I am trying to go to softpedia.com and I am greeted with the message unable to connect. When I ping it it goes to 127.0.0.1 and tracert shows the same thing.
My hosts file:
# Copyright (c) 1993-2009 Microsoft Corp.
#
# This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.
#
# This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each
# entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should
# be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.
# The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one
# space.
#
# Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual
# lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol.
#
# For example:
#
# 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # source server
# 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client host
# localhost name resolution is handled within DNS itself.
# 127.0.0.1 localhost
# ::1 localhost
38.132.120.66 us-east-014.staticnetcontent.com #added by Windscribe, do not modify.
173.44.36.130 us-east-001.staticnetcontent.com #added by Windscribe, do not modify.
# unchecky_begin
# These rules were added by the Unchecky program in order to block advertising software modules
0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 # fix for traceroute and netstat display anomaly
0.0.0.0 tracking.opencandy.com.s3.amazonaws.com
0.0.0.0 media.opencandy.com
0.0.0.0 cdn.opencandy.com
0.0.0.0 tracking.opencandy.com
0.0.0.0 api.opencandy.com
0.0.0.0 api.recommendedsw.com
0.0.0.0 rp.yefeneri2.com
0.0.0.0 os.yefeneri2.com
0.0.0.0 os2.yefeneri2.com
0.0.0.0 installer.betterinstaller.com
0.0.0.0 installer.filebulldog.com
0.0.0.0 d3oxtn1x3b8d7i.cloudfront.net
0.0.0.0 inno.bisrv.com
0.0.0.0 nsis.bisrv.com
0.0.0.0 cdn.file2desktop.com
0.0.0.0 cdn.goateastcach.us
0.0.0.0 cdn.guttastatdk.us
0.0.0.0 cdn.inskinmedia.com
0.0.0.0 cdn.insta.oibundles2.com
0.0.0.0 cdn.insta.playbryte.com
0.0.0.0 cdn.llogetfastcach.us
0.0.0.0 cdn.montiera.com
0.0.0.0 cdn.msdwnld.com
0.0.0.0 cdn.mypcbackup.com
0.0.0.0 cdn.ppdownload.com
0.0.0.0 cdn.riceateastcach.us
0.0.0.0 cdn.shyapotato.us
0.0.0.0 cdn.solimba.com
0.0.0.0 cdn.tuto4pc.com
0.0.0.0 cdn.appround.biz
0.0.0.0 cdn.bigspeedpro.com
0.0.0.0 cdn.bispd.com
0.0.0.0 cdn.bisrv.com
0.0.0.0 cdn.cdndp.com
0.0.0.0 cdn.download.sweetpacks.com
0.0.0.0 cdn.dpdownload.com
0.0.0.0 cdn.visualbee.net
# unchecky_end
As can clearly be seen, the website is not located in the hosts file, so where else could it be being blocked from? I have paused my A/V and it still does the same thing. This happens in both Firefox and Edge.
Edit: It turns out that the VPN turned itself on and that was why I was getting the error, once I turned it off, suddenly everything works!
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I am trying to go to softpedia.com and I am greeted with the message unable to connect. When I ping it it goes to 127.0.0.1 and tracert shows the same thing.
My hosts file:
# Copyright (c) 1993-2009 Microsoft Corp. # # This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows. # # This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each # entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should # be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name. # The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one # space. # # Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual # lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol. # # For example: # # 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # source server # 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client host # localhost name resolution is handled within DNS itself. # 127.0.0.1 localhost # ::1 localhost 38.132.120.66 us-east-014.staticnetcontent.com #added by Windscribe, do not modify. 173.44.36.130 us-east-001.staticnetcontent.com #added by Windscribe, do not modify. # unchecky_begin # These rules were added by the Unchecky program in order to block advertising software modules 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 # fix for traceroute and netstat display anomaly 0.0.0.0 tracking.opencandy.com.s3.amazonaws.com 0.0.0.0 media.opencandy.com 0.0.0.0 cdn.opencandy.com 0.0.0.0 tracking.opencandy.com 0.0.0.0 api.opencandy.com 0.0.0.0 api.recommendedsw.com 0.0.0.0 rp.yefeneri2.com 0.0.0.0 os.yefeneri2.com 0.0.0.0 os2.yefeneri2.com 0.0.0.0 installer.betterinstaller.com 0.0.0.0 installer.filebulldog.com 0.0.0.0 d3oxtn1x3b8d7i.cloudfront.net 0.0.0.0 inno.bisrv.com 0.0.0.0 nsis.bisrv.com 0.0.0.0 cdn.file2desktop.com 0.0.0.0 cdn.goateastcach.us 0.0.0.0 cdn.guttastatdk.us 0.0.0.0 cdn.inskinmedia.com 0.0.0.0 cdn.insta.oibundles2.com 0.0.0.0 cdn.insta.playbryte.com 0.0.0.0 cdn.llogetfastcach.us 0.0.0.0 cdn.montiera.com 0.0.0.0 cdn.msdwnld.com 0.0.0.0 cdn.mypcbackup.com 0.0.0.0 cdn.ppdownload.com 0.0.0.0 cdn.riceateastcach.us 0.0.0.0 cdn.shyapotato.us 0.0.0.0 cdn.solimba.com 0.0.0.0 cdn.tuto4pc.com 0.0.0.0 cdn.appround.biz 0.0.0.0 cdn.bigspeedpro.com 0.0.0.0 cdn.bispd.com 0.0.0.0 cdn.bisrv.com 0.0.0.0 cdn.cdndp.com 0.0.0.0 cdn.download.sweetpacks.com 0.0.0.0 cdn.dpdownload.com 0.0.0.0 cdn.visualbee.net # unchecky_endAs can clearly be seen, the website is not located in the hosts file, so where else could it be being blocked from? I have paused my A/V and it still does the same thing. This happens in both Firefox and Edge.
Edit: It turns out that the VPN turned itself on and that was why I was getting the error, once I turned it off, suddenly everything works!
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