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I think also you are misunderstanding the use of that hosts file. It would be actually useful DURING the process of attempting to remove some of these hacks and cracks from your system because they are self-respawning. They connect back to their host and reinstall themselves, needing only a very small kernel of code on your system to get the job done. Using that sort of hosts file while you are in process of removing stuff, downloading, and such would probably not be a bad idea - for a very short period of time.
The various antiscumware programs will then filter it and toss it out.
Also, note they are directing surfers to nothing (127.0.0.1 - never never land for IP addresses), so they would just get a page not found. Surfer clicks back and goes somewhere else. it's like the net isn't working well that day.
Just one of those things.
Alex
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