I disagree, Ive been very happy with the HOSTS updates from mvps.
When I wasnt using and browsed web awhile then ran spybot or other spyware program I was hit by several adware or spyware and had to keep cleaning after sessions. But after I started using HOSTS i would scan and it never found that adware/spyware again in scans. So, I feel its quite effective. example section of the host file is like this:
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# [uoostm_me]
127.0.0.1 comrost.com #[Win32/Spy.Agent.FA]
127.0.0.1 ns192168-ip255.net #[Win32/Spy.Agent.FA]
127.0.0.1 useful-soft.net #[Win32/StartPage.ABJ]
# [Vvisionlm dot]
127.0.0.1
www.euro-dialers.com
127.0.0.1
www.hit4hit.com #[IE-SpyAd]
127.0.0.1
www.hitboss.com #[IE-SpyAd][SpySweeper.Spy.Cookie]
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As I said in one of my posts above, I never used actual addresses on the left side before. Also, projecteq.net wasnt in my HOSTS file so it wasnt being redirected to 127.0.0.1.. However, when I placed this:
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66.28.184.13
www.projecteq.net
66.28.184.13 projecteq.net
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at the bottom of my HOSTS file it allowed me to access the site with no problems. And these two lines is the only entries that do not have 127.0.0.1 to the left side.
Anyways, Im not wiping those entries, cause I dont want to get hit by them again, saves me big time. For one reason, spybot wouldnt detect a certain spyware once and had to use ad-aware to remove it, once I updated HOSTS surfed around like i did before then ran ad-aware it never appeared there again.
no offense, but like the site says theres no place like 127.0.0.1, which is equal to spybots immunize button.
thanks again for everyone help. appreciate it.
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