Re: Use HOSTS file to block ad/mal wares? -- PCTECH

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Subject: Re: Use HOSTS file to block ad/mal wares?
From: Dan <dan27649@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2006 16:10:20 -0400
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On 10/24/06, Mike <koldark@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:


All computers and software are supposed to reference the hosts file first.
However, if you are going to use that to block sites, you are already on a
loosing battle.



Could you elaborate a bit more on that?  I use ZA Internet Security (?) at
home, so maybe the HOSTS file, used for this purpose, is useless?

- Dan

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