BoB wrote:
> "YoKenny" wrote:
>> siljaline wrote:
>>> "BoB" wrote:
>>>> The large [700k] host file from IE_SpyAd can include 40,000 adult
>>>> sites for another 130k. The small [92k] MVP host file doesn't do
>>>> porn.
>>>
>>> <major snippage>
>>>
>>>> BoB
>>>
>>> The MVP file does do Porn and it's 114KB.
>>> HOSTS Toggle doesn't trash your file?
>>
>> I think BoB is confusing some things.
>> IE-SPYAD is not a HOSTS file but a .reg file that adds sites to the
>> Internet Explorer Restricted Zone. It does not stop going to the
>> sites it just stops the site from doing nasty things to your system.
>> Your mind is another matter but this should be discussed in another
>> newsgroup.
>
> Obviously I'm confused between the two. Host Toggle never gave me a
> problem but I'll try the other on-the-fly host controller.
>
> I saw the following in a July msg:
>
> "In other words, the Restricted sites zone is a kind of insurance
> policy. Ad servers that pass through the HOSTS file just fine
> will be restricted by the Restricted sites zone."

This statement is confusing. Ad server sites that are in the HOSTS file
can not get past it. Ad server sites not in the HOSTS file will get past
it. Ad server sites that are in the Restricted zone will not be able to do
their nastyness. The people that provide these files have different
sites listed due to their experience and preferences. Some of the sites
are listed in both but the HOSTS file is the one that takes precedence.

> Why is a host file necessary if IE-Spyad is used?

Good question. The HOSTS file is for completely blocking access to sites.
So if you come across an offensive site that you would not want someone to
see or have access to you place it in the HOSTS file. I find that Eric's
IE-SPYAD is more up to date with sites that are browser hijackers but this
does not stop the ads in their Web pages. So in a nutshell I use both
because I want to stop ads and nasties. Hope I have cleared this up a bit.
BTW, I have 18,315 entries in my HOSTS file.