Re: MVPS HOSTs file changed unexpectidely?

Keith (Southend) wrote:
Keith (Southend) wrote:
I just noticed that I was getting all those advert in my Hotmail screen that the MVPS HOSTS file eliminates. When I checked the HOSTS file was only 1Kbit compared with the 400 or Kbit. I've just put back the MVPS HOSTS file and all is blocked once again. What worries me is what caused the MVPS HOSTS file to be replaced with the old one? Any thoughts as I feel as I'm being 'tampered' with!

I use AVG Free (runs every night as PC is on 24/7)
AdAware SE
Spybot Search & Destroy
Behind a NAT Router
I get FULL stealth when doing a Sheilds Up apart from 'ping'
I have also installed Multi_AV, but only run one of the scans.

It's done something again so it appears as "hosts.msn" yet was the file I unzipped from MVPS ?


I've deleted the hosts.msn file and put back the new hosts file from MVPS, seems to be keeping together atm.

I'll keep an eye on it.

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Keith (Southend)
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