Beauregard T. Shagnasty wrote:
> JD wrote:
>
>> I can not access the web page for Spybot Search & Destroy?
>> www.safer-networking.org/
>>
>> I'm using a recent version of SeaMonkey and when I try to go to the
>> above web page the error is:
>>
>> "The connection is refused when attempting to contact
>> www.safer-networking.org"
>
> Same here, multiple browsers. Apparently, the site is down, or the DNS
> is screwed up. The domain name is paid through next June.

That's a relief.

>> I searched my HOSTS file and it's not listed there so I'm not sure what
>> is going on?
>>
>> I did notice that my HOSTS file has a second HOSTS file listed as
>> hosts.20080613-192117.backup which makes be wonder if one of my other
>> anti-spyware programs has changed my HOSTS file?
>
> Perhaps. June 13th at 19:21 apparently.

That sure would seem to be the date on the backup but I didn't run any
of my anti programs on that date?


>> I use Ad-Aware SE Personal (with manual updates) a-squared Free, Avast!
>> Antivirus, Spybot Search & Destroy, Spyware Blaster and Super
>> AntiSpyware Free.
>
> You wouldn't need any of those if you .. (whoops, don't want to start an
> OS discussion here)
>

Working on that. Old dog, new tricks. So far it's still beg, fetch and
play dead.


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JD..