MVPS HOSTS Updated 02-28-05

'Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File'.
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.zip (49 kb)
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.txt (215 kb)

Note: the "text" version also make a good reference for determining culprit
URLs.

Silj


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Silj:

Isn't 'EZ Firewall' already doing this job?
And if not, what impact does this program have in delaying start up time.
Even if it would delay, can that be considered consequential? By that I
mean, does the drawback outweigh the benefits?
Just an "uneducated" question, Silj.

Harry.


"siljaline" wrote in message
...
'Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File'.
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.zip (49 kb)
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.txt (215 kb)

Note: the "text" version also make a good reference for determining
culprit
URLs.

Silj


--
siljaline

MS - MVP Windows (IE/OE) & Security (AH-VSOP)
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Security Tools Updates
http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=31

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"webster72n" wrote:

Silj:

Isn't 'EZ Firewall' already doing this job?

Some firewalls block DNS, not sure if "EZ" does - never ran it.

And if not, what impact does this program have in delaying start up time.

No impact on start-up time under Win9x.

Even if it would delay, can that be considered consequential? By that I
mean, does the drawback outweigh the benefits?
Just an "uneducated" question, Silj.

There are no drawbacks, other than blanked out ads and disallowed sites
from loading in IE, aka "coolwebsearch" & parasite sites.

Silj

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siljaline

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__________________________________________
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Silj:

Good to know there are no negative side effects.
It seems to me that EZ Firewall takes care of this, but couldn't tell for
sure.
Heather may know a little more about this.
Let's wait and see what she might have to say.

Harry.


"siljaline" wrote in message
...
"webster72n" wrote:

Silj:

Isn't 'EZ Firewall' already doing this job?

Some firewalls block DNS, not sure if "EZ" does - never ran it.

And if not, what impact does this program have in delaying start up
time.

No impact on start-up time under Win9x.

Even if it would delay, can that be considered consequential? By that I
mean, does the drawback outweigh the benefits?
Just an "uneducated" question, Silj.

There are no drawbacks, other than blanked out ads and disallowed sites
from loading in IE, aka "coolwebsearch" & parasite sites.

Silj

--
siljaline

MS - MVP Windows (IE/OE) & Security (AH-VSOP)
__________________________________________
Security Tools Updates
http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=31

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is invalid - that we may all benefit)

Harry, there are drawbacks - or, anyway, *a* drawback (must have slipped
Silj's mind!). The more items your browser has to check each url against,
the longer it takes to open a site.

It probably makes no appreciable difference on a recent, fast computer
except perhaps if besides a long HOSTS file one also has a long list of
sites in restricted zone (such as supplied by IE-Spyad). Mike Burgess,
supplier of said HOSTS file, used to recommend using one method or the other
and that seems like good advice.


Shane


"webster72n" wrote in message
...

Silj:

Good to know there are no negative side effects.
It seems to me that EZ Firewall takes care of this, but couldn't tell for
sure.
Heather may know a little more about this.
Let's wait and see what she might have to say.

Harry.


"siljaline" wrote in message
...
"webster72n" wrote:

Silj:

Isn't 'EZ Firewall' already doing this job?

Some firewalls block DNS, not sure if "EZ" does - never ran it.

And if not, what impact does this program have in delaying start up
time.

No impact on start-up time under Win9x.

Even if it would delay, can that be considered consequential? By that
I
mean, does the drawback outweigh the benefits?
Just an "uneducated" question, Silj.

There are no drawbacks, other than blanked out ads and disallowed sites
from loading in IE, aka "coolwebsearch" & parasite sites.

Silj

--
siljaline

MS - MVP Windows (IE/OE) & Security (AH-VSOP)
__________________________________________
Security Tools Updates
http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=31

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is invalid - that we may all benefit)

Harry......for what it is worth, I do not run a Hosts file...I have never
felt the need to do so.

