Fightback84 :
You do NOT want to remove your computer's "Hosts
File"; it is there as an extra layer of defense though
spyware and/or adware can get in there. The easiest
way to review the info in your Hosts File AND to take
action against anything that is there that should not
be there is to use a FREE program called "Hosts File
Reader" which comes in a zipped format ( an unzipping
utility/application/program is needed on your computer ) ;
download, then install from :
http://members.accessbee.com/mitch/HostsFileReader.zip
Most "Hosts File" have ONLY 1 entry.
Unless you have used a program that has legitimately
added entries to your "Hosts File", you will probably
want to use HostsFileReader's "Restore Default" setting.