Here is a quick step guide on how to fix a host file. This will be fast because i accidentally deleted my essay already...first make sure your pc is stable with virus scan, etc. Here's how...

In the System Configuration window,

for the Services, do this instead...

1. Click Start

2. Click Settings

3. Select Control Panel

4. Double click Administrative Tools

5. Double click Services

6. Scroll down and highlight the service you want to adjust

7. Right-click on it and choose Properties

8. Click the stop button.

9. Select Disable or Manual in the Startup Type scroll bar.

Disable these...

Smart Card / Smart Card Helper

TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper service

Uninterruptible Power Supply

Remote Registry service

Error Reporting Service

Wireless Zero Configuration

Alerter

Clipbook

Computer Browser

FastUser Switching Compatibility

Messenger Service

NetMeeting Remote Desktop Sharing Service

Network DDE/Network DDE DSDM

Remote Desktop Help Session Manager Service

Telnet Service

and..

disable DNS Client, Webclient, etc if need be or jus' get reg mechanic *not reccomended for installed steam apps (eg firmware and dashboard update equivalents) and p2p programs

For Startup via MSconfig...

Disable everything except...

your antivirus, video driver, audio driver & network ones.

The host file goes into your pc via thats why no program can block every single website on the internet. The pc will never be as stable as a console because its multi-purpose and built upon explorer. So you follow these directions, the corporations whom basically own the internet want the consumer to buy a product via distorting the host file and mimicking or cloning it so it lies invisibly. It can replecate itself, distort registrys and clone itself to make it look like u need more ram. Install programs wont work, ram will crowd up via cloning, freezes and google redirects will always be there. Now if you have advanced systemcare, it will clean up those problems but the redirects and small issues will still be there. So how do you fix that u ask? Get a new host file! So now tahts out of the way, you get the host file or so called virus out of the way via malware, reg scanner and virus removal. Then you download the host file here. The htaccess will still be affected and tracked, so you need to make sure that host file is up dns client disabled and your p2p networks are down. Here you want to kill the parasite so you may want to use firefox to reroute your proxy ip addy or to simply block it with a random ip addy (which also have redirects and host files). The random ip addy is good for block evasions mostly since you can type in say .en.wikipedia.org under network settings in firefox. You are practically invincible now. So here's a proxylist for ya to confuse the host a little. Not required but useful. The matter of the fact is no proxy is best for not tracking your computer and creating a invisible shield so to speak (however u will not get updates from programs). Now that we are invisible we have one more thing to do. Delete your prefetch, precache, temp and user data to all your programs. This is important because these folders hold the redirect virus data, usually its uncureable because of the IE curse but you can slow it down a little by deleting traces of the manipulated registry files. No more 404 errors on the list. No more ssl user entries. No more glitches with the new router given. You can also set up your real bandwidth speed of 1g back to 100 mbps. 1 g simply means the technology is not there yet, or there for expenisve wireless purposes. A backup o/s, disabling network functions and fixing internet settings are also useful but not really required. The host file uses cookies as tracking via programs u buy or download. The server hosting your computer file will not recognize you. Most importantly is DNS client, for it is required to have on 1g routers for optimal wireless performance. However DNS servers via countries are how one is tracked and spied on under undisclosed locations across the globe. If it is disabled and stopped prepare for slow connection speed. So just making it manual is fine. The bot tracking you via proxy is ultimately destroyed. Your pc is back to console statis! No more downloading pesky unwanted programs like spyware blaster which blocks maybe .0001 percent of the sites on the internet (and firefox deltrees automatically via site preferences). The corporate FTP is a gateway for corporate made trojans from across the networking globe. Bottom line is PCs are unstable in general, they are built that way because a plethora foreign companys may develop for them. They have gotten more unstable throughout the years even. However, they are able to be controlled with the right programs and if the hardware is 'fast enough.' The host file is essential but a short cord is more important, with a short cord you can detect if your internet is too slow or not, usually a defective cord will also reroute pages or give you bad signals. What usually causes bad signals though are common things like the cable to the wall being loose, looped or too long and the cable modem itself being on for weeks end will overheat the connector ports. k. Spyware is even known to hide itself in USB devices fairly easily through open explorer folders that manipulate the registry. That incombined with thousands of different software and hardware manufacturers makes your working environment crucial for safety and o/s computer knowledge. The autoplay or autorun features etc need to be reset after each update manually viaGpedit.msc settings or computer config near the security settings under properties though. And don't forget gamebooster to play those videogames which run too slow! Your precious retirement funds are protected! Best of all your 15+ gig one time install programs are saved :D

PS:

This is important incase their is a boot error, make sure to do chkdsk /r for boot repair. Only that will fix your boot via a winxp pro bootable disc under msdos. Make sure to do this after cleans, repairs and scans. Spyware detects ip configurations. Dont plug in your pc to the internet or the network registry settings wont be fixed. :)

2014 update

For the actual guide, check out the spyware removal guide on my later blog, because its so complex, this is just hardware prepartion really.