MakoFusion
March 16th, 2005, 11:31 PM
UnOFFICIAL HOSTS File/IP Block Project!The HOSTS file tutorial is ready!
Greetings,
In short > idea presented > posting here
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=69643
::wimper wimper:: :'(
Dog never reply ... :(
Me start project! :)
Get secure! ;D
The Problem!
Site A has HOSTS file 'blah', site B has HOSTS file 'bleh', and site C has HOSTS file 'urggg'!
Some have entries others don't and yet due to "legal issues"
::raises both hands with index and middle fingers along with a mimicking voice::nobody can distribute such a file combined. Everyone has to "play fair" and "not step on anybody's toes" while dancing to this ridiculous ballet.
Thats BS!
YOU have a right to block any site YOU wish!
YOU have a right to control what should not come onto YOUR computer!
YOU have a right to a layer of protection in the form of a HOSTS file!
The Half-baked Solution!
I provide the information and the methods used, but I'm afraid that I have to leave it to you to merge together such a super HOSTS file. This is not for the beginner who has no experience with HOSTS files! This is for the more experienced posters who know how to diagnose a HOSTS file to remove entries if they want a site to work right! If you are new to HOSTS files I recommend number 2, 8, OR 10 on the list with highest reguards to 8. HPGuru's HOSTS file has reputation and its own forum.
Before anyone new to a HOSTS file does anything please read the following!
WARNING: Read this before attempting to play around with HOSTS file.
Your computer will CRAWL or FREEZE
if you are on
Windows 2000/XP later on if you DON'T do this!
Start > Run > ::type:: services.msc > ::press:: [Enter]
DNS Client ::doubleclick it::
General tab > Startup type = "manual" or "disable"
::click:: Stop
::click:: OK
REBOOT!
[COLOR=Red][NO automatic][Disable YES]
[NO automatic][Disable YES]
[NO automatic][Disable YES][/COLOR]
[B]Getting Started![/B] [Programs needed!]
WinZip (http://www.winzip.com/) OR WinRar (http://www.rarlab.com/)
SpyBot Search + Destroy (http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html)
Hostess (http://accs-net.com/hostess/)
HostsMan (http://pwp.netcabo.pt/0413933601/abelha.html)
+*SuperTrickXG (http://www.filesharingplace.com/supertrickxg/main.htm)
+Hold off on installing this program for now...
*ads OR ads+pr0n
[B]The HOSTS File Listings![/B]
[list=1] [url]http://www.bluetack.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=8406[/url]
[B][COLOR=RoyalBlue](Zip file)[Unzip to HOSTS folder][Rename 'Alpha']
[Deleate original zip file before moving on][/COLOR][/B]
[url]http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm[/url]
[b][color=RoyalBlue](Zip OR .txt file)[Unzip to HOSTS folder][Rename 'Beta']
[Deleate original zip file before moving on][/COLOR][/b]
[url]http://pgl.yoyo.org/adservers/serverlist.php?showintro=0&hostformat=hosts[/url]
[b][color=RoyalBlue](.html page)[Select all text and control+c]|[control+v to notepad][Save as 'Charlie' in HOSTS folder][/b][/COLOR]
[url]http://www.accs-net.com/hosts/get_hosts.html[/url]
[b][color=RoyalBlue](Zip file)[Unzip to HOSTS folder][Rename 'Delta']
[Deleate original zip file before moving on][/COLOR][/b]
[url]http://www.accs-net.com/hosts/Downloads/Hosts.zip[/url]
[b][color=RoyalBlue](Zip file)[Unzip to HOSTS folder][Rename 'Echo']
[Deleate original zip file before moving on][/COLOR][/b]
[url]http://someonewhocares.org/hosts/[/url]
[b][color=RoyalBlue](.html page)[Select left of first #, left click and HOLD!, and drag down to last #][highlighted? then control+c]|[control+v to notepad][Save as 'Foxtrot' in HOSTS folder][/b][/COLOR]
