Windows 10: Hosts Hijack Warning

Discus and support Hosts Hijack Warning in AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security to solve the problem; I'm using Windows Defender & the free version of Malwarebytes. Today, the notification area said "Windows Security - Actions needed". So I went to... Discussion in 'AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security' started by phrab, May 4, 2021.

  1. PHRAB
    phrab Win User

    Hosts Hijack Warning


    I'm using Windows Defender & the free version of Malwarebytes. Today, the notification area said "Windows Security - Actions needed". So I went to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Security > Virus & threat protection & saw this: Clicking on the down arrow, showed this: So I opened the hosts file, using BlueLife Hosts Editor. I didn't see anything funny, but I'm not sure how I'd check. I haven't noticed any problems with Windows. Also, my hosts file is "read only". Note that the date of these "hijacks" were 4/9 & 4/10, & I didn't receive any notice until today 4/12. Also, I just checked again & now the alert level has been changed to Moderate. It also doesn't list any program that is infected. Is there a way to check whether there's a virus or a false positive? Thank you in advance.

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    phrab, May 4, 2021
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  2. PHRAB
    phrab Win User

    Hosts Hijack Warning

    I'm using Windows Defender & the free version of Malwarebytes. Today, the notification area said "Windows Security - Actions needed". So I went to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Security > Virus & threat protection & saw this:

    Hosts Hijack Warning [​IMG]
    Clicking on the down arrow, showed this:
    Hosts Hijack Warning [​IMG]

    So I opened the hosts file, using BlueLife Hosts Editor. I didn't see anything funny, but I'm not sure how I'd check. I haven't noticed any problems with Windows. Also, my hosts file is "read only".

    Note that the date of these "hijacks" were 4/9 & 4/10, & I didn't receive any notice until today 4/12. Also, I just checked again & now the alert level has been changed to Moderate. It also doesn't list any program that is infected.

    Is there a way to check whether there's a virus or a false positive?

    Thank you in advance.
     
    phrab, May 5, 2021
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  3. CALLENDER
    Callender Win User
    Hosts Hijack Warning

    So here's what I see if connected via Warp.


    Hosts Hijack Warning [​IMG]

    Via Tor network.



    Hosts Hijack Warning [​IMG]

    So Tor Network is using my ISP DNS Server and Warp uses Cloudflare. Also location and ip address differs between the two connections.
     
    Callender, May 5, 2021
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  4. CALLENDER
    Callender Win User

    Hosts Hijack Warning

    Hosts Hijack Warning

    Just for comparison with earlier screenshots. If I exit Warp and connect Via VPN it uses Google DNS. Plus a different location and ip address.


    Hosts Hijack Warning [​IMG]
     
    Callender, May 5, 2021
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