Re: Trojan Downloader - Clean, But One Last Task

From: XP User 0000 (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 05/13/04 

Date: Wed, 12 May 2004 22:16:02 -0700

Hi Rich:
 
I'm just responding to your very helpful links posted in response to my question about the Windows XP Spy Ware Nuker virus. The article you linked me to told me everything I needed to know to finally rid my system of this NASTY and time-consuming pest.
 
I have one last task to rid myself of it and that is in regard to the HOSTS files on my computer. My local host is redirected with a different address to this Spy Ware advertisement. I've attempted to open the HOSTS file in Windows\System32 and Drivers\etc to delete the redirect. I turned Read-Only off and then deleted and saved the file making sure to leave in the original local host address.
 
To no luck. For some reason beyond me, when I go to open those files again to check and see if the change took, I notice that it didn't. What do I have to do to make a change to the HOSTS file and ensure it sticks?
 
Anyone's help is very much appreciated. Thanks for taking the time to provide those links and end a big headache, Rich.