Can't Access Google

The "hosts" file is a DNS database for your computer.

Every time you type in a URL the domain name needs to be resolved to an IP address. Normally your request is sent to a DNS server and the resolution of the domain name is done that way.

The HOSTS file is a mini DNS database. Any domain located in that file will resolve to the IP address specified in that file.

This can be useful for several things (e.g. speed up DNS lookups to domains whose IP you know won't change, to block certain sites by sending them to local host) but it's also a way for people and programs to cause mischeif.

I used to bug a homophobic friend by setting his favorite site (yahoo) to Gayzoo (sp?). Other scumware will use it to hijack a popular site's traffic.

There is no NEED to have ANY addresses in that file (except for localhost, that can be useful). You can open it with a text editor and delete any of the listings.

I doubt that deleting the actual file will hurt but there's no need for that either.

This is what my HOSTS file currently looks like:

thanks, Craven!!!

last night, I came ~this close~ to deleting everything in the file, but thought I'd better check with people who know about these things, first...

I'm at work, now.... I'll go ahead and delete everything when I get home this evening....

I really appreciate your help!!!

PaL
:-)

oops - got the same here (on IE only, can go to google with the AOL browser).

A website -cPanel- appears, saying: "There is no website configured at this address. "

I really don't know, what I did that this happened.

And I would be glad, if s.o. could explain the solution that even a dummy like me understands it

Go to:

go to Local Disk (C) >Windows >System32 >Drivers >etc >

Open a file called "hosts". You will need to choose a program to open it. Select notepad.

Then press control A and delete everything.

Then paste what's in the black box above into the file.

Save it.

And you are done.

If you were a girl, I really would kiss you, Craven! :wink:

So just "Thanks"!!!

Yippee!! It worked!!

I'm a girl, so here's a big kiss for Craven....

<smooch>

again, Thanks!!

PaL
:-)

did it, hope it helps.... certainly didn't hurt anything. Thanks Craven.

a little more help
I tried the HOSTS idea and it didn't work.
Any other advice?

Thanks

I replied to your other post pererik.

BTW, you usually get faster answers if you use a new thread and avoid posting to someone else's resolved thread.

Google Host file
Thanks. Your solution worked perfectly. SBC was unable to help.

Thanks, again

Standafer9

My pleasure.

Hello, I just registered to this forum just so I could give a big, big, BIG thank you to Craven de Kere for the instructions that he posted here to solve this blocking problem, I couldn't access Google, Gmail or Blogger for quite some time now, and I wasn't able to access other websites as well, here's a list of what was getting blocked from my computer:

127.0.0.1 localhost
127.0.0.1 forums.techguy.org
127.0.0.1 www.castlecops.com
127.0.0.1 castlecops.com
127.0.0.1 www.microsoft.com
127.0.0.1 siri.urz.free.fr
127.0.0.1 www.majorgeeks.com
127.0.0.1 majorgeeks.com
127.0.0.1 www.spywareinfo.dk
127.0.0.1 spywareinfo.dk
127.0.0.1 www.superantispyware.com
127.0.0.1 superantispyware.com
127.0.0.1 www.compu-docs.com
127.0.0.1 compu-docs.com
127.0.0.1 www.pandasoftware.com
127.0.0.1 pandasoftware.com
127.0.0.1 download.bleepingcomputer.com
127.0.0.1 www.bleepingcomputer.com
127.0.0.1 bleepingcomputer.com
127.0.0.1 www.google.com
127.0.0.1 google.com
127.0.0.1 www.google.ca
127.0.0.1 google.ca

127.0.0.1 ewido.net
127.0.0.1 www.greyknight17.com
127.0.0.1 greyknight17.com
127.0.0.1 help.lockergnome.com
127.0.0.1 www.lavasoftsupport.com
127.0.0.1 lavasoftsupport.com
127.0.0.1 cleanup.stevengould.org
127.0.0.1 stevengould.org
127.0.0.1 www.tomcoyote.org
127.0.0.1 tomcoyote.org
127.0.0.1 www.depannetonpc.net
127.0.0.1 depannetonpc.net
127.0.0.1 www.wilderssecurity.com
127.0.0.1 wilderssecurity.com


No matter what I tried, I just couldn't figure out what was going on, but after reading this thread and following the suggestions here, now I can surf the web again just like I used to, W00T!!

THANK YOU, Craven! you're a life saver, man!

No worries.

Do note, however, that your HOSTS file indicates that you have or have had malware on your computer (the software modified your HOSTS file to block you from finding help removing the malware).

If it hasn't been cleaned up you may continue to have problems.

thx for asking this question
first this problem happened with all of my browser ie7, chrome, safari, firefox
and i can solve it by delete a line that contain google.com then
everything works fine
just delete and save ... don't worry

Hi Craven
I have the same problem too.I've got so far with what you said but don't understand the last bit.

go to Local Disk (C) >Windows >System32 >Drivers >etc >

Open a file called "hosts". You will need to choose a program to open it. Select notepad.