[url]http://www.ecst.csuchico.edu/~atman/spam/adblock.shtml[/url]
[b][color=RoyalBlue](.html page)[Find list with '127.0.0.1 server name' repeated line by line on left][highlighted? then control+c]|[control+v to notepad][Save as 'Golf' in HOSTS folder][/b][/COLOR]
[url]http://www.hosts-file.net/pafiledb/pafiledb.php?action=file&id=1[/url]
[B][COLOR=RoyalBlue](Zip file)[Unzip to HOSTS folder][Rename 'Hotel']
[Deleate original zip file before moving on][/COLOR][/B]
[url]http://cmd.bin..www.beemerworld.com/tips/hosts.txt[/url]
[b][color=royalblue](.txt file)[Select all text and control+c]|[control+v to notepad][Save as 'India' in HOSTS folder][/b][/COLOR]
[url]http://hostsfile.mine.nu/Hosts.zip[/url]
[b][color=royalblue](Zip file)[Unzip to HOSTS folder][Rename 'Juliet']
[Deleate original zip file before moving on][/COLOR][/b]
*[url]http://hostsfile.mine.nu/Hosts.porn.zip[/url]
[b][color=royalblue](Zip file)[Unzip to HOSTS folder][Rename 'KiloPr0n']
[Deleate original zip file before moving on][/COLOR][/b][/list]
*pr0n
^program install (not just a list)
[B]Get Those Listings![/B]
Create new folder on desktop and label it 'HOSTS'
Install SpyBot
Install HostsMan
Install Hostess
Download the various listings provided and label em as shown above!
Go to list with instructions in between the lines!
[COLOR=RoyalBlue][B][Have you downloaded all the listings you need yet?]
[Are you NOT renaming files and suddenly forget which ones you have?]
::SMACK!::
[Do it right! One at a time >
Unzip file to folder, rename as shown, deleate zip file
BEFORE
moving on to next HOSTS on the list
...least you overwrite ones you already have!][/B][/COLOR]
So far a complete list includes Alpha through KiloPr0n
Open HostsMan
[COLOR=RoyalBlue][B][Is that H circle icon green?][Click it once][Is that H circle icon red? GOOD!][/B][/COLOR]
We have disabled the HOSTS file and will start fresh!
Close HostsMan
Now we can begin!
[b]Combining/Merging The Listings[/b]
Install SuperTrickXG (The list within this program includes the following)
[color=royalblue][b][Base HOSTS file][Ad servers][Counters][Usless sites][Pr0n Sites][/b][/color]
When finished open HostsMan
[COLOR=RoyalBlue][B][Is that H circle icon green again? Alright!][/B][/COLOR]
Tools > Count entries in Host
If you already have Hostess then...
Deleate Groups.cdx, groups.dbf, hosts.cdx, and hosts.dbf in Hostess folder or wherever Hostess.exe is!
Open Hostess with settings...
Eh whats this? A popup should ask...
"Your hosts database is empty. Would you like to import your existing hosts file?"
::click:: [YES]
(Create new groups as needed/Do not change the currently assigned group)
::click:: [Import]
[b]Alpha, Beta, Charlie Imports![/b]
File to import (folder icon on right)
Import Alpha
Import Beta
Import Charlie
etc.
After importing all desired lists
::click:: [Close]
::click:: [Red 'G' Button on left]
::click:: [Cleanup]
::click:: [Sort]
[COLOR=Red]The next click can take up memory so be warned! If you do not have enough the program Hostess could freeze up since its taking so many listings in memory and rearranging them![/COLOR]
::click:: [Save]
File > Export > Locate desired place to save and name it 'LimeFAT'
[COLOR=Red][B]::click:: [Export!][/B][/COLOR]
Exit Hostess!
Copy LimeGold to another location so you have a backup thus far!
Name the backup simply [color=blue][b]HOSTS[/b][/color] with no extension.
Place HOSTS in the folder it needs to go replacing the current one!
