Comment Re:host file level adblock (Score 1) 296
the list i use only blocks known ads.
And those ads will be blocked, by editing it yourself your taking the bias out of the one who made the list, and blocking what you want blocked. Mine started from http://someonewhocares.org/hos... years ago and now at 144272 lines, yes it's huge but effective.
I have disabled the DNS Client service (Windows) as it can cause problems.
This is a small grab from the top of my HOSTS file these are my private blocks something you won't download from any list.
Addthis.com was added just yesterday use https://www.robtex.com/ it's a very good address to see what goes on here. All points end at addthis.com but through Google addresses and lots of them; by being an end point it doesn't affect Google access in any way.
127.0.0.1 addthis.com #social site alert
127.0.0.1 S7.addthis.com #social site alert
127.0.0.1 googleleads.g.doubleclick.net
127.0.0.1 fls.doubleclick.net
127.0.0.1 apis.google.com
127.0.0.1 acdseeonline.com #Acdsee auth check
127.0.0.1 dp.g.doubleclick.net #duh
127.0.0.1 regexbuddy.com # regexbuddy
127.0.0.1 intouch.arcsoft.com #Scanner Program
127.0.0.1 right10.com
127.0.0.1 arcsoft.com #Scanner Program
127.0.0.1 facebook.com
(When I run my Scanner it likes to phone home, I don't need that)