Then press control A and delete everything.

Then paste what's in the black box above into the file.

Save it.

The bit is "Then paste what's in the black box above into the file." What is the black box above the file?

Kind regards.

Kevin in England

paste the contents of the "code" box into your hosts file...

Hi Region Philbis

I'm not sure what the box is?

Does it mean everything below
# For example:
#
# 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # source server
# 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client host

127.0.0.1 localhost
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Here is all the stuff thats in my hosts file.Can you tell which i need to delete?

Regards.

Kevin

# Copyright (c) 1993-1999 Microsoft Corp.
#
# This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.
#
# This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each
# entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should
# be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.
# The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one
# space.
#
# Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual
# lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol.
#
# For example:
#
# 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # source server
# 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client host

127.0.0.1 localhost
74.125.45.100 4-open-davinci.com
74.125.45.100 securitysoftwarepayments.com
74.125.45.100 privatesecuredpayments.com
74.125.45.100 secure.privatesecuredpayments.com
74.125.45.100 getantivirusplusnow.com
74.125.45.100 secure-plus-payments.com
74.125.45.100 www.getantivirusplusnow.com
74.125.45.100 www.secure-plus-payments.com
74.125.45.100 www.getavplusnow.com
74.125.45.100 safebrowsing-cache.google.com
74.125.45.100 urs.microsoft.com
74.125.45.100 www.securesoftwarebill.com
74.125.45.100 secure.paysecuresystem.com
74.125.45.100 paysoftbillsolution.com
74.125.45.100 protected.maxisoftwaremart.com
93.174.89.9 google.ae
93.174.89.9 google.as
93.174.89.9 google.at
93.174.89.9 google.az
93.174.89.9 google.ba
93.174.89.9 google.be
93.174.89.9 google.bg
93.174.89.9 google.bs
93.174.89.9 google.ca
93.174.89.9 google.cd
93.174.89.9 google.com.gh
93.174.89.9 google.com.hk
93.174.89.9 google.com.jm
93.174.89.9 google.com.mx
93.174.89.9 google.com.my
93.174.89.9 google.com.na
93.174.89.9 google.com.nf
93.174.89.9 google.com.ng
93.174.89.9 google.ch
93.174.89.9 google.com.np
93.174.89.9 google.com.pr
93.174.89.9 google.com.qa
93.174.89.9 google.com.sg
93.174.89.9 google.com.tj
93.174.89.9 google.com.tw
93.174.89.9 google.dj
93.174.89.9 google.de
93.174.89.9 google.dk
93.174.89.9 google.dm
93.174.89.9 google.ee
93.174.89.9 google.fi
93.174.89.9 google.fm
93.174.89.9 google.fr
93.174.89.9 google.ge
93.174.89.9 google.gg
93.174.89.9 google.gm
93.174.89.9 google.gr
93.174.89.9 google.ht
93.174.89.9 google.ie
93.174.89.9 google.im
93.174.89.9 google.in
93.174.89.9 google.it
93.174.89.9 google.ki
93.174.89.9 google.la
93.174.89.9 google.li
93.174.89.9 google.lv
93.174.89.9 google.ma
93.174.89.9 google.ms
93.174.89.9 google.mu
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93.174.89.9 google.nl
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93.174.89.9 google.nu
93.174.89.9 google.pl
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93.174.89.9 google.ro
93.174.89.9 google.ru
93.174.89.9 google.rw
93.174.89.9 google.sc
93.174.89.9 google.se
93.174.89.9 google.sh
93.174.89.9 google.si
93.174.89.9 google.sm
93.174.89.9 google.sn
93.174.89.9 google.st
93.174.89.9 google.tl
93.174.89.9 google.tm
93.174.89.9 google.tt
93.174.89.9 google.us
93.174.89.9 google.vu
93.174.89.9 google.ws
93.174.89.9 google.co.ck
93.174.89.9 google.co.id
93.174.89.9 google.co.il
93.174.89.9 google.co.in
93.174.89.9 google.co.jp
93.174.89.9 google.co.kr
93.174.89.9 google.co.ls