[b]Removing duplicates and compacting[/b]
[SIZE=4][b][color=red]WARNING: Do not use both Hostess + HostsMan to remove duplicate entries![/b][/color][/SIZE]
Edit: During the course of this type I found that if I take LimeFAT and imported it into Hostess it would find duplicates. After saving that file I imported the file AGAIN into Hostess and it would find MORE duplicates. In the end I found out it was keeping almost the same number of 'new hosts' and not really taking these entries out! On top of that it was removing groups one at a time! Before I had recommended Hostess to remove duplicates because it has been out longer.... NO MORE! We are going to go with HostsMan because when you rescan for duplicates the second time it does not find more in the updated file.
Start Spybot Search + Destroy
Mode > Advanced mode
Tools tab
::check box:: Hosts file
::click:: Host file
::click:: Add Spybot S+D hosts list
Exit SSD
SSD WILL make the current HOSTS file README only which means you cannot edit it again until you change it back!
Open HostsMan
::click:: [Yellow padlock icon]
Until it says 'unlocked' on the bottem right of the window!
Tools > Find duplicates
::click:: [Deleate all]
We shall dub this updated version of the HOSTS file 'MangoTHIN' so make a backup of your current HOSTS file in use. Rename the copy 'MangoTHIN' and place in your HOSTS folder so you have a backup! Keep the current HOSTS file active though...
At this point in time we have
[color=RoyalBlue][b][SuperTrickXG]+[Alpha through LimaPr0n]+[SSD entries]-[Duplicate Entries]=[MangoTHIN][/b][/color]
Open HiJack This
::click:: scan
Check any entries that appear such as this...
xx - Hosts: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx servername
(where xx denotes a number like 01 and xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx denotes a number OTHER than 127.0.0.1)
::click:: Fix checked
Close HiJack This
[b]Securing and backing up[/b]
Back to HostsMan
Tools > Check HOSTS for errors
Once errors are removed then...
::click:: [Yellow padlock icon]
Until it says 'LOCKED' on the bottem right of the window!
Make a backup of this current HOSTS file and name it 'NeverwinterGOLD' for we have the final desired result! =)
Check entries for a final count with HostsMan!
Post results in this thread!
How did you do? I usually go the whole nine yard so here are my results!
[b]March 17, 2005 runthrough results![/b]
After SupertrickXG install count with HostsMan
[color=royalblue][b][80,172 entries][/b][/color]
Importing SupertrickXG HOSTS file to Hostess
[color=royalblue][b][80,167 new hosts][5 duplicate hosts][20 new groups][/b][/color]
Cleanup after importing Alpha through KiloPr0n
[color=royalblue][b][306 unused groups removed][/b][/color]
After exporting SupertrickXG HOSTS merged with Alpha through KiloPr0n
[color=royalblue][b][4.04 MB][/b][/color]
Stats on LimeFAT with HostsMan BEFORE SSD
[color=royalblue][b][137,046 hosts total][25,725 duplicates][84 groups][/b][/color]
Stats on LimeFAT with HostsMan AFTER SSD
[color=royalblue][b][137,247 hosts total][25,726 duplicates][84 groups][/b][/color]
Stats on MangoTHIN with HostsMan
[color=royalblue][b][111,521 hosts total][0 duplicates](84 groups)[/b][/color]
HiJack this shows that MangoTHIN has these entries other than 127.0.0.1
[color=royalblue][b][8 entries found][/b][/color]
Final stats on NeverwinterGOLD with HostsMan
[color=royalblue][b][111,519 hosts total][0 duplicates](84 groups)(3,367 KB)[/b][/color]
[b]Other Stats[/b]
Ad-aware will find 1 critical entry in NeverwinterGOLD
*SSD will find 25 common hijackers in this NeverwinterGOLD
Please refer to these threads for more detail...
[url]http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=71171[/url]
[url]http://www.hosts-file.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?p=438#438[/url]
*Most of these are from HPGuru's HOSTS file and for possably good reason! Please refer to this site...
