Windows HOSTS file listings

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  1. Foster

    Foster What's a Dremel?

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    In trying to figure out how to stop what I came to find out is called Intellitxt (the double underlined links that give tool tips), I ran across this little site that has several ad sites and other nefarious sites that you can add to your HOSTS file. After updating my file I noticed a nice speed improvement in page loading times. Made since as the browser is now waiting on less servers to respond for the page to load. Any one have any other useful info in this vein?
     
    Foster, 22 Jul 2004
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  2. LobosBlanco

    LobosBlanco What's a Dremel?

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    what goes good with that is Click here For IE-SPYAD


    Lobos
     
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  3. scoob8000

    scoob8000 Wheres my plasma cutter?

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    Definatly spyware...

    I would use no program other than Spybot, Ad-Aware or Spyware Blaster, and HijackThis for spyware issues..

    Check out the help page in my sig to download..

    -scoob8000
     
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  4. freeload101

    freeload101 What's a Dremel?

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    I wrote a few cool scripts for windows to help protect users
    Full writeup is here http://rmccurdy.com/email.html

    rar sfx/zips
    hosts.exe : Host list installer to block ads AUTO UPDATE
    quickclean.exe : Cleans all Temp files and startups
    quicknorton.exe: Quick Norton Scan AUTO UPDATES TO LATEST DEFINITIONS
    :hip:
     
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  5. quack

    quack Minimodder

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    What is? Intellitxt?

    Wrong... Intellitxt is nothing more than a piece of JavaScript that is run by a website to provide advertising through keywords. Tom's Hardware is a well known site that uses it.
     
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  6. Zidane

    Zidane What's a Dremel?

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    the hosts-based adblockers are usually a pretty good way to stop a lot of crap. and as you say, they can have a significant impact on page loading times.

    as for intellitxt, as quack said, its just a lil peice of javascript. you can probably disable javascript, and thus disable intellitxt, and im sure there are other ways around it, but for now im off back to bed, turns out the flu cant be turned off as easily as adverts.
     
    Zidane, 30 Sep 2005
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  7. quack

    quack Minimodder

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    Disabling JavaScript would certainly stop Intellitxt, but it would also stop 70-80% of web pages from working correctly. I wouldn't recommend that at all.
     
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  8. cpemma

    cpemma Ecky thump

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    I downloaded a ready-made Hosts file about a trillion lines long, deleted all the lines for UK non-porn sites (in which I might have some interest) and liked the result. Works in all browsers, and I've never liked AdBlocker anyway.

    (If you don't edit the file, it blocks useful sites like Kelkoo, or Google's ads, from forwarding you anywhere).

    And don't block Bit ads, they keep the site running! :rock:
     
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