Re: accessing a website


"Patrick Dickey" <pd1ckey43@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:OvT9xPTIGHA.1032@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> John McGaw wrote:
>> suzanne7 wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>> I just installed AntiSpyware Beta 1 and have not been able to access a
>>> particular website. No problems with any other website. I had no
>>> issues prior to the spyware installation. The website does not show up
>>> on the blocked events site. Can anyone help?
>>>
>>> Thank you,
>>> Suzanne
>>>
>>
>> I know that many psychics frequent the newsgroups but to make it easy on
>> those of us who aren't operating at that level it would be ever so useful
>> to give some indication of _which_ website is causing you problems as
>> well as your OS, browser, etc.
>>
>> John McGaw
>
> Actually she did give it in a later reply. But, I would say that she was
> right in not giving it. What if it was a new site that hasn't been added
> to the blocklist. Most security groups frown on posting potential or
> known malicious sites.
>
> As for the site, it opens fine in my browser. Even with MAS installed.
> So, i would follow Franks' advice about the ipconfig /flushdns and
> renaming the hosts file. Truth is, the only item that should be listed in
> your hosts file is 127.0.0.1 localhost (unless your antispyware, anti
> virus, or firewall adds others from it's block list).
>

Agreed, although two shorter tests before clobbering the host file
(in case it actually is being used) would be

start / run cmd and in the commandline interface enter
ping -a www.bluefly.com
and see if it is resolving to other than 4.78.168.81
and also to try browsing to the web with http://4.78.168.81

--
Roger


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