93.174.89.9 google.co.ma
93.174.89.9 google.co.nz
93.174.89.9 google.co.tz
93.174.89.9 google.co.ug
93.174.89.9 google.co.uk
93.174.89.9 google.co.za
93.174.89.9 google.co.zm
93.174.89.9 google.com
93.174.89.9 google.com.af
93.174.89.9 google.com.ag
93.174.89.9 google.com.ar
93.174.89.9 google.com.au
93.174.89.9 google.com.bn
93.174.89.9 google.com.br
93.174.89.9 google.com.by
93.174.89.9 google.com.bz
93.174.89.9 google.com.cu
93.174.89.9 google.com.ec
93.174.89.9 google.com.fj
93.174.89.9 www.google.ae
93.174.89.9 www.google.as
93.174.89.9 www.google.at
93.174.89.9 www.google.az
93.174.89.9 www.google.ba
93.174.89.9 www.google.be
93.174.89.9 www.google.bg
93.174.89.9 www.google.bs
93.174.89.9 www.google.ca
93.174.89.9 www.google.cd
93.174.89.9 www.google.com.gh
93.174.89.9 www.google.com.hk
93.174.89.9 www.google.com.jm
93.174.89.9 www.google.com.mx
93.174.89.9 www.google.com.my
93.174.89.9 www.google.com.na
93.174.89.9 www.google.com.nf
93.174.89.9 www.google.com.ng
93.174.89.9 www.google.ch
93.174.89.9 www.google.com.np
93.174.89.9 www.google.com.pr
93.174.89.9 www.google.com.qa
93.174.89.9 www.google.com.sg
93.174.89.9 www.google.com.tj
93.174.89.9 www.google.com.tw
93.174.89.9 www.google.dj
93.174.89.9 www.google.de
93.174.89.9 www.google.dk
93.174.89.9 www.google.dm
93.174.89.9 www.google.ee
93.174.89.9 www.google.fi
93.174.89.9 www.google.fm
93.174.89.9 www.google.fr
93.174.89.9 www.google.ge
93.174.89.9 www.google.gg
93.174.89.9 www.google.gm
93.174.89.9 www.google.gr
93.174.89.9 www.google.ht
93.174.89.9 www.google.ie
93.174.89.9 www.google.im
93.174.89.9 www.google.in
93.174.89.9 www.google.it
93.174.89.9 www.google.ki
93.174.89.9 www.google.la
93.174.89.9 www.google.li
93.174.89.9 www.google.lv
93.174.89.9 www.google.ma
93.174.89.9 www.google.ms
93.174.89.9 www.google.mu
93.174.89.9 www.google.mw
93.174.89.9 www.google.nl
93.174.89.9 www.google.no
93.174.89.9 www.google.nr
93.174.89.9 www.google.nu
93.174.89.9 www.google.pl
93.174.89.9 www.google.pn
93.174.89.9 www.google.pt
93.174.89.9 www.google.ro
93.174.89.9 www.google.ru
93.174.89.9 www.google.rw
93.174.89.9 www.google.sc
93.174.89.9 www.google.se
93.174.89.9 www.google.sh
93.174.89.9 www.google.si
93.174.89.9 www.google.sm
93.174.89.9 www.google.sn
93.174.89.9 www.google.st
93.174.89.9 www.google.tl
93.174.89.9 www.google.tm
93.174.89.9 www.google.tt
93.174.89.9 www.google.us
93.174.89.9 www.google.vu
93.174.89.9 www.google.ws
93.174.89.9 www.google.co.ck
93.174.89.9 www.google.co.id
93.174.89.9 www.google.co.il
93.174.89.9 www.google.co.in
93.174.89.9 www.google.co.jp
93.174.89.9 www.google.co.kr
93.174.89.9 www.google.co.ls
93.174.89.9 www.google.co.ma
93.174.89.9 www.google.co.nz
93.174.89.9 www.google.co.tz
93.174.89.9 www.google.co.ug
93.174.89.9 www.google.co.uk
93.174.89.9 www.google.co.za
93.174.89.9 www.google.co.zm
93.174.89.9 www.google.com
93.174.89.9 www.google.com.af
93.174.89.9 www.google.com.ag
93.174.89.9 www.google.com.ar
93.174.89.9 www.google.com.au
93.174.89.9 www.google.com.bn
93.174.89.9 www.google.com.br
93.174.89.9 www.google.com.by
93.174.89.9 www.google.com.bz
93.174.89.9 www.google.com.cu
93.174.89.9 www.google.com.ec
93.174.89.9 www.google.com.fj
93.174.89.9 google.com
93.174.89.9 www.google.com
93.174.89.9 bing.com
93.174.89.9 www.bing.com
93.174.89.9 search.yahoo.com
93.174.89.9 www.search.yahoo.com
93.174.89.9 search.live.com
93.174.89.9 search.msn.com

As you can see there is lots Google there.

Regards

Kevin

kevin, you should delete the entire contents of the file.
then paste the following into it:

Hi Region Philbis

Thanks for that.
I went ahead and deleted them,just after I sent my email.I thought what the heck,if it does not work.I can always cut & paste them back into the file.

Now it works a treat,after all the time I've wasted trying to sort it.

Thanks everyone else for this info.
Kind regards.

Kevin