Few websites do not open even with fast internet speed

[madhav04]

Ok Understood your post.
Please refer screenshot for the steps I followed.
1. Change attrib to -r
2. Notepad hosts. Hosts file opens in notepad. I type 127.0.0.1 localhost. Then I do save as. I select file type as All Files. The list of files in etc folder appears. I click on hosts. Then click on save. Alert message 'Hosts file already exist. Do you want to replace it? I click on yes. Then I get error message of need an owner or admin permission

 

[DelJo63]

Good progress..

launch CMD​

type "whoami"​

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I get

C:\Users\Jeff>whoami​

jeffpc7\jeff​

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login as administrator

C:\Windows\system32>whoami​

jeffpc7\administrator​

then display ownership via:
C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc>dir /q hosts
Directory of C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc
04/18/2020 08:15 AM 454,054 BUILTIN\Administrators hosts

 

[DelJo63]

OOPS; instead of trying WHOAMI, type ECHO %USERNAME%

 

[madhav04]

Please find the attached screenshot.
In username it shows administrator. Nt Authority means not authorized???

 

[DelJo63]

OUCH; That means Network Authority -- NOT the system or Administrator :sigh:

File permissions are fouled and likely several places.

1) please verify which version of Windows AND THE BUILD NUMBER OF IT

2) solution will be to Take Ownership starting from c:\Windows and including all subdirectories -- but hopefully you understand that my Win/7 will not match ANY version of Win/10 and we need someone else to guide you down that path

 

[DelJo63]

@Cycloid Torus can you follow-up?

 

[Cycloid Torus]

@Cycloid Torus can you follow-up?

I can try, but first I want to clarify... I see references online to NT Authority/system as being a sort of 'super-user' ... "NT Authority\SYSTEM a.k.a LocalSystem account is a built-in Windows Account. It is the most powerful account on a Windows local instance (More powerful than any admin account). " From [https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/t/498213/event-viewer-special-logon-nt-authority/] and so I think you actually have reached what you wanted.

 

[DelJo63]

Hmm; good idea ... but Still have file permission issues!! Might be good enough to Add Nt Authority to the NTFS Perm users list and mark it Full Control

 

[madhav04]

This sounds a bit complicated, although I will wait for your @Cycloid Torus further instructions

Meanwhile, @jobeard can you explain please :-
1. What are we trying to do by writing 127.0.0.1 localhosts
2. Can we achieve this by some other way?
3. Shall we try changing WiFi password - if that might work?

Sorry, if I am asking the above again. Just trying to understand things

 

[DelJo63]

What are we trying to do by writing 127.0.0.1 localhosts
2. Can we achieve this by some other way?
3. Shall we try changing WiFi password - if that might work?

We want a basic, no addition & no default HOSTS file

NO

WiFi is not the issue; DNS resolution is the problem.

 

[madhav04]

Hi...waiting for the next steps...

 

[DelJo63]

Need to change NTFS permissions on HOSTS file

Win/10 doesn't match mine so someone else will need to assist

 

[Cycloid Torus]

Open Windows 10 in an account with Administrative level privilege,
open File Explorer,
navigate to C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\,
using properties make 'hosts' file NOT read-only,
{a pop-up may say 'Access Denied' - the "Continue" button should overcome this}
using search box type 'notepad',
right click on Notepad app and open it as administrator,
using File/Open in Notepad, select All Files and open 'hosts'
go to last line,
go to end of that line,
type a carriage return/Enter to start a new blank line,
type 127.0.0.1 localhost,
save the file,
minimize Notepad,
confirm 'hosts' file is updated by looking in File Explorer,
using properties confirm 'hosts' file is read-only,
use Continue button if pop-up denial,
close Notepad,
close File Explorer

Works for me.

 

[madhav04]

Ok. I figured it out. My antivirus was not allowing me to save. I disabled the antivirus and I am able to save the file.
I did not understand the meaning of type a carriage return/Enter to start a new blank line
Please refer the screenshot. This is how my hosts file look like now

 

[Cycloid Torus]

HOSTS - Looks correct to me.

Carriage Return - on typewriters the execution of this key caused the carriage to space down one line and to return to the beginning of the line. The key "Enter" performs this on modern keyboards.

 

[madhav04]

Ok. Interesting ..
So what do we do next?

 

[Cycloid Torus]

Test your system browser with the websites you could not reach - and see if a change.
Also, what is your Antivirus?

 

[madhav04]

I find some of the sites are now working.
However, anything related to gaming site is not working.

BoostRO

boost-ro.net

Account Suspended

RateMyServer Ragnarok Community - Index

RateMyServer Ragnarok Community - Index

forum.ratemyserver.net

https://www.crownragnarok.com/main/?module=page&action=download --- This sites get loaded. But when I try to download something, download doesnt start

Also I have this game, Asphalt, I am sure you would have heard about it. This game uses internet. So things inside the game are not loading

All the above are running using mobile internet

Antivirus is Avira

 

[DelJo63]

First test normal websites

https://www.dmv.ca.gov/

https://news.google.com/

Facebook - Log In or Sign Up

Create an account or log into Facebook. Connect with friends, family and other people you know. Share photos and videos, send messages and get updates.

www.facebook.com

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now try some games

Account Suspended

RateMyServer Ragnarok Community - Index

RateMyServer Ragnarok Community - Index

forum.ratemyserver.net

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[madhav04]

I tried the normal sites which were earlier not working. They are loading now.
https://www.dmv.ca.gov/ - Loading
https://news.google.com/ - Loading
Linkedin - Loading

Problem having with gaming site and download

I guess the speed has gone down too. Earlier, I was able to watch movie on netflix, now am able to not
Although, if I do a speed test, it shows the same speed as before

 

[captaincranky]

FWIW SpybotSD (Does anybody even use that anymore ), was specifically designed to add host numbers to the local host folder,to prevent them from being loaded. I think the function was called, "immunization".

Do any other current AV/malware programs use this strategy?

 

[Cycloid Torus]

@madhav04 "speed has gone down " - cable gets slow when traffic increases - streamers get slow when traffic increases - different causes for 'slow' internet.

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Which sites are still down?

 

[DelJo63]

add host numbers to the local host folder,to prevent them from being loaded. I think the function was called, "immunization".

Black listing using the HOSTS file. Alternative is a Proxy which drops the request.

 

[DelJo63]

I was able to watch movie on netflix, now am able to not

Still runs for me ---

Which AV program are you using AND which ISP are you connected too??

 

[DelJo63]

Read each section and run the tests at

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