Hosts: extensions\social\hosts is detected as false positive Win32/Qhost trojan in ESET Smart Security

[FadeMind]

@StevenBlack FYI

https://forum.eset.com/topic/10047-stevenblacks-hosts-extensionssocialhosts-is-detected-as-false-positive-win32qhost-trojan/

[StevenBlack]

Well, that's the point 😄

To be honest, I'm getting tired of Windows ecosystem bullshit.

[StevenBlack]

@FadeMind can you take care of educating these people?

[FadeMind]

Only this ONE file (extensions\social\hosts) is false positive as Win32/Qhost (due HIPS ESET automatic rules).
This issue is for information purpose (and educating) for noobs.
Power users whos using custom hosts will be just ignore this misleading.

[kronflux]

onoez, better stop using this trojan!