full-disclosure - Windows hosts file changing.

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From: vosipov at tpg.com.au (V.O.)
Subject: Windows hosts file changing.

spyware... brought in by kazaa or something similar :)

http://www.google.com.au/search?q=66.40.16.131+thumbnailpost.com&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&btnG=Google+Search&meta=

check this - http://miataru.computing.net/security/wwwboard/forum/6491.html

dont download illegal files :)))
and install a virus scanner, or at least AdAware

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kevin Gerry" <poof1@....net>
To: <Full-Disclosure@...ts.netsys.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 6:01 PM
Subject: [Full-Disclosure] Windows hosts file changing.


> Does -ANYBODY- know how it occurs?
>
> I've had this happen to a couple boxes of mine now...
>
> New one:
> --
> 127.0.0.1 localhost
> 66.40.16.131 livesexlist.com
> 66.40.16.131 lanasbigboobs.com
> 66.40.16.131 thumbnailpost.com
> 66.40.16.131 adult-series.com
> 66.40.16.131 www.livesexlist.com
> 66.40.16.131 www.lanasbigboobs.com
> 66.40.16.131 www.thumbnailpost.com
> 66.40.16.131 www.adult-series.com
> --
>
> Any idea how the search site is replacing that? =/ It's starting to piss
me
> off =/ I had some custom information in there that's now overwritten (Not
> backed up)
>
> Thanks =/
>
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