Hi saab and everyone
thanks for the info. Sorry I am a novice when it comes to computers.
When you say for me to copy the contents and paste them in here, do you mean from the adaware scan?
Step by step instructions would be most helpful.
thank you
Go to folder options in the control panel, and enable the viewing of hidden and system files.
Navigate to the folder Windows\system32\drivers\etc and double click the file simply named "Hosts". Use notepad if it doesn't automatically open. Copy and paste the entire text within (use "select all", then "Ctrl C" keys together, then when pasting it here, select the posting area and press "Ctrl" and "V" to paste it. You'll end up with something that looks a bit like this (part hosts file only posted) but different, mine is a custom hosts file.:
127.0.0.1 localhost
# This MVPS HOSTS file is a free download from: #
#
A Troubleshooting Guide to Windows XP #
#
# Notes: the browser does not read this "#" symbol #
# You can create your own notes, after the # symbol #
# This *must* be the first line: 127.0.0.1 localhost #
# *********************************************************#
# ---------------- Updated: Dec-22-2009 -------------------#
# *********************************************************#
#
# Entries with comments are all searchable via Google. #
#
# Disclaimer: this file is free to use for personal use #
# only. Furthermore it is NOT permitted to copy any of the #
# contents or host on any other site without permission or #
# meeting the full criteria of the below license terms. #
#
# This work is licensed under the Creative Commons #
# Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License. #
#
Creative Commons — Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 Unported #
#start of lines added by WinHelp2002
# [Misc A - Z]
127.0.0.1 fr.a2dfp.net
127.0.0.1 m.fr.a2dfp.net
127.0.0.1 ad.a8.net
127.0.0.1 asy.a8ww.net
127.0.0.1 adv.abv.bg
127.0.0.1 bimg.abv.bg
127.0.0.1 www2.a-counter.kiev.ua
127.0.0.1 track.acclaimnetwork.com
127.0.0.1 accuserveadsystem.com
127.0.0.1 [url=http://www.accuserveadsystem.com]Accuserve Online Ad Delivery Systemurl] a
and so on.
[edit] malicious link castrated.