Stop ads with HOSTS file. (Updated HOSTS file)

[RussianSoldier]

I seen another thread relating to the HOSTS file, and I thought I'd share this with you.

Stephen Martin offers an updated HOSTS file, which boasts blocking over 12,800 Servers, and he updates the site. Of course you'd probably want to search through the file and make sure any sites you like visiting are not on there, but for the average web surfer, it would probably save you from all those wonderful popups and banner ads...

I forgot to mention the site has HOSTS files for Mac and Linux...

 

[TheDiggler]

Cool, thanks.

 

[oboeguy]

Will this work if you're running a local webserver?

 

[Saltin]

That's a large HOSTS file. Not worried about it slowing down resolution?

 

[RussianSoldier]

I dont know about the webserver deal, but it claims to decrease surfing time...

 

[vash]

HOSTS file changes usually aren't bad. I prefer privoxy to stop ads/other net junk, instead of messing with hosts file.

vash