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Gordon and -Tx explanations about the use of Gordon's hosts file.

June 1999, part of the remove banners section of the anti-advertisement lab.

Place this file in your WINDOWS directory or wherever you have winsock installed.

To use the thing, just do a search for winsock on your machine, then stick it in the same directory (usually WINDOWS for Win9x) and it will start working the next time you use the internet. it doesn't block popups, but hey...

I should look into proximitron and the other programs mentioned, but I usually won't install new software in Windows 95, since 2 months ago my windows 95 was taking 5 minutes to start and I switched to 3.1 for a while (and liked it, but couldn't find enough progs), and don't want to go through a reinstall again any time soon.

I hope you're not a member of any of the hardcore beastiality sites, because there are plenty of those blocked out in the file. :-)

Later
Gordon

The HOSTS file contains names for machines on the TCP/IP network. your computer will trust his own information before external information (via a DNS request).

What gordon's file does is associating well known annoying servers to the adress 127.0.0.1, which is the loopback adapter, ie your own compter. and since odds are you don't run a web server on your machine, when netscape tries to connect there, it fails and you don't get to see yet another ad or porn site picture... you'll get a 'broken picture' icon instead..
-Tx

HOSTS FILE

Cut it and name it HOSTS, then place it in your WINDOWS directory or wherever you have winsock installed

**********************************Cut here******************
#
# This is Gordon's HOSTS file of INCREDIBLE POWER (tm)
# current as of June 1999, blocks out shitloads of adservers.
#
# I HIGHLY recommend that you edit this to suit your needs.
#
# Notes: if anyone finds anything on here that is actually a valid, *USEFUL*
# site that just happens to serve ads, by all means mail me at:
# [email protected] with the full URL of the usefullness and I'll
# take it off the list.
#
# www.microsoft.com is blocked out.
#
# Also, many porn sites are included that may have actual content, but
# which spam their banners all over the net so much that I though it would
# be a good idea to include them.  If you are subscribed to any of them,
# I recommend you do not use this list.  You're probably too busy waxing
# your johnson to care about something like this anyway...
#

# 06/09/99

127.0.0.1       image.excite.com                # no ads from excite
127.0.0.1       image.eimg.com                  # used by webcrawler...
127.0.0.1       adforce.imgis.com               # used by mamma
127.0.0.1       promotions.yahoo.com            # yahoo...
127.0.0.1       ads.lycos.com                   # lycos, whowhere
127.0.0.1       ad.doubleclick.net              # altavista
127.0.0.1       www.doubleclick.net             # I hate this place. :-)
127.0.0.1       leader.linkexchange.com         # internal linkexchange ads
127.0.0.1       adex3.flycast.com               # pure evil be here...
127.0.0.1       group1.flycast.com
127.0.0.1       group2.flycast.com
127.0.0.1       group3.flycast.com
127.0.0.1       group4.flycast.com
127.0.0.1       group5.flycast.com              # adex3 was an alias for this
127.0.0.1       group6.flycast.com
127.0.0.1       group7.flycast.com
127.0.0.1       group8.flycast.com              # damn, 8 of 'em!
127.0.0.1       a2.g.akamaitech.net             # image server for yahoomail
127.0.0.1       rd.yahoo.com                    # ad redirector for yahoomail
127.0.0.1       web2.deja.com                   # ad storage for dejanews.
127.0.0.1       spinbox1.filez.com              # filez.com ad server
127.0.0.1       images.go2net.com               # go2net, metacrawler
127.0.0.1       click.go2net.com                # ad redirector for metac.
127.0.0.1       pic.geocities.com               # used in geocities popups...
127.0.0.1       geo.yahoo.com                   # server for some kind of hidden cgi in geocities pages...
127.0.0.1       xb.xoom.com                     # ad images for xoom, also used for the entire top frame :-)
127.0.0.1       adredirect.xoom.com             # ad redirector for xoom
127.0.0.1       ads.tripod.com                  # image server for tripod ads
127.0.0.1       ad.linkexchange.com             # external linkexchange ads
127.0.0.1       linktracker.tripod.com          # used in ads...
127.0.0.1       lygo.com                        # lycos image archives, also cleverly *HA* used as ad server. 
127.0.0.1       www.click2net.com               # banner service...
127.0.0.1       ad.virtualave.com               # virtualave ad server
127.0.0.1       ad1.virtualave.com              # another one
127.0.0.1       www.t50.com                     # the infamous scam-warez site
127.0.0.1       www.elite50.com                 # another one
127.0.0.1       www.alibuba.com                 # yet another one...
127.0.0.1       www.t50illegal.com              # ANOTHER one
127.0.0.1       www.t65.com                     # ANOTHER one
127.0.0.1       www.t1000illegal.com            # ANOTHER one
127.0.0.1       www.warezhangout.com            # more of them...
127.0.0.1       www.t55.net                     # ANOTHER one
127.0.0.1       siterank.hypermart.net          # yes, another one
127.0.0.1       swap.warezswap.com              # warez ADS
127.0.0.1       www.bestwarezsites.com          # more and more and more.
127.0.0.1       www.modchip.com                 # annoying PSX modchip ads
127.0.0.1       www.psxmodify.com               # more modchip ads
127.0.0.1       www.warezlist.com               # another scam warez site
127.0.0.1       www.warezhangout.com            # more of them...
127.0.0.1       banners.hotqueens.com           # porn banner server
127.0.0.1       www.realtop50.com               # more warez...
127.0.0.1       www.firechicken.com             # more...
127.0.0.1       clicz.com                       # something..
127.0.0.1       the.sextracker.com              # some porn site
127.0.0.1       cbird.sextracker.com            # used by their counters
127.0.0.1       counter1.sextracker.com
127.0.0.1       counter2.sextracker.com
127.0.0.1       counter3.sextracker.com
127.0.0.1       counter4.sextracker.com
127.0.0.1       counter5.sextracker.com
127.0.0.1       counter6.sextracker.com
127.0.0.1       counter7.sextracker.com
127.0.0.1       counter8.sextracker.com
127.0.0.1       counter9.sextracker.com
127.0.0.1       counter10.sextracker.com
127.0.0.1       counter11.sextracker.com
127.0.0.1       counter12.sextracker.com
127.0.0.1       counter13.sextracker.com
127.0.0.1       counter14.sextracker.com
127.0.0.1       counter15.sextracker.com
127.0.0.1       counter16.sextracker.com        # wow, 16 counter sites!
127.0.0.1       www.babylonx.com                # should take care of a lot...
127.0.0.1       www.jaznet.com                  # more scam warez
127.0.0.1       www.cybererotica.com            # porn banners begone!
127.0.0.1       bestwarezsites.com              # it wasn't the best...
127.0.0.1       c1.xxxcounter.com               
127.0.0.1       c2.xxxcounter.com               
127.0.0.1       c3.xxxcounter.com               # 3 more porn counters
127.0.0.1       www.cyberthrill.com             # bye porn
127.0.0.1       www.adultbuffetxxx.com          #
127.0.0.1       www.porntop50.com               # porn site
127.0.0.1       www.bannermat.com               # banner place
127.0.0.1       dns.spearmintrhino.com          # mo banners
127.0.0.1       www.cashforclicks.com           # banners
127.0.0.1       bannersolutions.com             # pr0n
127.0.0.1       www.cyberfun.ca                 # porn
127.0.0.1       cluster1.sexhound.com
127.0.0.1       cluster2.sexhound.com
127.0.0.1       cluster3.sexhound.com
127.0.0.1       cluster4.sexhound.com
127.0.0.1       cluster5.sexhound.com
127.0.0.1       cluster6.sexhound.com
127.0.0.1       cluster7.sexhound.com
127.0.0.1       cluster8.sexhound.com
127.0.0.1       cluster9.sexhound.com
127.0.0.1       cluster10.sexhound.com
127.0.0.1       cluster11.sexhound.com
127.0.0.1       cluster12.sexhound.com          # 12 sexhound counter entries
127.0.0.1       counter.sexhound.com            # and the address they point to
127.0.0.1       adult10000.com                  # pornscam
127.0.0.1       members.sexroulette.com         # no thank you
127.0.0.1       www.xpagecount.com              # bye
127.0.0.1       www.sexxxfarm.com               # if you like this, you shouldn't be worried about ads...
127.0.0.1       www.shockingteens.com           # 
127.0.0.1       www.celebrityx.com
127.0.0.1       www.schoolgirls.com             #
127.0.0.1       www.privategold.com             # just mo porn
127.0.0.1       welcome.ultrasites.com
127.0.0.1       www.truly18.com                 # 
127.0.0.1       www.dutchtopsites.com           # too much porn!
127.0.0.1       www2.integral.com
127.0.0.1       www.rungun.com
127.0.0.1       www.sincash.com
127.0.0.1       www.liveteen.com
127.0.0.1       littleteens.amateurpics.nu

