blocking website acces via host files

mikael · Joined: 30 Nov 2005 Posts: 61

Hello there. I have a question about blocking website acces via host files. I have enough of all those advertising websites that track my internet activity and that can redirect me to certain web pages. I have heard that they can be stopped via editing host file. So, i would be very grateful if you could explain me how?

whittaker · Joined: 10 May 2006 Posts: 64

Hello. You have heard right. You can use a HOSTS file to block ads, banners, 3rd party Cookies, 3rd party page counters, web bugs, and even most hijackers. The Hosts file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names and it is loaded on Windows startup. You can use it to block website access if you add something like this in hosts file: 127.0.0.1 ad.doubleclick.net. After this, every request for ad.doubleclick will be redirected to your computer.

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