False Positive (Other: Malware-gn [Trj]) - Hosts file in System32/drivers/etc/hosts - Please read ASAP

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Product & version number:26.6.11114.0

OS details: 2 Windows 11, 1 Windows 10

So this evening, Norton on all three of my computers tells me that the hosts file is malware. I check the file and it reads fine, though I read gen-webserver.local www.gen-webserver.local # gen digital helper server and redirector.gen-webserver.local www.redirector.gen-webserver.local # gen digital helper server at the bottom.

The file is located in Systemn 32/Drivers/Etc

I believe it is a false positive. It quarantines the file and if you restart the computer it clears all text you normally read about the hosts file save for the gen-webserver.local www.gen-webserver.local # gen digital helper server and redirector.gen-webserver.local www.redirector.gen-webserver.local # gen digital helper server at the bottom.

As an aside, I only use ublock origin lite as an extension if its related.

Please tell me others who have norton see the gen-webserver urls too

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