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Hi, Try these steps
- What browser are you using? if you are using ie8 try a repair of the browser under tools/internet options or try using the broswer with NO ADDONS (ACTIVE X CONTROLS) TO NARROW DOWN ON THIS PROBLEM/ With avast running.
What you have put that your hosts file is correct then some kind of malware has put in a registry entry stopping you accessing windows update.
May need to test with more malware scanners ie webroot spysweeper a strong one/
- Try from run box sfc/scannow. You will need a xp cd that the version of xp that you are on (NOW XP SP3) to repair system files if any corrupt?.
3 Try by removing zone alarm firewall and just use xp firewall in your connection setting to see if that is the problem with zone alarm.
I just use XP Firewall only and had no problems
- If your computer came with recovery cd than rather drastic a re instal may be needed NOTE Avast needs to be on SP3 Minimum