This could be an issue with third party winsock. You can reset winsock. Here’s how you can do it.
1.Click the Windows Start button.
2. Type Cmd in the Start Search text box and press Ctrl-Shift-Enter (keyboard shortcut to run Command Prompt as Administrator). Click Continue to allow elevation request.
SecurityTool changes the permissions of the HOSTS file so you can’t edit or delete it. To fix these permissions please download the following batch file and save it to your desktop:
When the file has finished downloading, double-click on the hostsperm.bat file that is now on your desktop. If Windows asks if you if you are sure you want to run it, please allow it to run. Once it starts you will see a small black window that opens and then quickly goes away. This is normal and is nothing to be worried about. You should now be able to access your HOSTS file.
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The reset command is available in the IP context of the NetShell utility. Follow these steps to use the resetcommand to reset TCP/IP manually:
Example below is for World of Warcraft, use this if you have two nics on different networks.
route add 12.129.233.0 mask 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.1 -p
route add 206.16.235.0 mask 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.1 -p
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