MVPS HOSTS File Update [10-10-05]

[Randy Knobloch]

'Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File'
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.zip (77 kb)
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.txt (340 kb)

How To: Download and Extract the HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts2.htm

HOSTS File - Frequently Asked Questions
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hostsfaq.htm

Note: the "text" version also make a good reference for determining culprit
URLs.

Silj

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[Stevie]

Thanks M8...
Regards Steve

 

[Randy Knobloch]

Thanks M8...

You're welcome, enjoy the file.

Silj

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[ObiWan]

http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.txt (340 kb)

Just a note; there's a quick and easy system to keep
your blocking hosts file up to date, you will need the
following program

http://users.ugent.be/~bpuype/wget/

that is "wget" for windows; extract the program into
whatever suitable folder or just create a new one
(e.g. c:\updhosts), then, create the following script
inside the same folder

@echo off
wget -nd -N http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.txt
copy /Y hosts.txt %systemroot%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
exit

and schedule it to run at the desired frequency, the above
will download a new copy of the MVPs hosts file *only* if
the one on site is newer than the local one and will then
proceed updating the local hosts file

btw the above script may be improved (e.g. using "fc" to check
if we have an updated copy of the file or not) but it will work as is
and help keeping your blocking list up to date

HTH


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* ObiWan

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[Randy Knobloch]

Just a note; there's a quick and easy system to keep
your blocking hosts file up to date, you will need the
following program

http://users.ugent.be/~bpuype/wget/

that is "wget" for windows; extract the program into
whatever suitable folder or just create a new one
(e.g. c:\updhosts), then, create the following script
inside the same folder

@echo off
wget -nd -N http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.txt
copy /Y hosts.txt %systemroot%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
exit

and schedule it to run at the desired frequency, the above
will download a new copy of the MVPs hosts file *only* if
the one on site is newer than the local one and will then
proceed updating the local hosts file

btw the above script may be improved (e.g. using "fc" to check
if we have an updated copy of the file or not) but it will work as is
and help keeping your blocking list up to date

HTH

Hi ObiWan!

Thanks for the interesting comment - noted and forwarded to the author
of the file.

Regards,
Silj

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[Stevie]

Thanks for update and extra info..
steven

Just a note; there's a quick and easy system to keep
your blocking hosts file up to date, you will need the
following program

http://users.ugent.be/~bpuype/wget/

that is "wget" for windows; extract the program into
whatever suitable folder or just create a new one
(e.g. c:\updhosts), then, create the following script
inside the same folder

@echo off
wget -nd -N http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.txt
copy /Y hosts.txt %systemroot%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
exit

and schedule it to run at the desired frequency, the above
will download a new copy of the MVPs hosts file *only* if
the one on site is newer than the local one and will then
proceed updating the local hosts file

btw the above script may be improved (e.g. using "fc" to check
if we have an updated copy of the file or not) but it will work as is
and help keeping your blocking list up to date

HTH


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* ObiWan

Microsoft MVP: Windows Server - Networking
http://www.microsoft.com/communities/MVP/MVP.mspx
http://italy.mvps.org

DNS "fail-safe" for Windows clients.
http://www.ntcanuck.com

Newsgroups and forums
news://news.ntcanuck.com
http://forums.ntcanuck.com

408+ XP/2000 tweaks and tips
http://www.ntcanuck.com/tq/Tip_Quarry.htm