Norton modify hosts file and says it’s malware

Norton 360 for Windows
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Information regarding www.redirector.gen-webserver.local
Please Note: AI can make mistakes

AI Overview

The URL you provided (www.redirector.gen-webserver.local) is an internal, local-network address (using the .local TLD). This means it is used for local development, home lab routing (often resolved by a custom DNS server like Pi-hole), or internal corporate networks, and is not accessible from the public internet.

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Depending on your configuration, this local web server could be acting as:

  • A Reverse Proxy: Masking internal IP addresses and routing external or internal traffic to the correct backend services.

  • A Captive Portal: Redirecting unauthenticated local users to a login page or terms of service agreement (common on Wi-Fi hotspots).

  • A Development Redirector: Routing web traffic to mock or test environments. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Because this is a private domain, external search tools cannot access its specific contents or configuration. To troubleshoot or use it, you will need to verify your device is connected to the specific local network (e.g., VPN or local Wi-Fi) hosting this server.

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