"Jackson" <jjacXkdins@Xcox.net (delete XX)> wrote in message
news:d879r2tdcncqvjh1t54o7ba84q8ffmkbco@4ax.com...
> When AVG (free) did a scheduled check of my Dell C521 with Media
> Edition it reported two files had been changed.
>
> The first file was a user.dll, and I guess that gets altered
> regularly.
>
> The other changed file was the HOSTS file. I have not knowingly
> messed with this file lately. I did however download and install the
> latest update from SpywareBlaster.
>
> Does Spyware Blaster make changes to the HOSTS file?
>
> If not SB, then what could have changed the file?
>
> Thanks
>

By any chance, do you use HostsMan? If so, see whether you have auto-update
checked.

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Steve