I find that with SpywareBlaster and AdAware and the usual tweaks and things,
that it is of no use to me. I have Zone Alarm Pro (EZ Firewall is either
the free ZA or ZAPro, btw) and it blocks ads and popups. Plus I am now
using Firefox browser exclusively.....which also does the same thing.

Thank you for asking......but I have never felt a Hosts File to be of prime
importance, but that is just *my* opinion.

Cheers......Heather

"webster72n" wrote in message
...

Silj:

Good to know there are no negative side effects.
It seems to me that EZ Firewall takes care of this, but couldn't tell for
sure.
Heather may know a little more about this.
Let's wait and see what she might have to say.

Harry.


"siljaline" wrote in message
...
"webster72n" wrote:

Silj:

Isn't 'EZ Firewall' already doing this job?

Some firewalls block DNS, not sure if "EZ" does - never ran it.

And if not, what impact does this program have in delaying start up
time.

No impact on start-up time under Win9x.

Even if it would delay, can that be considered consequential? By that
I
mean, does the drawback outweigh the benefits?
Just an "uneducated" question, Silj.

There are no drawbacks, other than blanked out ads and disallowed sites
from loading in IE, aka "coolwebsearch" & parasite sites.

Silj

--
siljaline

MS - MVP Windows (IE/OE) & Security (AH-VSOP)
__________________________________________
Security Tools Updates
http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=31

(Reply to group, as return address
is invalid - that we may all benefit)

See inline......

"siljaline" wrote in message
...
"webster72n" wrote:

Isn't 'EZ Firewall' already doing this job?

Some firewalls block DNS, not sure if "EZ" does - never ran it.

EZ Firewall is either the free Zone Alarm or Zone Alarm Pro, depending on
whether you paid for it.....Harry did, IIRC.

Even if it would delay, can that be considered consequential? By that I
mean, does the drawback outweigh the benefits?
Just an "uneducated" question, Silj.

There are no drawbacks, other than blanked out ads and disallowed sites
from loading in IE, aka "coolwebsearch" & parasite sites.

I find that SpywareBlaster, in conjunction with AdAware and Spybot, does the
job. In fact, I haven't found a piece of spyware in a long time. Running
AdAware is getting boring, lol!!

And I don't use IE anymore.....so no more popups & parasites or ads unless I
choose to let Firefox allow them, which I rarely do.

Just so you know......8-))

Figgs

Silj

--
siljaline

MS - MVP Windows (IE/OE) & Security (AH-VSOP)
__________________________________________
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Thanks Shane.

I thought so and my machine is not "recent" either.
These things are good to know, at any rate.
After reading Heather's replies, I am certain now that my Firewall does the
trick. It is the paid version.
Cheers.

Harry.


"Shane" wrote in message
...
Harry, there are drawbacks - or, anyway, *a* drawback (must have slipped
Silj's mind!). The more items your browser has to check each url against,
the longer it takes to open a site.

It probably makes no appreciable difference on a recent, fast computer
except perhaps if besides a long HOSTS file one also has a long list of
sites in restricted zone (such as supplied by IE-Spyad). Mike Burgess,
supplier of said HOSTS file, used to recommend using one method or the
other
and that seems like good advice.


Shane


"webster72n" wrote in message
...

Silj:

Good to know there are no negative side effects.
It seems to me that EZ Firewall takes care of this, but couldn't tell
for
sure.
Heather may know a little more about this.
Let's wait and see what she might have to say.

Harry.


"siljaline" wrote in message
...
"webster72n" wrote:

Silj:

Isn't 'EZ Firewall' already doing this job?

Some firewalls block DNS, not sure if "EZ" does - never ran it.

And if not, what impact does this program have in delaying start up
time.

No impact on start-up time under Win9x.

Even if it would delay, can that be considered consequential? By
that
I
mean, does the drawback outweigh the benefits?
Just an "uneducated" question, Silj.

There are no drawbacks, other than blanked out ads and disallowed
sites
from loading in IE, aka "coolwebsearch" & parasite sites.

