Please advise !

[amazing1000]

I found this file on an unattended xp disc which I had given so that I could see if I could pull all the drivers from it as it finds most for mobo etc when it installs.

Are these files allowing spy/malware onto the host pc by allowing them through my router firewall ?

Here is the top of the files followed by about 50 or more sites.

127.0.0.1 localhost

127.0.0.1 .impresionesweb.com

127.0.0.1 .banners.publipagos.com

127.0.0.1 .publipagos.com

127.0.0.1 v3.publipagos.com

127.0.0.1 red.as-eu.falkag.net

127.0.0.1 .googlesyndication.com

127.0.0.1 pagead2.googlesyndication.com

127.0.0.1 pagead1.googlesyndication.com

127.0.0.1 morannon.fok.nl

127.0.0.1 ad.firstadsolution.com

127.0.0.1 .clicktorrent.info

127.0.0.1 .75tz.com

127.0.0.1 .aavc.com

127.0.0.1 .acjp.com

127.0.0.1 .count.cc

These files are found in $OEM$\$$\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

Thanks for your time.

Edited February 22, 2007 by amazing1000

[IcemanND]

no that is blocking those site by uses the host file to redirect those sites if entered or accessed to 127.0.0.1

[bledd]

yup

thats just a way of BLOCKING access to the addresses, so stopping some popups etc

[amazing1000]

Thank you very much for your expertise,I shall keep this then.