ePost Posted January 13, 2009 Is it possible to add this new feature to the repair section in SUPERAntiSpyware? I never added anything to my Hosts File myself but Malicious programs might easily have done it for me. And even if Malware didn't make any changes - strange things sometimes happen anyway. I make mistakes as a user - we all do. So I thought it would be nice to have an option to click a repair option inside SAS and get a fine clean and brand new Hosts File that way. I think I would have the courage to use the Hosts File as an intelligent way of blocking dirty sites if I new that SUPERAntiSpyware could help me reset the Hosts File if I messed up. If I forgot to choose "Save as" for example... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ePost Posted January 13, 2009 Am I wrong to assume that it actually would be quite easy for SUPERAntiSpyware to delete the old mess that users or Malware made and replace it with a Windows standard Hosts File? Just replacing the damaged file with a new correct version? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SUPERAntiSpy Posted January 14, 2009 Am I wrong to assume that it actually would be quite easy for SUPERAntiSpyware to delete the old mess that users or Malware made and replace it with a Windows standard Hosts File? Just replacing the damaged file with a new correct version? That is actually not correct - some people/companies/users modify the hosts file for their own use - there is no "standard" version. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ePost Posted January 18, 2009 Actually, I knew that. That is why I thought, that there was a need for my suggestion. To reset the hosts file to the version, one would get if the PC was completely reformatted and all programs reinstalled. An option to go back to square one... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
