http://msmvps.com/blogs/hostsnews/archive/tags/HOSTS+file/default.aspxTags: HOSTS fileenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP2 (Build: 40407.4157)http://msmvps.com/blogs/hostsnews/archive/2007/03/16/editing-the-hosts-file-generates-event-id-3004.aspxFri, 16 Mar 2007 05:49:00 GMTd67277c4-116b-43f1-b688-e9ef184ea916:684856winhelp20020http://msmvps.com/blogs/hostsnews/archive/2007/03/16/editing-the-hosts-file-generates-event-id-3004.aspx#comments<P>When you edit the HOSTS file in Windows Vista, Windows Defender (real-time protection) will generate a warning in the Event Viewer about the change. This is normal as long as you really made the change/edit.</P> <P><IMG style="WIDTH:565px;HEIGHT:459px;" height=459 src="http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/blog/event3004.gif" width=565 border=1></P> <P>The default setting in Windows Defender do not pop-up any kind of message, it just write the above every time there is a change to the HOSTS file. You can also view a similar message from WD, open the program and click History</P><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://msmvps.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=684856" width="1" height="1">HOSTS file