The system folder of any operating system is a “dark forest” for the average user. If you are not sure that the problem with the computer lies in it, then it’s better not to touch anything there at all and provide professionals with the opportunity to deal with problems. Today we’ll talk about what threats one small and inconspicuous text file carries. What should the Hosts file look like ? How to distinguish it from a virus?
Definition
To begin with, let's figure out what kind of beast this is - Hosts? This is the file responsible for blocking web pages and redirecting ip addresses. If you register the web address of an Internet resource in it, then the computer user will not be able to access the blocked site or will be redirected to another link indicated in the file.
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- : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Tcpip\Parameters
- By clicking on the settings folder, we look to the right. In the parameter list, we are interested in DataBasePath. It is in it that the path to the true Hosts file is registered. Any deviation from this path means that the file you found is a malicious program.
That's all. We sorted out all the features and determined what the Hosts file should actually look like.