Re: MVPS HOSTs file changed unexpectidely?

Sebastian Gottschalk wrote:

one little detail:
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SoundMan] SOUNDMAN.EXE

Normally just your RealTek AD650 Sound Driver control, but is also used
by a known trojan horse. Just for your information.

And the Macrovision C-Dilla Driver is nothing you'd like to have on your
system.

Once again: Stop using the HOSTS nonsense. It slows down the system,
causes DNS cache misses and fucks up DNS resolving anyway.

Sebastian,

from your previous post...
<snip>
What about stopping misusage of the HOSTS file at all and thinking about
some serious alternatives for blocking advertisement or general website
modifications like a browser plugin (AdBlock + GreaseMonkey on
Mozilla-based browsers) or a filtering HTTP Proxy (like Privoxy or
Proxomitron)...
<snip>

I use Firefox and Thunderbird so have been taking a look at a couple of the extensions. I take it I would need both?
Adblock Plus 0.7
Adblock Filterset.G Updater 0.3.0.4
Admittedly my understanding of the mechanics of computers is limited, but surely the purpose of the hosts file is that it has put together ALL the know adware/malware url's and 'globally' blocked them. I'm trying to understand what advantage one method has over the other, although you see it as 'misuse' of the hosts file, yet it's there to be changed? Convince me? An I'm not wanting to sound as though I know better than you, because I don't.

Privoxy Toggler 0.1

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