MVPS HOSTS File
What it does ...
The Hosts file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. This file is loaded into memory (cache) at startup, then Windows checks the Hosts file before it queries any DNS servers, which enables it to override addresses in the DNS. This prevents access to the listed sites by redirecting any connection attempts back to the local machine. Another feature of the HOSTS file is its ability to block other applications from connecting to the Internet, providing the entry exists.
You can use a HOSTS file to block ads, banners, 3rd party Cookies, 3rd party page counters, web bugs, and even most hijackers. This is accomplished by blocking the Server that supplies these little gems.
The MVPS HOSTS file was updated [05-29-06]
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
Download: hosts.zip (111 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 ... (449 kb)
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.txt
Sign up for HOSTS file update notices
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm#contribute
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