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Originally Posted by noone_particular
Forum software seems determined that google-analytics needs to be a link. Putting lines like that in a code box prevents it.
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ad.doubleclick.net
www.google-analytics.com
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Thank you! I did try several things, but then gave up... On the subject: WD parses lines correctly i guess, because i tried 127.0.0.1 and 0.0.0.0 and some others - regardless of the IP, lines containing these exact addresses are erased. Position in the file does not matter either - they can be next to each other, or far - does not matter. Off ~100 lines in my hosts file only those two are erased, others are not affected, even doubleclick.net and google-analytics.com and such.
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Originally Posted by noone_particular
I also question WD altering a file that can contain user specified IPs without the user being asked or told. If that were my system, I'd throw WD out on the spot for that alone.
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Originally Posted by funkydude
Then I'm afraid it's time to report the issue on the MSE forums.
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Latest findings. Settles the matter at least for me:
It (Windows Defender) actually has modifications of the hosts file documented in it's 'history'. You have to go through some motions to see it, but it is there. It is considered a 'Medium' level threat:
SettingsModifier:Win32/PossibleHostsFileHijack. When WD modified my hosts file, it was actually 'Disinfecting' it. You can also 'Remove' it, which is replacing your hosts file with empty one.
Good intentions then... These particular addresses were probably picked because they are most commonly found on average page.
June 17th, 2012, 09:04 PM
Re: It is Windows Defender!
