Unable to connect to Update Server

OK, the error below I am getting everytime I try to connect to the asset store. It started sometime in Unity 4.0.1 and continues in Unity 4.1.0 even though I have both uninstalled Unity, deleted the files left over from Unity in the 'Program Files (x86)' folder, and created a brand new project.

I also get this error:

'Connection to the Update Server Failed'

!Just solved it.

I added a 127.0.0.1 hosts file in Windows 8 recently as I got tired of abusive ads, particularly Flash, particularly since actionscript and ad exchange allows the exchange of Flash ads that can takeover computers.

Anyone know the hostnames of the Unity file servers? I'm guessing it's some akamai servers but I don't know.

And how to I follow up on a case report in Unity in order to say it's solved and can be closed? I don't see a way listed in the Bug Reporting FAQ in Unity.

For those not familiar with the hosts file and loopback I'm using this file, not compiling my own:

http://winhelp2002.mvps.org/hosts.htm

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 [Global Exception] [object Event]
 returnValue:true.
 timeStamp:1363535351078.
 eventPhase:3.
 target:[object HTMLScriptElement].
 defaultPrevented:false.
 srcElement:[object HTMLScriptElement].
 type:error.
 clipboardData:undefined.
 cancelable:false.
 currentTarget:[object DOMWindow].
 bubbles:true.
 cancelBubble:false.
 isLeftClick:function () {
       var a = update([this], arguments);
       return __method.apply(null, a);
     }.
 isMiddleClick:function () {
       var a = update([this], arguments);
       return __method.apply(null, a);
     }.
 isRightClick:function () {
       var a = update([this], arguments);
       return __method.apply(null, a);
     }.
 element:function () {
       var a = update([this], arguments);
       return __method.apply(null, a);
     }.
 findElement:function () {
       var a = update([this], arguments);
       return __method.apply(null, a);
     }.
 pointer:function () {
       var a = update([this], arguments);
       return __method.apply(null, a);
     }.
 pointerX:function () {
       var a = update([this], arguments);
       return __method.apply(null, a);
     }.
 pointerY:function () {
       var a = update([this], arguments);
       return __method.apply(null, a);
     }.
 stop:function () {
       var a = update([this], arguments);
       return __method.apply(null, a);
     }.
 initEvent:function initEvent() {
     [native code]
 }.
 MOUSEOUT:8.
 preventDefault:function preventDefault() {
     [native code]
 }.
 FOCUS:4096.
 CHANGE:32768.
 MOUSEMOVE:16.
 AT_TARGET:2.
 stopPropagation:function stopPropagation() {
     [native code]
 }.
 SELECT:16384.
 BLUR:8192.
 KEYUP:512.
 MOUSEDOWN:1.
 MOUSEDRAG:32.
 BUBBLING_PHASE:3.
 MOUSEUP:2.
 CAPTURING_PHASE:1.
 MOUSEOVER:4.
 CLICK:64.
 DBLCLICK:128.
 KEYDOWN:256.
 KEYPRESS:1024.
 DRAGDROP:2048.
 stopImmediatePropagation:function stopImmediatePropagation() {
     [native code]
 }.
  notLogged