted you to get rid of the 
> extension.  I didn't realize that you were talking about any files other 
> than the main one, so sorry about the confusion.
>
>   
>   
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