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Posted by Also None on February 11, 2006, 1:55 pm
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Gerorge
wrote:
>Also None wrote:
>
>> Some programs say they can inoculate against such trash as 180
>> solutions. How do they do this? Perhaps in the registry?
>> I am running xppro with a dialup connection. I have created a user
>> account with minimum privileges.
>
>George,
>
>My HOSTS file prevents 180 solutions crapware. This is my list of
>ad-blocking utilities. All of this stuff is security-related, which
>means that if you use it, you have to keep it updated. Some people
>prefer Adblock to Adblock Plus for whatever reason.
>
>Firefox/Mozilla - Adblock:
> (https://addons.mozilla.org/extensions/moreinfo.php?id=10)
>Firefox/Mozilla - Filterset.G Updater for Adblock:
> (https://addons.mozilla.org/extensions/moreinfo.php?id=1136)
>Firefox/Mozilla - Adblock Plus:
> (http://bene.sitesled.com/adblock.htm)
>Firefox/Mozilla - Flashblock, disables Flash content:
> (http://flashblock.mozdev.org/)
>Firefox/Mozilla - NoScript, disables Javascript:
> (https://addons.mozilla.org/extensions/moreinfo.php?id=722)
>Firefox/Mozilla - PrefBar, allows toggle of Javascript, Flash:
> (http://prefbar.mozdev.org/)
>
>MS IE Specific - IESPYAD, ad-blocking:
> (https://netfiles.uiuc.edu/ehowes/www/resource.htm#IESPYAD)
>MS IE Specific - Enough is Enough!, disables Java, Javascript and ActiveX:
> (https://netfiles.uiuc.edu/ehowes/www/resource6.htm)
>MS IE Specific - SpywareGuide, blocks ActiveX pests
> (http://www.spywareguide.com/blockfile.php)
>
>All browsers - HOSTS file:
>
>Many people in the Security/Paranoia NGs use MVPs and/or hpGuru's
>HOSTS files together with a HOSTS file utility like HostsMan or
>Hostess. Some general HOSTS File Information:
>
>Creating/Modifying HOSTS Files:
>
>HOSTS File - BT Shagnasty
> (http://k75s.home.att.net/hostsfile.txt)
>HOSTS File - Dan Pollock
> (http://someonewhocares.org/hosts/)
>HOSTS File - Gorilla
> (http://www.accs-net.com/hosts/)
>HOSTS File - hpGuru
> (http://www.hosts-file.net/downloads.html)
>HOSTS File - Mike
> (http://www.everythingisnt.com/hosts.html)
>HOSTS File - MVPs
> (http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm)
>HOSTS File - Peter Lowe
> (http://pgl.yoyo.org/adservers/)
>HOSTS File - Shorty
> (http://hostsfile.mine.nu/)
>
>Each of the above sites provides a HOSTS file in addition to providing
>a wealth of information about the use of a HOSTS file, DNS servers,
>the DNS client, etc.
>
>Managing the HOSTS File:
>
>HOSTS File Utilities - CIP HOSTS file manager by Radsoft
> (http://www.snapfiles.com/get/cipfree.html)
>HOSTS File Utilities - HiJackThis by Merijn
> (http://www.merijn.org/index.html)
>HOSTS File Utilities - Hoster by Funkytoad
> (http://www.funkytoad.com/hoster.htm)
>HOSTS File Utilities - Hostess by Ray Marron
> (http://www.raymarron.com/hostess/)
>HOSTS File Utilities - HOSTS File Manager by MVPs
> (http://www.mvps.org/PracticallyNerded/SoftMain.htm)
>HOSTS File Utilities - HOSTS Manager by Aldo Vargas
> (http://www.aldostools.com/hosts.html)
>HOSTS File Utilities - HostsMan by abelhadigital
> (http://hostsman.abelhadigital.com/)
>HOSTS File Utilities - Hosts Toggle by Mike Meyer
> (http://www.snapfiles.com/get/hoststoggle.html)
>
>Each of the above HOSTS file utilities is freeware, and has been
>successfully installed and used (not all features of each) on WinXP HE
>SP2. I particularly like the utilities that allow for the merging of
>an updated HOSTS file with the deletion of duplicate entries.
>
>If you are new to HOSTS files, start with the MVPs web site and go
>from there.
>
>Ron :)
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