Norton Security scan shows IP Address windows host files have been redirected?

Ran Norton Security Scan. IP Address scan failed. Details say IP addresses in Windows Host file have been redirected. Norton tech says its not their problem%26 for me to chk with Microsoft.. M/S wants $60 to resolve the issue. Tried closing my Spysweeper and Norton Firewall.. didnt help also closed AVG no fix. Is Computer Associates Antivirus software good? Is Norton Internet Security bad?

Norton Security scan shows IP Address windows host files have been redirected?windows

Nonsense above^^^^. A little knowledge IS a dangerous thing, especially when one has an ''axe to grind''.

Norton Security Scan is simply alerting you to the fact that something has altered your default Windows Hosts file. (A Hosts file can be used for malicious re-directs by malware).

However in your case , you are using Webroot SpySweeper. SpySweeper has an option for ''Common Ad Sites/Blocked Web Sites Shield''. I an assuming that you have this ''shield'' active. This shield is accomplished by adding advertising and malicious sites to your Hosts file and redirecting them to an IP address of 127.0.0.1 which effectively blocks them. (127.0.0.1 is your own computer!).

I am 99% sure that you do not have any kind of a malware infection in your Hosts file. It.s just your SpySweeper doing it's job for you. And Norton is doing it's.