Re: Files in system32/drivers/etc

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Here's what I have in C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\
HOSTS
lmhosts.sam
networks
protocol
quotes
services

Right click the smss.exe and svchost.exe in the etc folder and click Properties.
Compare this info with the smss.exe and svchost.exe in the System32 folder.

There should be a description on both General and Version tabs.
On the Version tab.
Click a category on the left to display the information on the right.
Other version information
Item Name:
Company
File Version
Internal Name
Language
Legal Trademarks
Original File Name
Product Name
Product Version

Chances are that you should delete the smss.exe and svchost.exe from the etc folder.

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:5F7B5618-E547-4C1A-8CCD-9055BDCACAC2@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
Alexandr Klein <Alexandr Klein@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
Hi, can anyone tell me which files should be in directory
system32/drivers/etc? hosts, lmhosts.sam, networks, protocol and services
only or possibly other files too?

I have on my computer some other files in this dir - for example smss.exe,
svchost.exe, which should be only in directory system32. If I scan my
computer with various antispyware and antivirus programs and online
scanners, they find nothing suspicious.

I am little bit confused now, are these files ok or not?

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