Re: Use of hosts file
- From: "Steven Platt" <me@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2005 17:06:39 -0600
They are quite useful.. but they are obsolete if people get to the website
with the IP address.
-Steven-
"Wm. R. Taylor" <WmRTaylor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:71D76EC1-C113-47FB-A467-B8A59E13C60B@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>I have been reading much about the use of the hosts file to block out
> potential bugs and ads. Some say it's quite useful, others say it's
> obsolete. I need some expert opinions on using one as a security feature.
>
> My current security looks like this:
> Firewalls: Hardware (WiFi router) + Zone Alarm Pro
> AV: Avast!
> Antispyware: Spybot S&D, but considering MS ASW beta as well.
>
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