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Daisydad
September 1st, 2005, 04:57 PM
Spyware Blaster can't seem to find my Hosts file when I click on the button to save it. Am I doing something wrong? (Incidentally, I get the same reaction in my WinPatrol program.
Thank You
Bubba
September 1st, 2005, 06:05 PM
What operating System and do you find a named Hosts....without an extension....located on your hard drive ?
Daisydad
September 1st, 2005, 08:28 PM
Thank you for answering. I am using Win2K, and I don't know exactly what you mean by a Hosts file w/o an extension. My Hosts file is in WINNT, Sys32,drivers,etc. It does,nt have an extension there.
Bubba
September 2nd, 2005, 01:35 PM
{QUOTE-> Thank you for answering. I am using Win2K, and I don't know exactly what you mean by a Hosts file w/o an extension. <-QUOTE}It means it does not have anything after the s....no .txt, .bat, .doc....nothing\nada.

{QUOTE-> My Hosts file is in WINNT, Sys32,drivers,etc. It does,nt have an extension there. <-QUOTE}Just to make sure....you do have show all files and folders selected ?

How to Show System Files....Win2000 (http://www.xtra.co.nz/help/0,,4155-1916458,00.html#4)
{QUOTE-> Windows 2000

Open My Computer.
Select the Tools menu and click Folder Options.
Select the View Tab.
Under the Hidden files and folders heading select Show hidden files and folders.
Uncheck the Hide protected operating system files (recommended) option.
Click Yes to confirm.
Click OK.
<-QUOTE}
Daisydad
September 3rd, 2005, 08:47 PM
Show all hidden files and folders is selected, and hide all protected........,etc is unchecked.
Bubba
September 3rd, 2005, 09:19 PM
What actually happens when you select Create New Backup in Spywareblaster or View Hosts file in WinPatrol ?
Daisydad
September 3rd, 2005, 11:01 PM
They both state no Hosts file could be detected.
Bubba
September 4th, 2005, 07:13 AM
{QUOTE-> They both state no Hosts file could be detected. <-QUOTE}I would ask you then to double check the location of the file. Also....are you using your own Hosts file or one that you have downloaded from others. If others....which Hosts would that be.

If you do not mind....Please upload that Hosts file as an attachment to your next post.

Would you also list your other Security\Privacy software....firewall, anti-virus, adware\spyware....etc.
Daisydad
September 6th, 2005, 09:36 PM
I use the hosts file from mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm. per the Kim Komando website. Sorry, I don't know how to attach it to this reply. It's part of the HijackThis suite, I think.
I run Norton's Antivirus/Firewall, and CounterSpy and SpySweeper on auto daily. I also occasionally run SpyBot S&D, and AdAware. I also have E-Trust Pest Patrol running.
Bubba
September 6th, 2005, 10:05 PM
{QUOTE-> I use the hosts file from mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm <-QUOTE}Very familar with that Hosts and just installed the latest version. I was able to back it up with Spywarebalster and WinPatrol had no problem with it :-\

I'm am not aware that any of those programs you are using should affect Spywareblaster or Winpatrol this way. It's almost like their is really not a Hosts file in WinNT\System32\Drivers\Etc :-\