Re: New virus

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From: Head Hunter (nospam_at_nospam.net)
Date: 03/25/04 

Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2004 21:28:48 GMT

Sounds like a virus to me, not spy-ware. Look at what it is doing. It is
making it so he can't go to any of the anti-virus vendors web sites for
updates or information.

Try the new Zone Alarm. It has an advanced option to lock the Hosts file
(Firewall, Main tab, Advanced button). Install it, clean up the Hosts file,
then tell Zone Alarm to lock the file.

Then, update your antivirus.

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