[url]http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm[/url]
under the section Rogue/Suspect Anti-Spyware Products and you will find many of these entries there. SOME of the entries are under Legitimate/Licensed Clones and some are not listed on this site. Yes the HOSTS file is setup so you cannot access these sites and if you remove them with Spybot you can access them again. When more people block the site because of the HOSTS file it can decrease revenues because people simply are not getting to the link these companies want you to get to. If HPGuru put it in his HOSTS file there must be a reason why! However here is the other side of the coin... Spybot Search & Destroy wants the user to remove such blockage of these sites. As these products are spyware scanners one of two things has problably occured...
1. Spybot does not want people blocking their site with a HOSTS file so naturally they try to cover their butts by ensuring other spyware program sites are not blocked.
2. Legal action of some sort has forced Spybot into this position but that is unlikely... Spybot seems to have gone out of their way to add these signatures to check and see if these sites are in your HOSTS file. A bad move on their part since some of these seem to be shady sites and really should be blocked. If you or I wish to block it so be it! That is our choice and does not constitute legit spyware removal. (In fact we may be avoiding spyware by blocking out rogue spyware sites.) Now they most likely feel pressured if they remove such scan signatures where everyone wonders why they put them in to start with. Is SSD a program I use for other spyware removal and keeping my system clean? Yes it is! I would not go ditching it because of this but I do think they need to get their act together. I have noticed the common hijacker thing for a while now when I run SSD! Why has this NOT been fixed yet Spybot?
[b]Final Notes[/b]
-Verifying the HOSTS file is another matter and may or may not be addressed depending on a solution someone else or I can find for it!
-As with any layer of protection there are cases when the HOSTS file will NOT work!
-Such a large HOSTS file will restrict access to features you may WANT! Off hand I know it prevents you from signing on AIM.
-I cannot recommend the program mentioned in
[url]http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showpost.php?p=404056&postcount=9[/url]
(For purpose of this project)
for the update feature shatters ALL the hard work you have done on your HOSTS file and replaces entries with only the ones from
[url]http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm[/url]
[center]Please reply back with rating and ease of instructions... I know its alot of steps so attention to detail was critical![/center]
[b]Keywords for Search[/b]
HOST, [B][COLOR=Red]HOSTS[/COLOR][/B], HostsMan, Hostess, HostsFile, Hostfile, DNS disable, DNS manual, DNS service, DNS services, PyBoticide Productions, Tutorial
*This thread should appear as the first posting when doing a search for 'HOSTS' on this forum!
Greetings,
In short > idea presented > posting here
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=69643
::wimper wimper:: :'(
Dog never reply ... :(
Me start project! :)
Get secure! ;D
The Problem!
Site A has HOSTS file 'blah', site B has HOSTS file 'bleh', and site C has HOSTS file 'urggg'!
Some have entries others don't and yet due to "legal issues"
::raises both hands with index and middle fingers along with a mimicking voice::nobody can distribute such a file combined. Everyone has to "play fair" and "not step on anybody's toes" while dancing to this ridiculous ballet.
Thats BS!
YOU have a right to block any site YOU wish!
YOU have a right to control what should not come onto YOUR computer!
YOU have a right to a layer of protection in the form of a HOSTS file!
The Half-baked Solution!
I provide the information and the methods used, but I'm afraid that I have to leave it to you to merge together such a super HOSTS file. This is not for the beginner who has no experience with HOSTS files! This is for the more experienced posters who know how to diagnose a HOSTS file to remove entries if they want a site to work right! If you are new to HOSTS files I recommend number 2, 8, OR 10 on the list with highest reguards to 8. HPGuru's HOSTS file has reputation and its own forum.
Before anyone new to a HOSTS file does anything please read the following!
WARNING: Read this before attempting to play around with HOSTS file.
Your computer will CRAWL or FREEZE
if you are on
Windows 2000/XP later on if you DON'T do this!
Start > Run > ::type:: services.msc > ::press:: [Enter]
DNS Client ::doubleclick it::
General tab > Startup type = "manual" or "disable"
::click:: Stop
::click:: OK
REBOOT!
[COLOR=Red][NO automatic][Disable YES]
[NO automatic][Disable YES]
[NO automatic][Disable YES][/COLOR]
[B]Getting Started![/B] [Programs needed!]
