full-disclosure - Windows hosts file changing.

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From: aehlers at comcast.net (Austin Ehlers)
Subject: Windows hosts file changing.

Why are you browsing the internet on an Administrator account?  The HOSTS
file is only editable by Admin accounts.  Never never never do daily work
from an account with full priveleges, that's what the Power Users' group is
for.  Admin accounts are for maintenance-only (installing and configuring
s/w), not general work.

Austin Ehlers

> -----Original Message-----
> From: full-disclosure-admin@...ts.netsys.com
> [mailto:full-disclosure-admin@...ts.netsys.com]On Behalf Of Kevin Gerry
> Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 03:01 AM
> To: Full-Disclosure@...ts.netsys.com
> 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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