MVPS Hosts File Update 3rd Jan 08

Computer Help and Discussions Windows Security
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I keep forgetting to check for these updates.

So if I'm not alone in that, the latest one was 3rd Jan 08.

Link:

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Hey thanks.

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Update announcements are always posted in CoU Calendar:

http://www.dozleng.com/updates/index.php?a...;event_id=47011

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http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.txt [ This one I like as my Spyware take out the bat & say not good I know it OK can not tell my scanner that. I get the file add my list & Spybot long list & some in firefox = no adblook no need to for Adblook with this. :rolleyes:

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Thanks for that hotdog. If you want to download the zip file instead of the above direct link, go here:

20th January Update:

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Thanks Dennis.

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Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File

http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

http://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 file

http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts2.htm

HOSTS File - Frequently Asked Questions

http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hostsfaq.htm

Sign up for HOSTS file update notices

http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/updates.htm

Visit the Hosts News blog

http://msmvps.com/blogs/hostsnews/default.aspx

Silj

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Thank you for the detailed information siljaline, I'm sure many will find it useful.

Nice to see a member and moderator of the well respected Aumha forums on here.

Welcome to the forum :)

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Thank you for the detailed information siljaline, I'm sure many will find it useful.

Nice to see a member and moderator of the well respected Aumha forums on here.

Welcome to the forum :)

Good to be here and thanks for the kind welcome.

Regards,

Silj