[vanmol]

HI---Does anyone have experience with downloading a (Hosts file) to c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc for the purpose of blocking Spyware and other parasites in Internet Explorer Trusted Sites?

 

[terryxp]

http://www.everythingisnt.com/hosts.html

 

[vanmol]

TerryXP---I have found a similar site to the one you suggested but can you tell me if this works and is it a good idea to use?

 

[hewee]

You can get Spybot and then update it and go to tools, host file.
Then download the host file.

Also from http://camtech2000.net/Pages/SpySites_Program.html#SpySitesFree you can get SpySite.
Get it and install the updates and Last Database Update: 03/05/2004 - Currently protecting against 6,700 sites

 

[RandyG]

Yes it works, but you might experience a "Back" bug . . .

if you go to a site that is displaying ads that your hosts file is blocking, then go from one page to another. If you click the Back button to go to the previous page, you will have to click it a number of times equal to the number of ads that were blocked.

Basically a hosts file redirects your browser to your local machine if the offending ip or url tries to appear. this causes the added entries in your Back history.

Except for that annoyance, using a hosts file is handy and works well!