MVPS HOSTS File Update June-21-2009

The MVPS HOSTS file was recently updated [June-21-2009]
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

Download: hosts.zip (146 kb)
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.zip

How To: Download and Extract the HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts2.htm

HOSTS File - Frequently Asked Questions
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hostsfaq.htm

Note: the "text" version makes a great resource for determining possible culprits ...
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.txt (599 kb)

Published Sun, Jun 21 2009 15:03 by winhelp2002

Comments

# re: MVPS HOSTS File Update June-21-2009

Sunday, June 21, 2009 10:10 PM by kingtron

Thanks

For the bests Hosts file

I was waiting for that

Keep up the good work

# re: MVPS HOSTS File Update June-21-2009

Monday, June 22, 2009 11:56 AM by Pierre

Thank you very much for this good work.

It's good to know that you help us walking securely through the internet!

# re: MVPS HOSTS File Update June-21-2009

Tuesday, June 23, 2009 1:18 PM by Randy Knobloch

Hi Mike,

I noticed you added or updated *.addthis.com a social bookmark tool. Shall I edit it out to allow ?

You can see where it is blocked here >

www.cbc.ca/.../washington-dc-train-crash-death-toll384.html

Thanks.

# re: MVPS HOSTS File Update June-21-2009

Tuesday, June 23, 2009 6:30 PM by Randy Knobloch

*.addthis.com # edited, fixed. However invasive the item may be as I do throw the odd  URL onto FaceBook (no plug)

# re: MVPS HOSTS File Update June-21-2009

Wednesday, June 24, 2009 4:48 AM by Ivan Pavlov

Please check this ad and tracking servers from bg and pl

affbot1.com

ads.webmedia.co.il

edge.quantserve.com

webgroundadbg.hit.gemius.pl

vbadbg.hit.gemius.pl

vbbg.adocean.pl

gg.adocean.pl

bg.adocean.pl

delivery.usermedia.net

relay-bg.ads.httpool.com

ads.neg.bg

please ad if mach you criteria

# re: MVPS HOSTS File Update June-21-2009

Wednesday, June 24, 2009 10:27 PM by winhelp2002

Randy,

"addthis.com" is owned by Clearspring Technologies (Advertiser) that was mentioned as one of the worst offenders via WebBugs in the report on my last post ...

# re: MVPS HOSTS File Update June-21-2009

Friday, June 26, 2009 9:58 AM by Randy Knobloch

Mike,

Understood, I'll remove the # out.

Thanks for the feedback.

# re: MVPS HOSTS File Update June-21-2009

Friday, June 26, 2009 2:36 PM by kingtron

i've added "insider.msg.yahoo.com"

to block Yahoo Messenger ads

thanks again

# re: MVPS HOSTS File Update June-21-2009

Saturday, June 27, 2009 1:36 AM by Rob Brown

Any plans to make an InPrivate Filtering version of the MVPSHosts file? This would well for those of us that can not conveniently manual/disable the DNS Client.

# re: MVPS HOSTS File Update June-21-2009

Saturday, June 27, 2009 4:48 AM by kingtron

i have convert it to "InPrivate Filtering .xml" but IE8 become very very slow.

# re: MVPS HOSTS File Update June-21-2009

Saturday, June 27, 2009 11:46 PM by winhelp2002

Rob,

Sorry I have no plans to add an "InPrivate Filter" list ... the HOSTS file itself takes all my free time as it is ...

# re: MVPS HOSTS File Update June-21-2009

Sunday, July 05, 2009 7:40 PM by Paul

Why is it the comment I made on the previous blog post wasn't "listened to"? I gave you a list of domains you missed, I also asked you to hide the comment which you did and I also gave you my email address if there were any problems.

You didn't add the domains and you didn't email me with any sort of explanation, I'd like to know why?

# re: MVPS HOSTS File Update June-21-2009

Monday, July 06, 2009 12:58 AM by winhelp2002

Paul,

What comment? I went back thru them and yours does not show up ... so how am I to respond if there is nothing to respond to?

FYI: there is no option to "hide" ...

# re: MVPS HOSTS File Update June-21-2009

Saturday, July 11, 2009 9:28 PM by Paul

I'm too lazy to type the entire list again so here's a screenshot of some blocked things from the network in question.

img18.imageshack.us/.../urlse.jpg