siljaline Posted November 20, 2007 Author Share Posted November 20, 2007 Thanks again, this is my favorite anti-anything file. More useful than av or anti-malware programs... it keeps you from going there in the first place! While a HOSTS File is an excellent tool, it is not a substitute for an AV App or a Spyware App. However, I do recommend using it as an anti-hijack tool for Browsing. And, you are most welcome Silj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siljaline Posted November 22, 2007 Author Share Posted November 22, 2007 true.but again, i like it! Couldn't agree more!Silj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeMerc Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 Update: Dec. 10, 2007Download:hosts.zip (145kb)How To: Download and Extract the HOSTS fileFrequently Asked QuestionsNote: The "text version" also makes a great resource for determining culprit URLs. Note: If you use IE-SPYAD, Spybot Search & Destroy, SpywareGuide Blocklist, SpywareBlaster, a hosts file or any combination of those, please check all protections and re-enable as needed whenever any of the aforementioned is updated. More here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LilBambi Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 Funky Toad's newest version of HostXpert (version 4 link on Winhelp2002's MVPS HOSTS file update page) makes it very easy to get the HOST file on the computer and keep it updated, and be able to edit it on the fly -- which I do to allow things like Emusic.com which is blocked by the HOSTS file due to the downloader software that emusic uses. I don't use that downloader software, so I don't have to worry about that.Also, Winhelp2002's new blog has some great information! :thumbsup:The malware purveyors are so sneaky ... folks like Winhelp2002 and others help to expose their sneaky ways to anyone who wishes to listen and learn! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siljaline Posted December 10, 2007 Author Share Posted December 10, 2007 Funky Toad's newest version of HostXpert (version 4 link on Winhelp2002's MVPS HOSTS file update page) makes it very easy to get the HOST file on the computer and keep it updated, and be able to edit it on the fly -- which I do to allow things like Emusic.com which is blocked by the HOSTS file due to the downloader software that emusic uses. I don't use that downloader software, so I don't have to worry about that.Also, Winhelp2002's new blog has some great information! :thumbsup:The malware purveyors are so sneaky ... folks like Winhelp2002 and others help to expose their sneaky ways to anyone who wishes to listen and learn! Glad the file and third-party software work well for you and others Silj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeMerc Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 Update: Jan. 3, 2008Download:hosts.zip (146kb)How To: Download and Extract the HOSTS fileFrequently Asked QuestionsNote: The "text version" also makes a great resource for determining culprit URLs. Note: If you use IE-SPYAD, Spybot Search & Destroy, SpywareGuide Blocklist, SpywareBlaster, a hosts file or any combination of those, please check all protections and re-enable as needed whenever any of the aforementioned is updated. More here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siljaline Posted January 20, 2008 Author Share Posted January 20, 2008 The MVPS HOSTS file was recently updated [JAN-20-2008]Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts Filehttp://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htmhttp://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.zip (146 kb)http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.txt (641 kb)Note: the "text" version makes a good reference for determining possible unwanted sites.How To: Download and Extract the HOSTS filehttp://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts2.htmHOSTS File - Frequently Asked Questionshttp://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hostsfaq.htmSign up for HOSTS file update noticeshttp://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/updates.htmVisit the Hosts News bloghttp://msmvps.com/blogs/hostsnews/default.aspxSilj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeMerc Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 Update: Feb 9, 2008Download:hosts.zip (148kb)How To: Download and Extract the HOSTS fileFrequently Asked QuestionsNote: The "text version" also makes a great resource for determining culprit URLs. Note: If you use IE-SPYAD, Spybot Search & Destroy, SpywareGuide Blocklist, SpywareBlaster, a hosts file or any combination of those, please check all protections and re-enable as needed whenever any of the aforementioned is updated. More here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeMerc Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 Update: Mar 9, 2008Download:hosts.zip (151kb)How To: Download and Extract the HOSTS fileFrequently Asked QuestionsNote: The "text version" also makes a great resource for determining culprit URLs.] Note: If you use IE-SPYAD, Spybot Search & Destroy, SpywareGuide Blocklist, SpywareBlaster, a hosts file or any combination of those, please check all protections and re-enable as needed whenever any of the aforementioned is updated. More here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeMerc Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 Update: April 1, 2008Download:hosts.zip (153kb)How To: Download and Extract the HOSTS fileFrequently Asked QuestionsNote: The "text version" also makes a great resource for determining culprit URLs. Note: If you use IE-SPYAD, Spybot Search & Destroy, SpywareGuide Blocklist, SpywareBlaster, a hosts file or any combination of those, please check all protections and re-enable as needed whenever any of the aforementioned is updated. More here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siljaline Posted April 22, 2008 Author Share Posted April 22, 2008 The MVPS HOSTS File was Recently Updated 22.04.08Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts Filehttp://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htmhttp://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.zip (154 kb)http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.txt (668 kb)Note: the "text" version makes a good reference for determining possible unwanted sites.How To: Download and Extract the HOSTS filehttp://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts2.htmHOSTS File - Frequently Asked Questionshttp://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hostsfaq.htmSign up for HOSTS file update noticeshttp://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/updates.htmVisit the Hosts News bloghttp://msmvps.com/blogs/hostsnews/default.aspx--The MVPS HOSTS file was recently updated [April-22-2008]http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htmDownload: hosts.zip (154 kb)http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.zipHow To: Download and Extract the HOSTS filehttp://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts2.htmHOSTS File - Frequently Asked Questionshttp://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hostsfaq.htmNote: the "text" version makes a great resourcefor determining possible culprits ... (668 kb)http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.txtSign up for HOSTS file update noticeshttp://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/updates.htmVisit the Hosts News bloghttp://msmvps.com/blogs/hostsnews/default.aspxSilj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeMerc Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 Update: May 18, 2008Download:hosts.zip (157kb)How