File ignored hosts, windows 7 64-bit, firefox

I edited my hosts file successfully in c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts using a notebook running as an administrator; I have traced various in the format "127.0.0.1 msn.com", "127.0.0.1 www.msn.com", etc. (a single space).  I rebooted and checked the hosts file is edited, but when make a ping or navigation in firefox on msn.com, I don't get 127.0.0.1 but rather correct msn.com site.  I looked in the folder c:\windows\sysWOW64 but that you do not see a hosts file to edit.  I'm trying to filter malicious websites various.  I don't have the same problem in my network hub that is XP sp2.

Perhaps your hosts file is corrupt or in wrong format, for example Unicode. I would try this:
1 rename the original host file to make it out of the way.
2. type this command:
Notepad % SystemRoot%\System32\drivers\etc\hosts.
3. enter in this single line:
127.0.0.1 www.altavista.com
4. Save and close the file.
5. type this command:
type %SystemRoot%\System32\drivers\etc\hosts
See the unique altavista line?
6. Enter the following command:
Ping www.altavista.com
What IP address you see?

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