WinZip (http://www.winzip.com/) OR WinRar (http://www.rarlab.com/)
SpyBot Search + Destroy (http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html)
Hostess (http://accs-net.com/hostess/)
HostsMan (http://pwp.netcabo.pt/0413933601/abelha.html)
+*SuperTrickXG (http://www.filesharingplace.com/supertrickxg/main.htm)
+Hold off on installing this program for now...
*ads OR ads+pr0n
[B]The HOSTS File Listings![/B]
[list=1] [url]http://www.bluetack.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=8406[/url]
[B][COLOR=RoyalBlue](Zip file)[Unzip to HOSTS folder][Rename 'Alpha']
[Deleate original zip file before moving on][/COLOR][/B]
[url]http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm[/url]
[b][color=RoyalBlue](Zip OR .txt file)[Unzip to HOSTS folder][Rename 'Beta']
[Deleate original zip file before moving on][/COLOR][/b]
[url]http://pgl.yoyo.org/adservers/serverlist.php?showintro=0&hostformat=hosts[/url]
[b][color=RoyalBlue](.html page)[Select all text and control+c]|[control+v to notepad][Save as 'Charlie' in HOSTS folder][/b][/COLOR]
[url]http://www.accs-net.com/hosts/get_hosts.html[/url]
[b][color=RoyalBlue](Zip file)[Unzip to HOSTS folder][Rename 'Delta']
[Deleate original zip file before moving on][/COLOR][/b]
[url]http://www.accs-net.com/hosts/Downloads/Hosts.zip[/url]
[b][color=RoyalBlue](Zip file)[Unzip to HOSTS folder][Rename 'Echo']
[Deleate original zip file before moving on][/COLOR][/b]
[url]http://someonewhocares.org/hosts/[/url]
[b][color=RoyalBlue](.html page)[Select left of first #, left click and HOLD!, and drag down to last #][highlighted? then control+c]|[control+v to notepad][Save as 'Foxtrot' in HOSTS folder][/b][/COLOR]
[url]http://www.ecst.csuchico.edu/~atman/spam/adblock.shtml[/url]
[b][color=RoyalBlue](.html page)[Find list with '127.0.0.1 server name' repeated line by line on left][highlighted? then control+c]|[control+v to notepad][Save as 'Golf' in HOSTS folder][/b][/COLOR]
[url]http://www.hosts-file.net/pafiledb/pafiledb.php?action=file&id=1[/url]
[B][COLOR=RoyalBlue](Zip file)[Unzip to HOSTS folder][Rename 'Hotel']
[Deleate original zip file before moving on][/COLOR][/B]
[url]http://cmd.bin..www.beemerworld.com/tips/hosts.txt[/url]
[b][color=royalblue](.txt file)[Select all text and control+c]|[control+v to notepad][Save as 'India' in HOSTS folder][/b][/COLOR]
[url]http://hostsfile.mine.nu/Hosts.zip[/url]
[b][color=royalblue](Zip file)[Unzip to HOSTS folder][Rename 'Juliet']
[Deleate original zip file before moving on][/COLOR][/b]
*[url]http://hostsfile.mine.nu/Hosts.porn.zip[/url]
[b][color=royalblue](Zip file)[Unzip to HOSTS folder][Rename 'KiloPr0n']
[Deleate original zip file before moving on][/COLOR][/b][/list]
*pr0n
^program install (not just a list)
[B]Get Those Listings![/B]
Create new folder on desktop and label it 'HOSTS'
Install SpyBot
Install HostsMan
Install Hostess
Download the various listings provided and label em as shown above!
Go to list with instructions in between the lines!
[COLOR=RoyalBlue][B][Have you downloaded all the listings you need yet?]
[Are you NOT renaming files and suddenly forget which ones you have?]
::SMACK!::
[Do it right! One at a time >
Unzip file to folder, rename as shown, deleate zip file
BEFORE
moving on to next HOSTS on the list
...least you overwrite ones you already have!][/B][/COLOR]
So far a complete list includes Alpha through KiloPr0n
Open HostsMan
[COLOR=RoyalBlue][B][Is that H circle icon green?][Click it once][Is that H circle icon red? GOOD!][/B][/COLOR]
We have disabled the HOSTS file and will start fresh!
