MS MVP Hosts File Updates

I have the MS MVP hosts file installed and have been using a hosts file
updater to keep it current.

For some reason,. my Avast AV software has begun to recognize this updater
as a virus... Win32 Trojan-gen... which I am assuming is a false positive. I
want to stop using the updater until the conflict is resolved but I can't
find another way to get notification of hosts file updates.

There used to be a link on the MS MVP hosts file page that allowed users to
subscribe to email notifications of when the file was updated so they could
download the update from a link in the email, but I can't locate that link
on the page any more. Can someone point me in the right direction?

Since I have never had to update my hosts file manually, I don't know the
procedure. The Faltron tool used to take care of that. I would appreciate
help in the updating process as well.
"'Drew" wrote in message
...
I have the MS MVP hosts file installed and have been using a hosts file
updater to keep it current.

For some reason,. my Avast AV software has begun to recognize this updater
as a virus... Win32 Trojan-gen... which I am assuming is a false positive.
I want to stop using the updater until the conflict is resolved but I
can't find another way to get notification of hosts file updates.

There used to be a link on the MS MVP hosts file page that allowed users
to subscribe to email notifications of when the file was updated so they
could download the update from a link in the email, but I can't locate
that link on the page any more. Can someone point me in the right
direction?

Since I have never had to update my hosts file manually, I don't know the
procedure. The Faltron tool used to take care of that. I would appreciate
help in the updating process as well.
"'Drew" wrote in message
...
I have the MS MVP hosts file installed and have been using a hosts file
updater to keep it current.

For some reason,. my Avast AV software has begun to recognize this updater
as a virus... Win32 Trojan-gen... which I am assuming is a false positive.
I want to stop using the updater until the conflict is resolved but I
can't find another way to get notification of hosts file updates.

There used to be a link on the MS MVP hosts file page that allowed users
to subscribe to email notifications of when the file was updated so they
could download the update from a link in the email, but I can't locate
that link on the page any more. Can someone point me in the right
direction?

Why not set the file(s) as exceptions in AVG so they don't get scanned, both
in Resident Shield and Scheduled & Manual Scan?

Problem solved.

"'Drew" wrote in message
...
:I have the MS MVP hosts file installed and have been using a hosts file
: updater to keep it current.
:
: For some reason,. my Avast AV software has begun to recognize this updater
: as a virus... Win32 Trojan-gen... which I am assuming is a false positive.
I
: want to stop using the updater until the conflict is resolved but I can't
: find another way to get notification of hosts file updates.
:
: There used to be a link on the MS MVP hosts file page that allowed users
to
: subscribe to email notifications of when the file was updated so they
could
: download the update from a link in the email, but I can't locate that link
: on the page any more. Can someone point me in the right direction?
:
:

Why not set the file(s) as exceptions in AVG so they don't get scanned, both
in Resident Shield and Scheduled & Manual Scan?

Problem solved.

"'Drew" wrote in message
...
:I have the MS MVP hosts file installed and have been using a hosts file
: updater to keep it current.
:
: For some reason,. my Avast AV software has begun to recognize this updater
: as a virus... Win32 Trojan-gen... which I am assuming is a false positive.
I
: want to stop using the updater until the conflict is resolved but I can't
: find another way to get notification of hosts file updates.
:
: There used to be a link on the MS MVP hosts file page that allowed users
to
: subscribe to email notifications of when the file was updated so they
could
: download the update from a link in the email, but I can't locate that link
: on the page any more. Can someone point me in the right direction?
:
:

I'm using Avast, not AVG, and it's the Faltron updater that is setting off
alarms, not the hosts file.

"Tom Willett" wrote in message
...
Why not set the file(s) as exceptions in AVG so they don't get scanned,
both
in Resident Shield and Scheduled & Manual Scan?

Problem solved.

"'Drew" wrote in message
...
:I have the MS MVP hosts file installed and have been using a hosts file
: updater to keep it current.
:
: For some reason,. my Avast AV software has begun to recognize this
updater
: as a virus... Win32 Trojan-gen... which I am assuming is a false
positive.
I
: want to stop using the updater until the conflict is resolved but I
can't
: find another way to get notification of hosts file updates.
:
: There used to be a link on the MS MVP hosts file page that allowed users
to
: subscribe to email notifications of when the file was updated so they
could
: download the update from a link in the email, but I can't locate that
link
: on the page any more. Can someone point me in the right direction?
:
:

I'm using Avast, not AVG, and it's the Faltron updater that is setting off
alarms, not the hosts file.

