Eset Smart security finds my hosts file as threat and quarantines it

Question

Everytime I edit my hosts file, Eset Smart security finds my hosts file as threat and quarantines it. It says the host files is a Qhost trojan.

What should I do?

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 23 '15 at 11:25

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I found the problem. When you add any site or server to 127.1.1.1 that caused the problem. For example:

127.1.1.1 superuser.com

answered Apr 23 '15 at 11:25

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 22 '15 at 23:25

I would suggest, when you know for sure that the AV is wrong, is to disable it while you are doing the work it's complaining about. I only recommend this if you are 100% sure you are doing something right.

Once it's disabled, try editing your HOSTS file again. Save it, and close the etc folder, and the HOSTS file, then re-enable your AV. Does it complain again? Likely not

Eset Smart security finds my hosts file as threat and quarantines it

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