Windows 10: How to stop MSRT removing the hosts files in WSL distros

Ran MSRT full system scan which reported SettingsModifier:Win32/HostsFileHijack. In the log file, the following appears:


Threat detected: SettingsModifier:Win32/HostsFileHijack
file://C:\Users\myuser\AppData\Local\Packages\CanonicalGroupLimited.Ubuntu18.04onWindows_79rhkp1fndgsc\LocalState\rootfs\etc\hosts
SigSeq: 0x00001D644FCA2409
SHA1: 0e3b352830433720f62f1b59be79b9e7e3092577

And a bit below that:


Start 'remove' for file://\\?\C:\Users\myuser\AppData\Local\Packages\CanonicalGroupLimited.Ubuntu18.04onWindows_79rhkp1fndgsc\LocalState\rootfs\etc\hosts
Operation succeeded !

The entire hosts file has been deleted - WSL regenerates a default file but all the local updates are gone. Is MSRT only looking for a file called 'hosts', without any attention being paid to where it actually is? Is there any way to stop it doing this or report it to someone so they can fix it?

:)

 

Cannot upgrade installed distros in WSL to version 2

After installing the Win10 2004 build 19041 update (running winver shows "version 2004 (OS build 19041.388)", I've tried to upgrade a couple of installed distros I had in WSL version 1 to WSL version 2 following the instructions at https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/win.../install-win10. All the steps in the instructions compete successfully, up to the point where I try to change the WSL version of one of the installed distros to 2 at which point I see the messages below:

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I have enabled the Virtual Machine Platform feature (it shows as on with a tick against it in Control Panel Windows features), Intel-vt virtualization is enabled in the BIOS, and running msinfo32 shows, at the bottom of the system summary listing:

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I also tried installing another distro with the WSL default version set to 2, but attempting to launch it shows the error:

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Any suggestions on how to get around this problem? From what I've read, WSL2 gives worthwhile speed increases over WSL1, and so is worth using if I can get it to work.

 

Removal program (MSRT) doesn't remove Infected files

Bernie,

The Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) is quite a useless and antiquated tool which tends to throw all kinds of errors and misinformation...

Suggestion to read these threads (especially the posts of Rob Koch and quietman and GreginMich) which are explaining a bit about the "usefulness" of the MSRT...

I, personally, never even download/use it...

• https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us...g/mrtexe/3afa54fa-d182-4a8f-b3c0-2ae6907bca0b
• https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us...alicious/fb273053-6bd7-45ba-9710-8b5e5ff0469c
• https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us...nstaller/9eb16e66-2f1c-49d3-8804-9e8a8df88b09

 

Alternatives to using Windows Store to install Linux distro on WSL

I just wanted to ask what alternatives there are to using the Windows 10 to install Linux distros on WSL.

Also, it seems like Ubuntu 19 isn't available for the WSL. Is there a chance that we'll be able to install it when WSL2 is released? And I'd like to get the latest non-LTS version if possible (though it's alright if it's not possible too).