"Tom Willett" wrote in message
...
Why not set the file(s) as exceptions in AVG so they don't get scanned,
both
in Resident Shield and Scheduled & Manual Scan?

Problem solved.

"'Drew" wrote in message
...
:I have the MS MVP hosts file installed and have been using a hosts file
: updater to keep it current.
:
: For some reason,. my Avast AV software has begun to recognize this
updater
: as a virus... Win32 Trojan-gen... which I am assuming is a false
positive.
I
: want to stop using the updater until the conflict is resolved but I
can't
: find another way to get notification of hosts file updates.
:
: There used to be a link on the MS MVP hosts file page that allowed users
to
: subscribe to email notifications of when the file was updated so they
could
: download the update from a link in the email, but I can't locate that
link
: on the page any more. Can someone point me in the right direction?
:
:

I understand it's not the hosts file. Set the updater as an exception in
your Avast.
"'Drew" wrote in message
...
: I'm using Avast, not AVG, and it's the Faltron updater that is setting off
: alarms, not the hosts file.
:
: "Tom Willett" wrote in message
: ...
: Why not set the file(s) as exceptions in AVG so they don't get scanned,
: both
: in Resident Shield and Scheduled & Manual Scan?
:
: Problem solved.
:
: "'Drew" wrote in message
: ...
: :I have the MS MVP hosts file installed and have been using a hosts file
: : updater to keep it current.
: :
: : For some reason,. my Avast AV software has begun to recognize this
: updater
: : as a virus... Win32 Trojan-gen... which I am assuming is a false
: positive.
: I
: : want to stop using the updater until the conflict is resolved but I
: can't
: : find another way to get notification of hosts file updates.
: :
: : There used to be a link on the MS MVP hosts file page that allowed
users
: to
: : subscribe to email notifications of when the file was updated so they
: could
: : download the update from a link in the email, but I can't locate that
: link
: : on the page any more. Can someone point me in the right direction?
: :
: :
:
:
:
:

I understand it's not the hosts file. Set the updater as an exception in
your Avast.
"'Drew" wrote in message
...
: I'm using Avast, not AVG, and it's the Faltron updater that is setting off
: alarms, not the hosts file.
:
: "Tom Willett" wrote in message
: ...
: Why not set the file(s) as exceptions in AVG so they don't get scanned,
: both
: in Resident Shield and Scheduled & Manual Scan?
:
: Problem solved.
:
: "'Drew" wrote in message
: ...
: :I have the MS MVP hosts file installed and have been using a hosts file
: : updater to keep it current.
: :
: : For some reason,. my Avast AV software has begun to recognize this
: updater
: : as a virus... Win32 Trojan-gen... which I am assuming is a false
: positive.
: I
: : want to stop using the updater until the conflict is resolved but I
: can't
: : find another way to get notification of hosts file updates.
: :
: : There used to be a link on the MS MVP hosts file page that allowed
users
: to
: : subscribe to email notifications of when the file was updated so they
: could
: : download the update from a link in the email, but I can't locate that
: link
: : on the page any more. Can someone point me in the right direction?
: :
: :
:
:
:
:

I can't. When the updater stopped responding I got rid of it. Now , if I try
to download the .exe file to reinstall it, Avast intervenes and stops the
download.

"Tom Willett" wrote:

I understand it's not the hosts file. Set the updater as an exception in
your Avast.
"'Drew" wrote in message
...
: I'm using Avast, not AVG, and it's the Faltron updater that is setting off
: alarms, not the hosts file.
:
: "Tom Willett" wrote in message
: ...
: Why not set the file(s) as exceptions in AVG so they don't get scanned,
: both
: in Resident Shield and Scheduled & Manual Scan?
:
: Problem solved.
:
: "'Drew" wrote in message
: ...
: :I have the MS MVP hosts file installed and have been using a hosts file
: : updater to keep it current.
: :
: : For some reason,. my Avast AV software has begun to recognize this
: updater
: : as a virus... Win32 Trojan-gen... which I am assuming is a false
: positive.
: I
: : want to stop using the updater until the conflict is resolved but I
: can't
: : find another way to get notification of hosts file updates.
: :
: : There used to be a link on the MS MVP hosts file page that allowed
users
: to
: : subscribe to email notifications of when the file was updated so they
: could
: : download the update from a link in the email, but I can't locate that
: link
: : on the page any more. Can someone point me in the right direction?
: :
: :
:
:
:
:

I can't. When the updater stopped responding I got rid of it. Now , if I try
to download the .exe file to reinstall it, Avast intervenes and stops the
download.

