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# This hosts file is brought to you by Dan Pollock and can be found at

# http://someonewhocares.org/hosts/

# You are free to copy and distribute this file, as long the original

# URL is included. See below for acknowledgements.



# Please forward any additions, corrections or comments by email to

# hosts@someonewhocares.org



# Last updated: Aug 1st, 2011 at 12:51



# Use this file to prevent your computer from connecting to selected

# internet hosts. This is an easy and effective way to protect you from

# many types of spyware, reduces bandwidth use, blocks certain pop-up

# traps, prevents user tracking by way of "web bugs" embedded in spam,

# provides partial protection to IE from certain web-based exploits and

# blocks most advertising you would otherwise be subjected to on the

# internet.



# There is a version of this file that uses 0.0.0.0 instead of 127.0.0.1

# available at http://someonewhocares.org/hosts/zero/.

# On some machines this may run minutely faster, however the zero version

# may not be compatible with all systems.



# This file must be saved as a text file with no extension. (This means it

# that the file name should be exactly as below, without a ".txt" appended.)



# Let me repeat, the file should be named "hosts" NOT "hosts.txt".



# For Windows 9x and ME place this file at "C:\Windows\hosts"

# For NT, Win2K and XP use "C:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts"

#                       or "C:\winnt\system32\drivers\etc\hosts"

# For Windows 7 and Vista use "C:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\"

#			or "%systemroot%\system32\drivers\etc\"

# You may have to use Notepad and "Run as Administrator"

# For Linux, Unix, or OS X place this file at "/etc/hosts". You will

#    require root access to do this. Saving this file to "~/hosts" will

#    allow you to run something like "sudo cp ~/hosts /etc/hosts".

# Ubuntu users who experience trouble with apt-get should consult

#    http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-613521.html

# For OS/2 copy the file to "%ETC%\HOSTS" and in the CONFIG.SYS file,

#    ensure that the line "SET USE_HOSTS_FIRST=1" is included.

# For BeOS place it at "/boot/beos/etc/hosts"

# On a Netware system, the location is System\etc\hosts"

# For Macintosh (pre OS X) place it in the Mac System Folder or Preferences

#    folder and reboot. (something like HD:System Folder:Preferences:Hosts)

#    Alternatively you can save it elsewhere on your machine, then go to the

#    TCP/IP control panel and click on "Select hosts file" to read it in.

#    ------------------

#    | As well, note that the format is different on old macs, so

#    | please visit http://someonewhocares.org/hosts/mac/ for mac format

#    ------------------



# If there is a domain name you would rather never see, simply add a line

# that reads "127.0.0.1 machine.domain.tld". This will have the effect of

# redirecting any requests to that host to your own computer. For example

# this will prevent your browser from downloading banner ads, or sending

# your information back to a company.



#

127.0.0.1 	localhost

127.0.0.1 	localhost.localdomain

255.255.255.255	broadcasthost

::1		localhost

127.0.0.1 	local

#



#

# For example, to block unpleasant pages, try:

127.0.0.1 goatse.cx       # More information on sites such as

127.0.0.1 www.goatse.cx   # these can be found in this article

127.0.0.1 oralse.cx       # en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_shock_sites