Using a Hosts File To Make The Internet Not Suck (as much)
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Description: Basic introduction to hosts file usage.
Using a Hosts File To Make The Internet Not Suck (as much) how to make the internet not suck (as much) # This hosts file is brought to you by Dan Pollock and can be found at # # You are free to copy and distribute this file, as long the original # URL is included. See below for acknowledgements. # Please forward any additions, corrections or comments by email to # [email protected] # Last updated: Feb 4th, 2014 at 16:51 # Use this file to prevent your computer from connecting to selected # internet hosts. This is an easy and effective way to protect you from # many types of spyware, reduces bandwidth use, blocks certain pop-up # traps, prevents user tracking by way of "web bugs" embedded in spam, # provides partial protection to IE from certain web-based exploits and # blocks most advertising you would otherwise be subjected to on the # internet. # There is a version of this file that uses 0.0.0.0 instead of 127.0.0.1 # available at
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| Page title: | Using a Hosts File To Make The Internet Not Suck (as much) |
| Keywords: | Dan, Pollock, ads, host file, banners, pop-ups |
| Description: | Instructions on how to use a hosts file to avoid viewing ads and to make your internet experience more pleasant. |
| IP-address: | 72.2.4.176 |
WHOIS Info
| NS | Name Server:DNS2.BIGPIPEINC.COM Name Server:ERDOS.THEOREM.CA Name Server: Name Server: Name Server: Name Server: Name Server: Name Server: Name Server: Name Server: Name Server: |
| WHOIS | Status: ok Status: autoRenewPeriod |
| Date | Creation Date: 2001-01-14T21:18:47Z Expiry Date: 2015-01-14T21:18:47Z |