"Tom Willett" wrote:

I understand it's not the hosts file. Set the updater as an exception in
your Avast.
"'Drew" wrote in message
...
: I'm using Avast, not AVG, and it's the Faltron updater that is setting off
: alarms, not the hosts file.
:
: "Tom Willett" wrote in message
: ...
: Why not set the file(s) as exceptions in AVG so they don't get scanned,
: both
: in Resident Shield and Scheduled & Manual Scan?
:
: Problem solved.
:
: "'Drew" wrote in message
: ...
: :I have the MS MVP hosts file installed and have been using a hosts file
: : updater to keep it current.
: :
: : For some reason,. my Avast AV software has begun to recognize this
: updater
: : as a virus... Win32 Trojan-gen... which I am assuming is a false
: positive.
: I
: : want to stop using the updater until the conflict is resolved but I
: can't
: : find another way to get notification of hosts file updates.
: :
: : There used to be a link on the MS MVP hosts file page that allowed
users
: to
: : subscribe to email notifications of when the file was updated so they
: could
: : download the update from a link in the email, but I can't locate that
: link
: : on the page any more. Can someone point me in the right direction?
: :
: :
:
:
:
:

Well, for a short period of time, why not disable Avast realtime protection
or whatever it's called so you can download it!!!!!


"humak1" wrote in message
...
:I can't. When the updater stopped responding I got rid of it. Now , if I
try
: to download the .exe file to reinstall it, Avast intervenes and stops the
: download.
:
: "Tom Willett" wrote:
:
: I understand it's not the hosts file. Set the updater as an exception in
: your Avast.
: "'Drew" wrote in message
: ...
: : I'm using Avast, not AVG, and it's the Faltron updater that is setting
off
: : alarms, not the hosts file.
: :
: : "Tom Willett" wrote in message
: : ...
: : Why not set the file(s) as exceptions in AVG so they don't get
scanned,
: : both
: : in Resident Shield and Scheduled & Manual Scan?
: :
: : Problem solved.
: :
: : "'Drew" wrote in message
: : ...
: : :I have the MS MVP hosts file installed and have been using a hosts
file
: : : updater to keep it current.
: : :
: : : For some reason,. my Avast AV software has begun to recognize this
: : updater
: : : as a virus... Win32 Trojan-gen... which I am assuming is a false
: : positive.
: : I
: : : want to stop using the updater until the conflict is resolved but
I
: : can't
: : : find another way to get notification of hosts file updates.
: : :
: : : There used to be a link on the MS MVP hosts file page that allowed
: users
: : to
: : : subscribe to email notifications of when the file was updated so
they
: : could
: : : download the update from a link in the email, but I can't locate
that
: : link
: : : on the page any more. Can someone point me in the right direction?
: : :
: : :
: :
: :
: :
: :
:
:
:

Well, for a short period of time, why not disable Avast realtime protection
or whatever it's called so you can download it!!!!!


"humak1" wrote in message
...
:I can't. When the updater stopped responding I got rid of it. Now , if I
try
: to download the .exe file to reinstall it, Avast intervenes and stops the
: download.
:
: "Tom Willett" wrote:
:
: I understand it's not the hosts file. Set the updater as an exception in
: your Avast.
: "'Drew" wrote in message
: ...
: : I'm using Avast, not AVG, and it's the Faltron updater that is setting
off
: : alarms, not the hosts file.
: :
: : "Tom Willett" wrote in message
: : ...
: : Why not set the file(s) as exceptions in AVG so they don't get
scanned,
: : both
: : in Resident Shield and Scheduled & Manual Scan?
: :
: : Problem solved.
: :
: : "'Drew" wrote in message
: : ...
: : :I have the MS MVP hosts file installed and have been using a hosts
file
: : : updater to keep it current.
: : :
: : : For some reason,. my Avast AV software has begun to recognize this
: : updater
: : : as a virus... Win32 Trojan-gen... which I am assuming is a false
: : positive.
: : I
: : : want to stop using the updater until the conflict is resolved but
I
: : can't
: : : find another way to get notification of hosts file updates.
: : :
: : : There used to be a link on the MS MVP hosts file page that allowed
: users
: : to
: : : subscribe to email notifications of when the file was updated so
they
: : could
: : : download the update from a link in the email, but I can't locate
that
: : link
: : : on the page any more. Can someone point me in the right direction?
: : :
: : :
: :
: :
: :
: :
:
:
:

I disabled Avast, downloaded the updater, and added its path to Avast's
exclusions. The problem is that files listed in the exclusions are excluded
from scans but apparently not from detection.

