MVPS HOSTS File Update JAN-12-2010



The MVPS HOSTS file was recently updated [JAN-12-2010]
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

Download: hosts.zip (149 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 unwanted connections ...
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.txt (606 kb)

Published Tue, Jan 12 2010 4:22 by winhelp2002

Comments

# re: MVPS HOSTS File Update JAN-12-2010

Tuesday, January 12, 2010 10:28 AM by Randy Knobloch

Thanks, Mike

Randy Knobloch

# re: MVPS HOSTS File Update JAN-12-2010

Wednesday, January 13, 2010 4:14 PM by ArnieZiffel

Hi, Thanks so much for putting these Host files up. I listened to Kim Komando once and learned it there and have been using it ever since. I do have a question. I use Hosts-Man to update and noticed last month there were over 15,000+ items on the host file. This update there were 14,882 showing. Since I'm new to messing with Host files, Is the drop in number because there are less bad things active on the net or what? What qualifies a site to be on this list? I did learn you have to unlock the host file to update it successfully, then re-lock it in the firewall.  Thanks so much for these protections once again! :@)

# re: MVPS HOSTS File Update JAN-12-2010

Sunday, January 17, 2010 9:34 PM by winhelp2002

ArnieZiffel,

re: because there are less bad things active on the net or what"

Basically yes ... there were more entries removed than added this update.

www.mvps.org/.../hostsfaq.htm

re: What qualifies a site to be on this list"

www.mvps.org/.../criteria.htm