Windows Update -- Hosts file?

APOLOGIES FOR CROSSPOSTING MS/PUB/WINDOWSUPDATE

Folk:

Recently had a malware problem; on of its effects apparently was to remove
my IE7/XPPro system's ability to go to the Microsoft Update site. Every
time I try I get the Google equivalent of a 404. I had the same problem
with my ZoneAlarm update service, and fixed it by putting some update server
info in the Hosts file. Will the same procedure work here, and if so, what
is the info?

Regards and Happy Trails,

Scott Needham
Boulder, Colorado, USA

"S. Needham" <> wrote in message
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> APOLOGIES FOR CROSSPOSTING MS/PUB/WINDOWSUPDATE
>
> Folk:
>
> Recently had a malware problem; on of its effects apparently was to remove
> my IE7/XPPro system's ability to go to the Microsoft Update site. Every
> time I try I get the Google equivalent of a 404. I had the same problem
> with my ZoneAlarm update service, and fixed it by putting some update
> server info in the Hosts file. Will the same procedure work here, and if
> so, what is the info?

Working around a malware infection to try to obtain updates from Microsoft
Update won't solve your malware problem, and the fix you used for an
unfortunate conflict amongst legitimate software products is a far cry from
the steps that may be required to remediate issues caused by malicious
software.

My suggestion for correct remediation procedures for *infected* machines is
to review the well-researched documentation available from the major
vendors, and either use their tools (if available), or follow their
instructions exactly.


--
Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCITP:EA, MCDBA
Principal/CTO, Onsite Technology Solutions, Houston, Texas
Microsoft MVP - Software Distribution (2005-2009)

MS WSUS Website: http://www.microsoft.com/wsus
My Websites: http://www.onsitechsolutions.com;
http://wsusinfo.onsitechsolutions.com
My MVP Profile: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pro...awrence.Garvin

Used PreVx and MRT successfully.

Neither reports any malware present.

Enc of story?

Regards and Happy Trails,

Scott Needham
Boulder, Colorado, USA


"Lawrence Garvin [MVP]" <> wrote in message
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> "S. Needham" <> wrote in message
> news:iFwTl.93422$...
>> APOLOGIES FOR CROSSPOSTING MS/PUB/WINDOWSUPDATE
>>
>> Folk:
>>
>> Recently had a malware problem; on of its effects apparently was to
>> remove my IE7/XPPro system's ability to go to the Microsoft Update site.
>> Every time I try I get the Google equivalent of a 404. I had the same
>> problem with my ZoneAlarm update service, and fixed it by putting some
>> update server info in the Hosts file. Will the same procedure work here,
>> and if so, what is the info?
>
> Working around a malware infection to try to obtain updates from Microsoft
> Update won't solve your malware problem, and the fix you used for an
> unfortunate conflict amongst legitimate software products is a far cry
> from the steps that may be required to remediate issues caused by
> malicious software.
>
> My suggestion for correct remediation procedures for *infected* machines
> is to review the well-researched documentation available from the major
> vendors, and either use their tools (if available), or follow their
> instructions exactly.
>
>
> --
> Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCITP:EA, MCDBA
> Principal/CTO, Onsite Technology Solutions, Houston, Texas
> Microsoft MVP - Software Distribution (2005-2009)
>
> MS WSUS Website: http://www.microsoft.com/wsus
> My Websites: http://www.onsitechsolutions.com;
> http://wsusinfo.onsitechsolutions.com
> My MVP Profile: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pro...awrence.Garvin
>

You were told exactly the same as Lawrence Garvin did by another MS MVP in another
newsgroup. Yet you gave the same answer as you did here at a much earlier posting
time as your original post in this newsgroup.As so, I do consider you a troll and
one that multiposts. <plonk>

--
Peter

Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.

"S. Needham" <> wrote in message
news:iFwTl.93422$...
> APOLOGIES FOR CROSSPOSTING MS/PUB/WINDOWSUPDATE
>
> Folk:
>
> Recently had a malware problem; on of its effects apparently was to remove my
> IE7/XPPro system's ability to go to the Microsoft Update site. Every time I try I
> get the Google equivalent of a 404. I had the same problem with my ZoneAlarm
> update service, and fixed it by putting some update server info in the Hosts file.
> Will the same procedure work here, and if so, what is the info?
>
> Regards and Happy Trails,
>
> Scott Needham
> Boulder, Colorado, USA
>

Gee, "Peter", sorry about that. Just a guy trying to fix a problem....

Regards and Happy Trails,

Scott Needham
Boulder, Colorado, USA


"Peter Foldes" <> wrote in message
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> You were told exactly the same as Lawrence Garvin did by another MS MVP in
> another newsgroup. Yet you gave the same answer as you did here at a much
> earlier posting time as your original post in this newsgroup.As so, I do
> consider you a troll and one that multiposts. <plonk>
>
> --
> Peter
>
> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
>
> "S. Needham" <> wrote in message
> news:iFwTl.93422$...
>> APOLOGIES FOR CROSSPOSTING MS/PUB/WINDOWSUPDATE
>>
>> Folk:
>>
>> Recently had a malware problem; on of its effects apparently was to
>> remove my IE7/XPPro system's ability to go to the Microsoft Update site.
>> Every time I try I get the Google equivalent of a 404. I had the same
>> problem with my ZoneAlarm update service, and fixed it by putting some
>> update server info in the Hosts file. Will the same procedure work here,
>> and if so, what is the info?
>>
>> Regards and Happy Trails,
>>
>> Scott Needham
>> Boulder, Colorado, USA
>>
>

"S. Needham" <> wrote in message
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> "Peter Foldes" <> wrote in message
> news:%23CbLBl%...
>> You were told exactly the same as Lawrence Garvin did by another MS MVP
>> in another newsgroup. Yet you gave the same answer as you did here at a
>> much earlier posting time as your original post in this newsgroup.As so,
>> I do consider you a troll and one that multiposts. <plonk>

> Gee, "Peter", sorry about that. Just a guy trying to fix a problem....

Whether Peter has misunderstood your intent, or not, is beside the point,
but I will say that if you received an *answer* in another newsgroup, and
then RE-posted the question in another newsgroup, simply because you didn't
like the answer previously received -- then I fully understand Peter's
annoyance.

Frankly, I'm a bit annoyed too if the case is that you wasted my time
responding to your post, when you'd already been told essentially the same
thing by another MVP.

--
Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCITP:EA, MCDBA
Principal/CTO, Onsite Technology Solutions, Houston, Texas
Microsoft MVP - Software Distribution (2005-2009)

MS WSUS Website: http://www.microsoft.com/wsus
My Websites: http://www.onsitechsolutions.com;
http://wsusinfo.onsitechsolutions.com
My MVP Profile: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pro...awrence.Garvin