~BD~ <~BD~@nomail.afraid.com> wrote in
news:07udnSGCDqb-UrPTnZ2dnUVZ8jOdnZ2d@bt.com:

> G. Morgan wrote:
>> ~BD~ wrote:
>>
>>> Have you ever investigated exactly *what* is loaded onto your
>>> computer when you choose to download a Hosts file?
>>
>> Yes, a text file named HOSTS.
>>
>>> I mean a forensic-type check
>>> after downloading onto a known clean machine (a new or wiped HD
>>> should be OK!<smile>) I'll bet not!
>>
>> Not necessary. It's a plain text file. You can see the MVPS one
>> here, and modify it as you wish.
>> http://winhelp2002.mvps.org/hosts.txt
>>
>>> Btw, which one (Hosts file) do *you* use?
>>
>> MVPS.
>>
>
> Thanks for the answers.
>
> I know I'm dopey sometimes, but I understood that malware *can* be
> downloaded *in conjunction* with a plain text file.

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