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

[Mike <koldark@xxxxxxxxx>]

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.

On 10/24/06, Dan <dan27649@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> (From a post originally titled "Network Solutions down ?"  I responded to
> it, but it appears the response went only to CPF0000.  Hence this "new"
> post
> to PC-tech...)
>
> On 10/23/06, Jones, John (US) <John.Jones@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > Update your hosts file: http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
> >
> > Basically, add the contents of http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.txt
> > to c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts to resolve a lot of ad, pr0n,
> > and other sites to localhost - 127.0.0.1.  Doing so causes the ads to
> > not load as they aren't found on your local PC.  It should speed up your
> > browsing.
>
>
> Wow, I've never heard of this.  Do all browsers "refer" to the hosts file,
> or just IE?
>
> How often do they update this?
>
> I'm going to look into this later, but, wow, good post John!
>
> - Dan
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