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Detects a address redirection in the hosts file.  
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{{SbiCmdInfo
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|SYNTAX = HostRedirect
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|PENAME = SpybotSD.exe
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|PEVERSION = 1.3 or later
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|GROUP = Special File Formats
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|MINUPDATE = n/a
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|ADVFILEPARAMS = no
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|ADVREGPARAMS = no
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|ADVBUILDPARAMS = yes (third)
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|ADVSPECIALPARAMS = killlocal
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}}Detects a address redirection in the hosts file.  
  
 
==Usage==
 
==Usage==
  HostRedirect:[hostname],<ip address>,<host parameters>,<advanced build parameters>
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  HostRedirect:<hostname(string)>,<ipaddress(string)>[,host parameters[,advanced build parameters]]
  
 
===Examples===
 
===Examples===
  HostRedirect:"security.kolla.de","","killlocal"
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  HostRedirect:"security.example.com","","killlocal"
  
 
===Description===
 
===Description===
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# The third parameter allows you to remove redirections pointing to a local address by specifying ''killlocal''; since blocking malware sites by redirecting them to a local address is quite common, hosts pointing local would otherwise not be detected.
 
# The third parameter allows you to remove redirections pointing to a local address by specifying ''killlocal''; since blocking malware sites by redirecting them to a local address is quite common, hosts pointing local would otherwise not be detected.
 
# [[Advanced build parameters]] toggle on which Spybot-S&D versions a command is executed.
 
# [[Advanced build parameters]] toggle on which Spybot-S&D versions a command is executed.
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===Scan Results===
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* Identified hosts file entries.
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
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[[Category:SBI Commands]]
 
[[Category:SBI Commands]]
[[Category:SBI Commands (current)]]
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[[Category:SBI Commands supporting AlgoPrefix]]

Latest revision as of 16:17, 22 February 2008

HostRedirect
Group Special File Formats
Main Application Version 1.3 or later
Required Update n/a
File Parameters no
Registry Parameters no
Build Parameters yes (third)
Special Parameters killlocal

Detects a address redirection in the hosts file.

Usage

HostRedirect:<hostname(string)>,<ipaddress(string)>[,host parameters[,advanced build parameters]]

Examples

HostRedirect:"security.example.com","","killlocal"

Description

  1. The first parameter specifies the host this deals with, which may include wildcards. AP
  2. If the second parameter is specified, it will find the redirection only if it points to the specified IP. AP
  3. The third parameter allows you to remove redirections pointing to a local address by specifying killlocal; since blocking malware sites by redirecting them to a local address is quite common, hosts pointing local would otherwise not be detected.
  4. Advanced build parameters toggle on which Spybot-S&D versions a command is executed.

Scan Results

  • Identified hosts file entries.

See also

Similar commands