G Graham Anderson Oct 6, 2008 #2 all a hosts file really needs is 127.0.0.1 localhost why do you ask?
A AlmostBob Oct 6, 2008 #3 Graham you should read it too Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts file http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm -- Adaware http://www.lavasoft.de spybot http://www.safer-networking.org AVG free antivirus http://www.grisoft.com Etrust/Vet/CA.online Antivirus scan http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx Panda online AntiVirus scan http://www.pandasoftware.com/ActiveScan/ Catalog of removal tools (1) http://www.pandasoftware.com/download/utilities/ Catalog of removal tools (2) http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/newsinfo/collateral.aspx?CID=40387 Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts file http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm links provided as a courtesy, read all instructions on the pages before use Grateful thanks to the authors and webmasters _
Graham you should read it too Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts file http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm -- Adaware http://www.lavasoft.de spybot http://www.safer-networking.org AVG free antivirus http://www.grisoft.com Etrust/Vet/CA.online Antivirus scan http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx Panda online AntiVirus scan http://www.pandasoftware.com/ActiveScan/ Catalog of removal tools (1) http://www.pandasoftware.com/download/utilities/ Catalog of removal tools (2) http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/newsinfo/collateral.aspx?CID=40387 Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts file http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm links provided as a courtesy, read all instructions on the pages before use Grateful thanks to the authors and webmasters _
A AlmostBob Oct 6, 2008 #4 Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts file http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm -- Adaware http://www.lavasoft.de spybot http://www.safer-networking.org AVG free antivirus http://www.grisoft.com Etrust/Vet/CA.online Antivirus scan http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx Panda online AntiVirus scan http://www.pandasoftware.com/ActiveScan/ Catalog of removal tools (1) http://www.pandasoftware.com/download/utilities/ Catalog of removal tools (2) http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/newsinfo/collateral.aspx?CID=40387 Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts file http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm links provided as a courtesy, read all instructions on the pages before use Grateful thanks to the authors and webmasters _
Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts file http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm -- Adaware http://www.lavasoft.de spybot http://www.safer-networking.org AVG free antivirus http://www.grisoft.com Etrust/Vet/CA.online Antivirus scan http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx Panda online AntiVirus scan http://www.pandasoftware.com/ActiveScan/ Catalog of removal tools (1) http://www.pandasoftware.com/download/utilities/ Catalog of removal tools (2) http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/newsinfo/collateral.aspx?CID=40387 Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts file http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm links provided as a courtesy, read all instructions on the pages before use Grateful thanks to the authors and webmasters _
J ju.c Oct 6, 2008 #5 This is the worlds best Hosts file manager, it does everything, including automatic hosts file updating: HostsMan 3.1.57 1.46 MB (Freeware) Info: http://www.abelhadigital.com/ Download: http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/HostsMan-Download-21113.html Tutorial: How to Remove Google Text Ads http://www.techsupportalert.com/how_to_remove_google_text_ads.htm ju.c
This is the worlds best Hosts file manager, it does everything, including automatic hosts file updating: HostsMan 3.1.57 1.46 MB (Freeware) Info: http://www.abelhadigital.com/ Download: http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/HostsMan-Download-21113.html Tutorial: How to Remove Google Text Ads http://www.techsupportalert.com/how_to_remove_google_text_ads.htm ju.c
M Mike Hall - MVP Oct 6, 2008 #6 Jorge Bravo said: Anyone can reccommend a good reliable Hosts file? Thank you Click to expand... Download and run Hostsman 3.1.57, then update it with the MVPS host file.. Set it to run at startup and to auto update.. Job done http://www.softpedia.com/get/Network-Tools/Misc-Networking-Tools/HostsMan.shtml -- Mike Hall - MVP How to construct a good post.. http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm How to use the Microsoft Product Support Newsgroups.. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=newswhelp&style=toc Mike's Window - My Blog.. http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx
Jorge Bravo said: Anyone can reccommend a good reliable Hosts file? Thank you Click to expand... Download and run Hostsman 3.1.57, then update it with the MVPS host file.. Set it to run at startup and to auto update.. Job done http://www.softpedia.com/get/Network-Tools/Misc-Networking-Tools/HostsMan.shtml -- Mike Hall - MVP How to construct a good post.. http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm How to use the Microsoft Product Support Newsgroups.. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=newswhelp&style=toc Mike's Window - My Blog.. http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx
K Ken Blake, MVP Oct 6, 2008 #7 Anyone can reccommend a good reliable Hosts file? Click to expand... The MVPS HOSTS file was recently updated [September-23-2008] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm Download: hosts.zip (142 kb) http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.zip 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
Anyone can reccommend a good reliable Hosts file? Click to expand... The MVPS HOSTS file was recently updated [September-23-2008] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm Download: hosts.zip (142 kb) http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.zip 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