To: Download and Extract the HOSTS fileFrequently Asked QuestionsNote: The "text version" also makes a great resource for determining culprit URLs. Note: If you use IE-SPYAD, Spybot Search & Destroy, SpywareGuide Blocklist, SpywareBlaster, a hosts file or any combination of those, please check all protections and re-enable as needed whenever any of the aforementioned is updated. More here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeMerc Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Update: June 5, 2008Download:hosts.zip (157kb)How To: Download and Extract the HOSTS fileFrequently Asked QuestionsNote: The "text version" also makes a great resource for determining culprit URLs. Note: If you use IE-SPYAD, Spybot Search & Destroy, SpywareGuide Blocklist, SpywareBlaster, a hosts file or any combination of those, please check all protections and re-enable as needed whenever any of the aforementioned is updated. More here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeMerc Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Update: July 8, 2008Download:hosts.zip (159kb)How To: Download and Extract the HOSTS fileFrequently Asked QuestionsNote: The "text version" also makes a great resource for determining culprit URLs. Note: If you use IE-SPYAD, Spybot Search & Destroy, SpywareGuide Blocklist, SpywareBlaster, a hosts file or any combination of those, please check all protections and re-enable as needed whenever any of the aforementioned is updated. More here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeMerc Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 Update: Aug 6, 2008Download:hosts.zip (161kb)How To: Download and Extract the HOSTS fileFrequently Asked QuestionsNote: The "text version" also makes a great resource for determining culprit URLs. Note: If you use IE-SPYAD, Spybot Search & Destroy, SpywareGuide Blocklist, SpywareBlaster, a hosts file or any combination of those, please check all protections and re-enable as needed whenever any of the aforementioned is updated. More here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeMerc Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 Update: Sept. 23, 2008Download:hosts.zip 142 KBHow To: Download and Extract the HOSTS fileFrequently Asked QuestionsNote: The "text version" also makes a great resource for determining culprit URLs. Note: If you use IE-SPYAD, Spybot Search & Destroy, SpywareGuide Blocklist, SpywareBlaster, a hosts file or any combination of those, please check all protections and re-enable as needed whenever any of the aforementioned is updated. More here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeMerc Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 Update: Oct. 23, 2008Download:hosts.zip 142 KBHow To: Download and Extract the HOSTS fileFrequently Asked QuestionsNote: The "text version" also makes a great resource for determining culprit URLs. Note: If you use IE-SPYAD, Spybot Search & Destroy, SpywareGuide Blocklist, SpywareBlaster, a hosts file or any combination of those, please check all protections and re-enable as needed whenever any of the aforementioned is updated. More here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeMerc Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 Update: Nov. 25, 2008Download:hosts.zip 144 KBHow To: Download and Extract the HOSTS fileFrequently Asked QuestionsNote: The "text version" also makes a great resource for determining culprit URLs. Note: If you use IE-SPYAD, Spybot Search & Destroy, SpywareGuide Blocklist, SpywareBlaster, a hosts file or any combination of those, please check all protections and re-enable as needed whenever any of the aforementioned is updated. More here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeber Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 I seriously appreciate this thread. Recently we've been having an issue at work. One of the people in our small shop (5 guys) wants to stay connected to his MySpace account all day, answering and sending IMs and generally neglecting his work. That was frustrating enough, but then he got a virus from MySpace and it affected another computer on our network. Now my boss is a very easy-going, nice guy, but this needed to stop. Since I set up and maintain our network, it fell to me to find a way to deny access to MySpace. We tried just asking him to stay off that site at work, but he only complied for a short while then fell back into it again. First I tried blocking MySpace on the router. While that should have worked, it didn't. Next I just disabled the wireless connection, since he can't connect wired from where he parks his laptop. That failed when he started connecting through another wireless connection outside our store. Since he's no longer on our network, the boss's only concern now is that he uses the boss's computer to surf MySpace when his pirated connection fails. My boss told him this wasn't acceptable but when he's out of the store and I'm busy, he jumps right on the boss's computer. (The boss found this guy's account still logged in one day, and as a bit of retribution, signed him up as friends with Michael Jackson and Richard Simmons.)Then I remembered this thread. I downloaded the Host file, added "myspace.com" and "www.myspace.com" to the list and installed it on the boss's computer and on the Windows side of mine (just in case). Now all he gets when he tries to log in is "Firefox cannot open this webpage". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
striker Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 That will teach him a lesson! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeber Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 TeMerc (or anyone):Do you know if the host file can block a specific logon? For instance, say I want to block only a specific account on a site (for example: myspace.com/fred). Can the Host file block that specific URL, or will it only block the whole domain?Yes, I do have a reason for asking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeber Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Just found my answer: "No wildcards are allowed and only the main domain name is a valid entry. Directories and files at a site are not supported. Thus “www.microsoft.com” is a valid entry but “www.microsoft.com/windows98/” is not."http://vlaurie.com/computers2/Articles/hosts.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
striker Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 new update is available: Updated Oct-08-2009http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siljaline Posted October 10, 2009 Author Share Posted October 10, 2009 The MVPS HOSTS file was recently updated [Oct-08-2009]http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htmDownload: hosts.zip (146 kb)http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.zipHow To: Download and Extract the HOSTS filehttp://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts2.htmHOSTS File - Frequently Asked Questionshttp://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hostsfaq.htmNote: the "text" version makes a great resource for determining possible unwanted connections ... http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.txt (602 kb) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
striker Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 MVPS HOSTS file new update available: September-22-2010http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CuleHand Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 MVPS HOSTS file new update available: February-18-2011 http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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