IPhone could not be updated error (3194)

Trying to update my 3GS to 4.3.5 from 4.1 I get this error, tried a restore and same issue. Any ideas?

this often happens if you have changed your system’s host file. best bet is to completely uninstall itunes and all apple software.
good place to start.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1925
reinstall and you should be good to go.

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