Re: [?]IP Blacklist

From: Mike Burgess (winhelp2002_at_spamthis.com)
Date: 03/31/04 

Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2004 17:46:05 -0500

sen,
> blocked unlike a HOST file becuase a HOST file only blocks outgoing"
The HOSTS file blocks both directions, however you can not add IP
addresses to the file. For that it's best to add them to your Firewall.
____________________________________________________________
Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 03-27-04]
Please post replies to this Newsgroup, email address is invalid 

--
"sen" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:%23xV9bIjFEHA.3032@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Don - great link but I wasnt really after this sort of blacklist however I
> will use the list to filter my emails for bad servers if U will explain to
> me how to accomplish this in a manner similar to a HOST file method if
there
> even is one.
>
> Here is an ex of the blacklist I have developed so far:
>
> OverPeer 65.160.0.0-65.160.1.255
> Ranger 216.122.15.255-216.122.255.255
> GAIN 64.94.89.0-64.94.89.255
> Cyveillance 65.118.41.192-65.118.41.255
> DoD Network Information Center 214.0.0.0 - 214.255.255.255
> NameProtect 12.148.209.192-12.148.209.255
>
> The IPs Im trying to block as I said before in my first post need to be
> blocked unlike a HOST file becuase a HOST file only blocks outgoing from
> what I understand and I am trying to prevent a incomming connection in the
> first place to make the computer appear non existent.
>
>