Solved modified HOSTS file

[Bruce]

due to extreme health issues, the site https://winhelp2002.mvps.org/hosts.htm which provided an excellent modified HOSTS file has not been updated since March last year.

anyone know of any other sites that regularly update a HOSTS file for download?

 

[Malnutrition]

hosts/hosts at master · StevenBlack/hosts

🔒 Consolidating and extending hosts files from several well-curated sources. Optionally pick extensions for porn, social media, and other categories. - hosts/hosts at master · StevenBlack/hosts

github.com

 

[Bruce]

cheers!

 

[Bruce]

OK, found some good ones here; https://www.github.developerdan.com/hosts/
seems having a modified HOSTS file as part of a layer security regime is not what it once was.

uBlock Origin does most of what a modified HOSTS file does, but only if it's an added extension on all the browsers you are, and will ever, use.
the HOSTS file is at the PC level.

I'm getting the impression this sort of protection has fallen largely out of use!

 

[Malnutrition]

At home I set this on my router, and it pretty much does the job....

Alternate DNS - Ad Blocking DNS Server

alternate-dns.com

 

[Bruce]

yep, that'll do it as well!