How to manipulate the hosts file.

http://www.pc1news.com/news/0181/the-art-of-hosts-file-manipulation.html
The hosts file is a computer file used to store information on where to find a network connection or intersection on a computer network. This file maps hostnames to IP addresses. In other words, when you type in a web page address, the browser has to translate it to an IP address. The IP address directs the browser to the exact location of the web page you typed in. Take a look at How to modify the hosts file video and learn where to find the hosts file, how it looks, how it can be manipulated and how to repair a compromised hosts file.

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[alskdjfhgqw]

when i try to save my newly edited host file it says. "Cannot create the c:\windows\system32\drivers\et­c\hosts file. make sure that the path and file name are correct."

[pc1news]

With what editor are you trying to save it?

And you should close all the browsers whend doing changes like this.

[animecrazy35]

can i say something assuming that person needs this vid to go to youtube and other sites how would he/she view?

[Kali12206]

That was cool!!!

[interlinksco]

Thank you so much for help

[hannah60000]

@Cadence96 No it's localhost which means your computer it the code used for your computer so it refers back to your system.

[PosterStudios]

Very nice. I like how you went slowly so we don't have to pause every 2 seconds. 5/5

[bigpyoopypants]

same thing happens to me

[Cadence96]

Is this 127.0.0.1 the standard for personal computer? Can a malicious site copycat that ip and infect other URL?

Does "localhost" prevent that happen?

[Cadence96]

Is this 127.0.0.1 the standard for personal computer? Can a malicious site copycat that ip and infect other URL?

Is that why is it important the localhost?

[Cadence96]

In my XP I couldn't save the file. My hosts file had spybot influence, I can not figure why I couldn't save. But good It let me save it in another folder location and then change I moved the edited hosts file.

pc1news thanks a lot for this video with a great quality explanation.

[asdablade]

sorry i misspelled playing my brothers son was playing with my keyboard