mantra 1 Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Hi can i protect my host file with eset smart security 9 under w10 pro 64bit? and if yes how? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Marcos 5,273 Posted January 24, 2016 Administrators Share Posted January 24, 2016 That should be possible by creating an appropriate HIPS rule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantra 1 Posted January 24, 2016 Author Share Posted January 24, 2016 That should be possible by creating an appropriate HIPS rule. thanks and may i know how create an appropriate hips rule?? because i want that no programs can edit it thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solution itman 1,748 Posted January 24, 2016 Solution Share Posted January 24, 2016 (edited) Note the following applies to ver.8. Your HIPS screen display in ver. 9 will be slightly different. The following HIPS will cause an alert to be generated for any changes to the hosts file. Note: file path is valid for WIN 7; might be different on later Win versions. Make sure you click on the "OK" tab after creating the rule and for every OK prompt from the HIPS thereafter before exiting the HIPS rule creation GUI. If you want to just unconditionally block w/o alert being generated, change the action to "block" from "ask" and uncheck the notify user option. Edited January 24, 2016 by itman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantra 1 Posted January 26, 2016 Author Share Posted January 26, 2016 Note the following applies to ver.8. Your HIPS screen display in ver. 9 will be slightly different. The following HIPS will cause an alert to be generated for any changes to the hosts file. Note: file path is valid for WIN 7; might be different on later Win versions. Make sure you click on the "OK" tab after creating the rule and for every OK prompt from the HIPS thereafter before exiting the HIPS rule creation GUI. If you want to just unconditionally block w/o alert being generated, change the action to "block" from "ask" and uncheck the notify user option. Eset_host_rule.png Hi Itan , it works!!!! really very happy , i appreciate your help i'm wondering if there are a list of files /folder to protect for example firefox or chrome , to avoid to be hijacked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken1943 22 Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 (edited) I put the rule in and got alerts for every program/process using the internet, must check the hosts file. Killed the rule after about 10 alerts. Also caused a error with my wireless connection. Running Win 10 Pro For me, a bad rule Edited January 26, 2016 by ken1943 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itman 1,748 Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 I put the rule in and got alerts for every program/process using the internet, must check the hosts file. Killed the rule after about 10 alerts. Also caused a error with my wireless connection. Running Win 10 Pro For me, a bad rule I know of no reason why there should be constant updates to the host file in WIN 10. Might be something you want to check out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken1943 22 Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 What may work on one machine may screw up others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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