Receiving an error 3194 whenever I try to restore my iphone

Hello,
I have a iPhone 5
I am using windows 7 professional (32 bit) and the latest Itunes software.
Whenever I try to restore my iphone I receive an error 3194 message.
I follow apple's instructions and added to host (system32\drivers\etc) the following lines:
74.208.105.171 gs.apple.com
It didn't fix anything and I receive the same error notification.
Please help!

Apple's instructions for fixing this error are here: Error 3194, Error 17, or "This device isn't eligible for the requested build" - Apple Support
Nowhere does Apple suggest adding that line to the Hosts file. In fact, Apple suggests just the opposite.
Also read the other two sections of the above article.

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