Win32 help

After scanning with windows defender it says i have a settings modifier in
windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts.
It says it is Win32/PossibleHostsFileHijack.
I quarantine the item but it comes back at next reboot.When I clean item it
fails as it says it might be aread only.
How do i remove this from pc as when I search for it i cant find it
I am running windows vista

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"Scouse" wrote:

> After scanning with windows defender it says i have a settings modifier in
> windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts.
> It says it is Win32/PossibleHostsFileHijack.
> I quarantine the item but it comes back at next reboot.When I clean item it
> fails as it says it might be aread only.
> How do i remove this from pc as when I search for it i cant find it
> I am running windows vista

Why double post; is it just to annoy people here, you impatient clown.?
I wish i had never answered you.

You waste peoples time!!

"Scouse" wrote:

> After scanning with windows defender it says i have a settings modifier in
> windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts.
> It says it is Win32/PossibleHostsFileHijack.
> I quarantine the item but it comes back at next reboot.When I clean item it
> fails as it says it might be aread only.
> How do i remove this from pc as when I search for it i cant find it
> I am running windows vista