It's a simple method to bypass malicious host file modification. Probably
in response to malware like MyDoom, which specifically altered the hosts
file to keep clients from accessing AV sites ( go.microsoft.com was also
specifically included in MyDoom as well.)
It's a simple method to bypass malicious host file modification. Probably
in response to malware like MyDoom, which specifically altered the hosts
file to keep clients from accessing AV sites ( go.microsoft.com was also
specifically included in MyDoom as well.)
I agree that there should have bee...
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