Hosts folder ~ is this a problem? quotes

[Nick]

On another pc, and this from memory. My memory, not the electronic variety.
C\windows\system 32\ drivers\etc\hosts

Contained within the 'hosts' folder is a file named "quotes" which I cannot
delete. error message saying file in use by another program or person. (or
similar).
My hw firewall is good. I also use the free versions of AVG and ZA. System
regularly scanned with spybot & adaware.
AVG can not / will not complete a system scan and reports that this hosts
file has changed, then proceeds to scan the system ad infinitum.
Unfortunately this pc has a bluetooth keyboard and I can't get into safe
mode.
Will try a ps2 kb/safe mode/ delete file etc.
If anyone has sensible suggestions I would V much appreciate them.
OS is XP and is fully updated.
Thanks

[David H. Lipman]

From: "Nick" <philremovethisbitdawson@technicians.co.uk>

| On another pc, and this from memory. My memory, not the electronic variety.
| C\windows\system 32\ drivers\etc\hosts
|
| Contained within the 'hosts' folder is a file named "quotes" which I cannot
| delete. error message saying file in use by another program or person. (or
| similar).
| My hw firewall is good. I also use the free versions of AVG and ZA. System
| regularly scanned with spybot & adaware.
| AVG can not / will not complete a system scan and reports that this hosts
| file has changed, then proceeds to scan the system ad infinitum.
| Unfortunately this pc has a bluetooth keyboard and I can't get into safe
| mode.
| Will try a ps2 kb/safe mode/ delete file etc.
| If anyone has sensible suggestions I would V much appreciate them.
| OS is XP and is fully updated.
| Thanks
|

Leave it alone. It is part of the TCP/IP protocol, it is benign and non-malicious.

I believe it is associated with [from the etc/services table]...
qotd 17/tcp

--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
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[slate_leeper]

On Thu, 3 Apr 2008 00:26:41 +0100, "Nick"
<philremovethisbitdawson@technicians.co.uk> wrote:


>Contained within the 'hosts' folder is a file named "quotes" which I cannot
>delete. error message saying file in use by another program or person. (or
>similar).

A carryover from Unix, which provided the "quote of the day" when
booted. I presume this feature can be activated in Windows, also. You
can view the file by right-clicking on it's name and selecting "View
with Notepad." It is just a text file.

-dan z-


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