C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts (with no extension)

Here is my HOSTS file, Win7 Ultimate 64bit:

# Copyright (c) 1993-2009 Microsoft Corp.
#
# This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.
#
# This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each
# entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should
# be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.
# The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one
# space.
#
# Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual
# lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol.
#
# For example:
#
#      102.54.94.97     rhino.acme.com          # source server
#       38.25.63.10     x.acme.com              # x client host

# localhost name resolution is handled within DNS itself.
#	127.0.0.1       localhost
#	::1             localhost

If you have any un-commented entries following the above, that's likely sign of malware activity.

>Hi Jos,
>
>Thanks for the response. I do not know what you mean by hosts file. Where do I look?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Ken
>
>>Have you checked your hosts file?
>>
>>>Looking for suggestions to solve a strange problem. I cannot use any search engine. When I try www.google.com, my computer just saunters off into cyberspace and refuses to cooperate. Of course I cannot google "I cannot google". Here is what I have tried so far:
>>>
>>>It is my laptop. WIN 7 Enterprise 64bit. No problem visiting any other web site.... just cannot google or bing.
>>>
>>>1. Other computers on home network have no problem. I have ATT UVERSE with several computers networked. Only my laptop is affected
>>>2. My main browser is IE but I have tried other browsers, even google chrome but no luck
>>>3. I took computer (it is a laptop) to other WI-FI spots with same result
>>>4. Used MALWARE BYTES, a rootkit killer and AVG Rootkit scans but found nothing.
>>>5. Searched through all IE options but found nothing.
>>>6. Turned off Windows firewall to no avail.
>>>
>>>This is VERY ANNOYING!!
>>>
>>>Any suggestions??
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>
>>>Ken