Silj

--
siljaline

MS - MVP Windows (IE/OE) & Security (AH-VSOP)
__________________________________________
Security Tools Updates
http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=31

(Reply to group, as return address
is invalid - that we may all benefit)

Heather:

I feel so much better now, after reading your comments.
All the programs you mentioned are installed on my machine and some.
My paid version of EZ Firewall does the rest, I am certain now. I don't know
of it being "Pro", but it most certainly does an outstanding job for me.
Thanks for your participation.

Harry.


"Heather" wrote in message
...
See inline......

"siljaline" wrote in message
...
"webster72n" wrote:

Isn't 'EZ Firewall' already doing this job?

Some firewalls block DNS, not sure if "EZ" does - never ran it.

EZ Firewall is either the free Zone Alarm or Zone Alarm Pro, depending on
whether you paid for it.....Harry did, IIRC.

Even if it would delay, can that be considered consequential? By that
I
mean, does the drawback outweigh the benefits?
Just an "uneducated" question, Silj.

There are no drawbacks, other than blanked out ads and disallowed sites
from loading in IE, aka "coolwebsearch" & parasite sites.

I find that SpywareBlaster, in conjunction with AdAware and Spybot, does
the
job. In fact, I haven't found a piece of spyware in a long time. Running
AdAware is getting boring, lol!!

And I don't use IE anymore.....so no more popups & parasites or ads unless
I
choose to let Firefox allow them, which I rarely do.

Just so you know......8-))

Figgs

Silj

--
siljaline

MS - MVP Windows (IE/OE) & Security (AH-VSOP)
__________________________________________
Security Tools Updates
http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=31

(Reply to group, as return address
is invalid - that we may all benefit)

Good.....I was pretty sure you paid for your firewall in EZ Trust, so you
are running the Pro version of Zone Alarm (renamed). Check in the firewall
and you should see a tab on the left called "Privacy" (looking at my ZAPro
here, so assume it is in the same place). Click on that and you should see
that there is *Cookie Control* which I have set at Medium.....and an Ad
Blocker which is at High.

Just pick what level you want it to be at or let the ZA Firewall work at the
Default Level. But on the other hand, I use Firefox which blocks all of
that stuff anyway. Love that browser!! And it took a lot of persuading by
the antivirus guys to swing me over to that one.

Don't try it until you get yourself completely sorted out with your HD and
partitioning......work on one thing at a time....OK??

Cheers....Heather

"webster72n" wrote in message
...
Heather:

I feel so much better now, after reading your comments.
All the programs you mentioned are installed on my machine and some.
My paid version of EZ Firewall does the rest, I am certain now. I don't
know
of it being "Pro", but it most certainly does an outstanding job for me.
Thanks for your participation.

Harry.


"Heather" wrote in message
...
See inline......

"siljaline" wrote in message
...
"webster72n" wrote:

Isn't 'EZ Firewall' already doing this job?

Some firewalls block DNS, not sure if "EZ" does - never ran it.

EZ Firewall is either the free Zone Alarm or Zone Alarm Pro, depending
on
whether you paid for it.....Harry did, IIRC.

Even if it would delay, can that be considered consequential? By
that
I
mean, does the drawback outweigh the benefits?
Just an "uneducated" question, Silj.

There are no drawbacks, other than blanked out ads and disallowed
sites
from loading in IE, aka "coolwebsearch" & parasite sites.

I find that SpywareBlaster, in conjunction with AdAware and Spybot, does
the
job. In fact, I haven't found a piece of spyware in a long time.
Running
AdAware is getting boring, lol!!

And I don't use IE anymore.....so no more popups & parasites or ads
unless
I
choose to let Firefox allow them, which I rarely do.

Just so you know......8-))

Figgs

Silj

--
siljaline

MS - MVP Windows (IE/OE) & Security (AH-VSOP)
__________________________________________
Security Tools Updates
http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=31

(Reply to group, as return address
is invalid - that we may all benefit)