AVG test result details

Discussion in 'Malware Help (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by wall7264, Aug 24, 2007.

  1. wall7264

    wall7264 Private E-2

    I was just wondering if you had any advice relating to the result I receive from my AVG scan:

    1 error:
    C:\system32\drivers\etc\hosts... result - reading error, status - error.

    Is this something I should be concerned about? I have received this message a couple of times now after my weekly scheduled AVG scan.

    Thanks,

    Michelle
     
    wall7264, Aug 24, 2007
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  2. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    No! It just means that you are probably locking your hosts file with some other program. And are you sure about the location? It should be

    C:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

    or

    C:\winnt\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

    depending how you named the Windows folder during installation.
     
    chaslang, Aug 24, 2007
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  3. wall7264

    wall7264 Private E-2

    Thanks a lot. That eases my mind. I will just ignore, and I did have a typing error - I forgot to put the word "windows\" in the location. Thanks again.
     
    wall7264, Aug 25, 2007
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  4. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    You're welcome. Surf safely!
     
    chaslang, Aug 26, 2007
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