I can't open the file without Avast reporting that it has detected a virus.
I tried adding the folder path to the exclusions and then added the file
name to the folder path but Avast sounded off on both of them.

I have reported what I believe to be a false positive to Alwil Software for
their investigation. I the meantime, can you tell me how to subscribe for
the email update notifications, please?
"Tom Willett" wrote in message
...
Well, for a short period of time, why not disable Avast realtime
protection
or whatever it's called so you can download it!!!!!


"humak1" wrote in message
...
:I can't. When the updater stopped responding I got rid of it. Now , if I
try
: to download the .exe file to reinstall it, Avast intervenes and stops
the
: download.
:
: "Tom Willett" wrote:
:
: I understand it's not the hosts file. Set the updater as an exception
in
: your Avast.
: "'Drew" wrote in message
: ...
: : I'm using Avast, not AVG, and it's the Faltron updater that is
setting
off
: : alarms, not the hosts file.
: :
: : "Tom Willett" wrote in message
: : ...
: : Why not set the file(s) as exceptions in AVG so they don't get
scanned,
: : both
: : in Resident Shield and Scheduled & Manual Scan?
: :
: : Problem solved.
: :
: : "'Drew" wrote in message
: : ...
: : :I have the MS MVP hosts file installed and have been using a
hosts
file
: : : updater to keep it current.
: : :
: : : For some reason,. my Avast AV software has begun to recognize
this
: : updater
: : : as a virus... Win32 Trojan-gen... which I am assuming is a false
: : positive.
: : I
: : : want to stop using the updater until the conflict is resolved
but
I
: : can't
: : : find another way to get notification of hosts file updates.
: : :
: : : There used to be a link on the MS MVP hosts file page that
allowed
: users
: : to
: : : subscribe to email notifications of when the file was updated so
they
: : could
: : : download the update from a link in the email, but I can't locate
that
: : link
: : : on the page any more. Can someone point me in the right
direction?
: : :
: : :
: :
: :
: :
: :
:
:
:

I disabled Avast, downloaded the updater, and added its path to Avast's
exclusions. The problem is that files listed in the exclusions are excluded
from scans but apparently not from detection.

I can't open the file without Avast reporting that it has detected a virus.
I tried adding the folder path to the exclusions and then added the file
name to the folder path but Avast sounded off on both of them.

I have reported what I believe to be a false positive to Alwil Software for
their investigation. I the meantime, can you tell me how to subscribe for
the email update notifications, please?
"Tom Willett" wrote in message
...
Well, for a short period of time, why not disable Avast realtime
protection
or whatever it's called so you can download it!!!!!


"humak1" wrote in message
...
:I can't. When the updater stopped responding I got rid of it. Now , if I
try
: to download the .exe file to reinstall it, Avast intervenes and stops
the
: download.
:
: "Tom Willett" wrote:
:
: I understand it's not the hosts file. Set the updater as an exception
in
: your Avast.
: "'Drew" wrote in message
: ...
: : I'm using Avast, not AVG, and it's the Faltron updater that is
setting
off
: : alarms, not the hosts file.
: :
: : "Tom Willett" wrote in message
: : ...
: : Why not set the file(s) as exceptions in AVG so they don't get
scanned,
: : both
: : in Resident Shield and Scheduled & Manual Scan?
: :
: : Problem solved.
: :
: : "'Drew" wrote in message
: : ...
: : :I have the MS MVP hosts file installed and have been using a
hosts
file
: : : updater to keep it current.
: : :
: : : For some reason,. my Avast AV software has begun to recognize
this
: : updater
: : : as a virus... Win32 Trojan-gen... which I am assuming is a false
: : positive.
: : I
: : : want to stop using the updater until the conflict is resolved
but
I
: : can't
: : : find another way to get notification of hosts file updates.
: : :
: : : There used to be a link on the MS MVP hosts file page that
allowed
: users
: : to
: : : subscribe to email notifications of when the file was updated so
they
: : could
: : : download the update from a link in the email, but I can't locate
that
: : link
: : : on the page any more. Can someone point me in the right
direction?
: : :
: : :
: :
: :
: :
: :
:
:
: