Re: [DLC] thoughts on this monster host file
Matthew P Kemp <[email protected]> Sat, 23 Feb 2013 17:31:13 -0600
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--===============5947821820809359639== Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=90e6ba6e835818067d04d66cb457 --90e6ba6e835818067d04d66cb457 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 I understand the concept, there are better ways to protect against things like this. Calvin; Are you looking to do this just for yourself or a set of computers you support? As this was asked on the DLC, are you concerned about these sites for a *nix box? -- Matthew P Kemp On Sat, Feb 23, 2013 at 5:19 PM, Ryan Riske <rriske-DIGfwAlWIP12q0c6+vc/[email protected]> wrote: > From the web page: > # 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. > > Adding things to the HOSTS file is a kludgey (i.e. 1990s) way to > accomplish the above. It doesn't scale well, and has to be manually > updated constantly. Check out browser add-ons like NoScript, AdBlock > Plus, Ghostery, and Certificate Patrol. > > On 2/23/2013 3:56 PM, Matthew P Kemp wrote: > > I guess my question is, what are you trying to accomplish? > > > > -- > > Matthew P Kemp > > > > > > On Sat, Feb 23, 2013 at 7:35 AM, Calvin Pryor <[email protected] > > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > > > Good idea ? Alternatives ? > > > > http://someonewhocares.org/hosts/ > > _______________________________________________ > > DLC mailing list > > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > http://mailman.depaul.edu/mailman/listinfo/dlc > > Use the Above Link to Unsubcribe!! > > http://linux.depaul.edu/ > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > DLC mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://mailman.depaul.edu/mailman/listinfo/dlc > > Use the Above Link to Unsubcribe!! > > http://linux.depaul.edu/ > > > > > _______________________________________________ > DLC mailing list > [email protected] > http://mailman.depaul.edu/mailman/listinfo/dlc > Use the Above Link to Unsubcribe!! > http://linux.depaul.edu/ > --90e6ba6e835818067d04d66cb457 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr">I understand the concept, there are better ways to protect= against things like this. =A0Calvin; Are you looking to do this just for y= ourself or a set of computers you support? =A0As this was asked on the DLC,= are you concerned about these sites for a *nix box?</div> <div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br clear=3D"all"><div>--<br>Matthew P Kemp</div= > <br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sat, Feb 23, 2013 at 5:19 PM, Ryan Ri= ske <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:rriske-DIGfwAlWIP12q0c6+vc/[email protected]" target= =3D"_blank">rriske-DIGfwAlWIP12q0c6+vc/[email protected]</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote cla= ss=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;pa= dding-left:1ex"> =A0From the web page:<br> # Use this file to prevent your computer from connecting to selected<br> # internet hosts. This is an easy and effective way to protect you from<br> # many types of spyware, reduces bandwidth use, blocks certain pop-up<br> # traps, prevents user tracking by way of "web bugs" embedded in = spam,<br> # provides partial protection to IE from certain web-based exploits and<br> # blocks most advertising you would otherwise be subjected to on the<br> # internet.<br> <br> Adding things to the HOSTS file is a kludgey (i.e. 1990s) way to<br> accomplish the above. It doesn't scale well, and has to be manually<br> updated constantly. Check out browser add-ons like NoScript, AdBlock<br> Plus, Ghostery, and Certificate Patrol.<br> <div class=3D"im"><br> On 2/23/2013 3:56 PM, Matthew P Kemp wrote:<br> > I guess my question is, what are you trying to accomplish?<br> ><br> > --<br> > Matthew P Kemp<br> ><br> ><br> > On Sat, Feb 23, 2013 at 7:35 AM, Calvin Pryor <<a href=3D"mailto:ca= [email protected]">[email protected]</a><br> </div><div class=3D"im">> <mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:calvinpryor@gmail= .com">[email protected]</a>>> wrote:<br> ><br> > =A0 =A0 Good idea ? Alternatives ?<br> ><br> > =A0 =A0 <a href=3D"http://someonewhocares.org/hosts/" target=3D"_blank= ">http://someonewhocares.org/hosts/</a><br> > =A0 =A0 _______________________________________________<br> > =A0 =A0 DLC mailing list<br> </div>> =A0 =A0 <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]= paul.edu</a> <mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">DLC@mailm= an.depaul.edu</a>><br> <div class=3D"HOEnZb"><div class=3D"h5">> =A0 =A0 <a href=3D"http://mail= man.depaul.edu/mailman/listinfo/dlc" target=3D"_blank">http://mailman.depau= l.edu/mailman/listinfo/dlc</a><br> > =A0 =A0 Use the Above Link to Unsubcribe!!<br> > =A0 =A0 <a href=3D"http://linux.depaul.edu/" target=3D"_blank">http://= linux.depaul.edu/</a><br> ><br> ><br> ><br> ><br> > _______________________________________________<br> > DLC mailing list<br> > <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a><b= r> > <a href=3D"http://mailman.depaul.edu/mailman/listinfo/dlc" target=3D"_= blank">http://mailman.depaul.edu/mailman/listinfo/dlc</a><br> > Use the Above Link to Unsubcribe!!<br> > <a href=3D"http://linux.depaul.edu/" target=3D"_blank">http://linux.de= paul.edu/</a><br> ><br> <br> <br> _______________________________________________<br> DLC mailing list<br> <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a><br> <a href=3D"http://mailman.depaul.edu/mailman/listinfo/dlc" target=3D"_blank= ">http://mailman.depaul.edu/mailman/listinfo/dlc</a><br> Use the Above Link to Unsubcribe!!<br> <a href=3D"http://linux.depaul.edu/" target=3D"_blank">http://linux.depaul.= edu/</a><br> </div></div></blockquote></div><br></div> --90e6ba6e835818067d04d66cb457-- --===============5947821820809359639== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline _______________________________________________ DLC mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.depaul.edu/mailman/listinfo/dlc Use the Above Link to Unsubcribe!! http://linux.depaul.edu/ --===============5947821820809359639==--