Close HostsMan
Now we can begin!
[b]Combining/Merging The Listings[/b]
Install SuperTrickXG (The list within this program includes the following)
[color=royalblue][b][Base HOSTS file][Ad servers][Counters][Usless sites][Pr0n Sites][/b][/color]
When finished open HostsMan
[COLOR=RoyalBlue][B][Is that H circle icon green again? Alright!][/B][/COLOR]
Tools > Count entries in Host
If you already have Hostess then...
Deleate Groups.cdx, groups.dbf, hosts.cdx, and hosts.dbf in Hostess folder or wherever Hostess.exe is!
Open Hostess with settings...
Eh whats this? A popup should ask...
"Your hosts database is empty. Would you like to import your existing hosts file?"
::click:: [YES]
(Create new groups as needed/Do not change the currently assigned group)
::click:: [Import]
[b]Alpha, Beta, Charlie Imports![/b]
File to import (folder icon on right)
Import Alpha
Import Beta
Import Charlie
etc.
After importing all desired lists
::click:: [Close]
::click:: [Red 'G' Button on left]
::click:: [Cleanup]
::click:: [Sort]
[COLOR=Red]The next click can take up memory so be warned! If you do not have enough the program Hostess could freeze up since its taking so many listings in memory and rearranging them![/COLOR]
::click:: [Save]
File > Export > Locate desired place to save and name it 'LimeFAT'
[COLOR=Red][B]::click:: [Export!][/B][/COLOR]
Exit Hostess!
Copy LimeGold to another location so you have a backup thus far!
Name the backup simply [color=blue][b]HOSTS[/b][/color] with no extension.
Place HOSTS in the folder it needs to go replacing the current one!
[b]Removing duplicates and compacting[/b]
[SIZE=4][b][color=red]WARNING: Do not use both Hostess + HostsMan to remove duplicate entries![/b][/color][/SIZE]
Edit: During the course of this type I found that if I take LimeFAT and imported it into Hostess it would find duplicates. After saving that file I imported the file AGAIN into Hostess and it would find MORE duplicates. In the end I found out it was keeping almost the same number of 'new hosts' and not really taking these entries out! On top of that it was removing groups one at a time! Before I had recommended Hostess to remove duplicates because it has been out longer.... NO MORE! We are going to go with HostsMan because when you rescan for duplicates the second time it does not find more in the updated file.
Start Spybot Search + Destroy
Mode > Advanced mode
Tools tab
::check box:: Hosts file
::click:: Host file
::click:: Add Spybot S+D hosts list
Exit SSD
SSD WILL make the current HOSTS file README only which means you cannot edit it again until you change it back!
Open HostsMan
::click:: [Yellow padlock icon]
Until it says 'unlocked' on the bottem right of the window!
Tools > Find duplicates
::click:: [Deleate all]
We shall dub this updated version of the HOSTS file 'MangoTHIN' so make a backup of your current HOSTS file in use. Rename the copy 'MangoTHIN' and place in your HOSTS folder so you have a backup! Keep the current HOSTS file active though...
At this point in time we have
[color=RoyalBlue][b][SuperTrickXG]+[Alpha through LimaPr0n]+[SSD entries]-[Duplicate Entries]=[MangoTHIN][/b][/color]
Open HiJack This
::click:: scan
Check any entries that appear such as this...
xx - Hosts: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx servername
(where xx denotes a number like 01 and xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx denotes a number OTHER than 127.0.0.1)
::click:: Fix checked
Close HiJack This
[b]Securing and backing up[/b]
Back to HostsMan
Tools > Check HOSTS for errors
Once errors are removed then...
::click:: [Yellow padlock icon]
Until it says 'LOCKED' on the bottem right of the window!
Make a backup of this current HOSTS file and name it 'NeverwinterGOLD' for we have the final desired result! =)
Check entries for a final count with HostsMan!
