Hello Chet,

Your hosts file appears to be a typical Windows hosts file. To me, that's 
bad. There are many custom hosts files available online with the site below 
having one of the best. These custom hosts files are designed to help 
protect you from the bad guys. To learn more about what the hosts file is 
and what it does, visit this site:

Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File:
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

I highly recommend using the file offered by this site. Complete download 
and usage instructions are on site. View their HOSTS file while there to see 
the number of entries and what they are to give you an idea how it protects 
you.

Most popular anti-spyware programs have an option to either backup, monitor, 
or lock your HOSTS file. I suggest you explore the options of the programs 
you use and take advantage of this feature if there.

Sven Swanson, Sr.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "ETRUSCAN~!" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 3:24 PM
Subject: [PCSOFT] HOSTS file


when i click on my HOSTS file i get what you see below..i used to see
all kinds of addresses but now only this..IS THIS GOOD OR BAD? i have no
idea what it means..i use AVG free anti virus and 4 or 5 anti spyware
programs.
firefox
netscape
ie
thanx, chet norris

127.0.0.1 localhost
127.0.0.1 new
127.0.0.1 new
127.0.0.1 new
127.0.0.1 neww 

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