MVPS HOSTS File Update [09-21-07]

[siljaline]

The MVPS HOSTS file was recently updated [09-21-07]
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

Download: hosts.zip (144 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 ... (626 kb)
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.txt

Sign up for HOSTS file update notices
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/updates.htm

Visit the Hosts News blog
http://msmvps.com/blogs/hostsnews/default.aspx

Silj

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siljaline

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because they almost always turn out to be -- or to be indistinguishable from
-- self-righteous sixteen-year-olds possessing infinite amounts of free time."
- Neil Stephenson, _Cryptonomicon_

[Autumn]

On Fri, 21 Sep 2007 09:22:57 -0400, "siljaline" <siljaline@nospam.com>
wrote:

>The MVPS HOSTS file was recently updated [09-21-07]
>http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
>
>Download: hosts.zip (144 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 ... (626 kb)
>http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.txt
>
>Sign up for HOSTS file update notices
>http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/updates.htm
>
>Visit the Hosts News blog
>http://msmvps.com/blogs/hostsnews/default.aspx
>
>Silj

Thanks, Silj.

[siljaline]

"Autumn" wrote:
<snip>
> Thanks, Silj.

You're most welcome, Autumn!

Silj

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siljaline

"Arguing with anonymous strangers on the Internet is a sucker's game
because they almost always turn out to be -- or to be indistinguishable from
-- self-righteous sixteen-year-olds possessing infinite amounts of free time."
- Neil Stephenson, _Cryptonomicon_

[mike]

siljaline wrote:
> The MVPS HOSTS file was recently updated [09-21-07]
> http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
>
> Download: hosts.zip (144 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 ... (626 kb)
> http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.txt
>
> Sign up for HOSTS file update notices
> http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/updates.htm
>
> Visit the Hosts News blog
> http://msmvps.com/blogs/hostsnews/default.aspx
>
> Silj
>
I noted that on my system the previous hosts file was larger than that
contained in the zip link provided. So I checked and the version 1.5 of
Spybot Search and Destroy also posts entries to the hosts file.

User's will need to reapply the "Immunization" from within the Spybot
S&D application after installing each and every hosts file.

I did not check to see if Spybot S&D duplicates any MVPS hosts entries,
however.

hth,

mIke

[siljaline]

"mike" wrote:
<snip>
> I did not check to see if Spybot S&D duplicates any MVPS hosts entries, however.

Please see: http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hostsfaq.htm#Merging

Silj

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siljaline

"Arguing with anonymous strangers on the Internet is a sucker's game
because they almost always turn out to be -- or to be indistinguishable from
-- self-righteous sixteen-year-olds possessing infinite amounts of free time."
- Neil Stephenson, _Cryptonomicon_

[mike]

siljaline wrote:
> "mike" wrote:
> <snip>
>> I did not check to see if Spybot S&D duplicates any MVPS hosts entries, however.
>
> Please see: http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hostsfaq.htm#Merging
>
> Silj
>
Do you then advise that a user uncheck that option for immunize within
the Spybot S&D interface for the hosts file (which is under
Immunize->Windows [ ] Global (Hosts))?

mIke

[DaVinci]

mike wrote:
> siljaline wrote:
>> "mike" wrote:
>> <snip>
>>> I did not check to see if Spybot S&D duplicates any MVPS hosts
>>> entries, however.
>>
>> Please see: http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hostsfaq.htm#Merging
>>
>> Silj
>>
> Do you then advise that a user uncheck that option for immunize within
> the Spybot S&D interface for the hosts file (which is under
> Immunize->Windows [ ] Global (Hosts))?
>
> mIke

Only if you prefer not to have the Spybot entries appended to your Hosts
file. Personally, I uncheck the option for Global (Hosts).

[siljaline]

"mike" wrote:
> Do you then advise that a user uncheck that option for immunize within the Spybot S&D
> interface for the hosts file (which is under Immunize->Windows [ ] Global (Hosts))?

Yes, the SpyBot HOSTS file is a known nuisance and will choke your browser.

Silj

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siljaline

"Arguing with anonymous strangers on the Internet is a sucker's game
because they almost always turn out to be -- or to be indistinguishable from
-- self-righteous sixteen-year-olds possessing infinite amounts of free time."
- Neil Stephenson, _Cryptonomicon_

[mike]

siljaline wrote:
> "mike" wrote:
>> Do you then advise that a user uncheck that option for immunize within the Spybot S&D
>> interface for the hosts file (which is under Immunize->Windows [ ] Global (Hosts))?
>
> Yes, the SpyBot HOSTS file is a known nuisance and will choke your browser.
>
> Silj
>
Now that is a good reason to disable the Spybot hosts file integration.

Many thanks.

mIke