Post results in this thread!
How did you do? I usually go the whole nine yard so here are my results!
[b]March 17, 2005 runthrough results![/b]
After SupertrickXG install count with HostsMan
[color=royalblue][b][80,172 entries][/b][/color]
Importing SupertrickXG HOSTS file to Hostess
[color=royalblue][b][80,167 new hosts][5 duplicate hosts][20 new groups][/b][/color]
Cleanup after importing Alpha through KiloPr0n
[color=royalblue][b][306 unused groups removed][/b][/color]
After exporting SupertrickXG HOSTS merged with Alpha through KiloPr0n
[color=royalblue][b][4.04 MB][/b][/color]
Stats on LimeFAT with HostsMan BEFORE SSD
[color=royalblue][b][137,046 hosts total][25,725 duplicates][84 groups][/b][/color]
Stats on LimeFAT with HostsMan AFTER SSD
[color=royalblue][b][137,247 hosts total][25,726 duplicates][84 groups][/b][/color]
Stats on MangoTHIN with HostsMan
[color=royalblue][b][111,521 hosts total][0 duplicates](84 groups)[/b][/color]
HiJack this shows that MangoTHIN has these entries other than 127.0.0.1
[color=royalblue][b][8 entries found][/b][/color]
Final stats on NeverwinterGOLD with HostsMan
[color=royalblue][b][111,519 hosts total][0 duplicates](84 groups)(3,367 KB)[/b][/color]
[b]Other Stats[/b]
Ad-aware will find 1 critical entry in NeverwinterGOLD
*SSD will find 25 common hijackers in this NeverwinterGOLD
Please refer to these threads for more detail...
[url]http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=71171[/url]
[url]http://www.hosts-file.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?p=438#438[/url]
*Most of these are from HPGuru's HOSTS file and for possably good reason! Please refer to this site...
[url]http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm[/url]
under the section Rogue/Suspect Anti-Spyware Products and you will find many of these entries there. SOME of the entries are under Legitimate/Licensed Clones and some are not listed on this site. Yes the HOSTS file is setup so you cannot access these sites and if you remove them with Spybot you can access them again. When more people block the site because of the HOSTS file it can decrease revenues because people simply are not getting to the link these companies want you to get to. If HPGuru put it in his HOSTS file there must be a reason why! However here is the other side of the coin... Spybot Search & Destroy wants the user to remove such blockage of these sites. As these products are spyware scanners one of two things has problably occured...
1. Spybot does not want people blocking their site with a HOSTS file so naturally they try to cover their butts by ensuring other spyware program sites are not blocked.
2. Legal action of some sort has forced Spybot into this position but that is unlikely... Spybot seems to have gone out of their way to add these signatures to check and see if these sites are in your HOSTS file. A bad move on their part since some of these seem to be shady sites and really should be blocked. If you or I wish to block it so be it! That is our choice and does not constitute legit spyware removal. (In fact we may be avoiding spyware by blocking out rogue spyware sites.) Now they most likely feel pressured if they remove such scan signatures where everyone wonders why they put them in to start with. Is SSD a program I use for other spyware removal and keeping my system clean? Yes it is! I would not go ditching it because of this but I do think they need to get their act together. I have noticed the common hijacker thing for a while now when I run SSD! Why has this NOT been fixed yet Spybot?
[b]Final Notes[/b]
-Verifying the HOSTS file is another matter and may or may not be addressed depending on a solution someone else or I can find for it!
-As with any layer of protection there are cases when the HOSTS file will NOT work!
-Such a large HOSTS file will restrict access to features you may WANT! Off hand I know it prevents you from signing on AIM.
-I cannot recommend the program mentioned in
[url]http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showpost.php?p=404056&postcount=9[/url]
(For purpose of this project)
for the update feature shatters ALL the hard work you have done on your HOSTS file and replaces entries with only the ones from
[url]http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm[/url]
[center]Please reply back with rating and ease of instructions... I know its alot of steps so attention to detail was critical![/center]
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*This thread should appear as the first posting when doing a search for 'HOSTS' on this forum!