#Later that day... 

127.0.0.1       www.valueclick.com              # ads, more ads..
127.0.0.1       www2.valueclick.com             # ads, more ads..
127.0.0.1       www.burstnet.com
127.0.0.1       www.eads.com                    # had the audacity to display softcore porn ads...
127.0.0.1       www.adclub.net                  # name says it all
127.0.0.1       ads.clickagents.com             # used on astalavista.box.sk
127.0.0.1       click.avenuea.com               # used on mamma.com
127.0.0.1       view.avenuea.com                # image server for avenueA
127.0.0.1       www.pennyweb.com                # 
127.0.0.1       goto.com
127.0.0.1       www.whispa.com
127.0.0.1       www.clickagents.com             # also used for image storage
127.0.0.1       www.utrade.com                  # some auction...
127.0.0.1       redirect.click2net.com          #
127.0.0.1       image.click2net.com
127.0.0.1       www1.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www2.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www3.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www4.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www5.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www6.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www7.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www8.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www9.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www10.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www11.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www12.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www13.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www14.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www15.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www16.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www17.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www18.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www19.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www20.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www21.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www22.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www23.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www24.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www25.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www26.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www27.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www28.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www29.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www30.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www31.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www32.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www33.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www34.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www35.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www36.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www37.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www38.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www39.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www40.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www41.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www42.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www43.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www44.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www45.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www46.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www47.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www48.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www49.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www50.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www51.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www52.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www53.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www54.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www55.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www56.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www57.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www58.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www59.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www60.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www61.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www62.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www63.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www64.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www65.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www66.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www67.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www68.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www69.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www70.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www71.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www72.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www73.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www74.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www75.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www76.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www77.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www78.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www79.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www80.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www81.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www82.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www83.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www84.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www85.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www86.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www87.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www88.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www89.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www90.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www91.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www92.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www93.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www94.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www95.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www96.valueclick.com           
127.0.0.1       www97.valueclick.com            # yes, they have 99 different subdomain
127.0.0.1       www98.valueclick.com            # entries, and all must be blocked out
127.0.0.1       www99.valueclick.com            # in order for this file to work. :-(
127.0.0.1       www.microsoft.com               # the evil empire
127.0.0.1       banner.linkexchange.com         # more stupid le stuff
127.0.0.1       banners.pennyweb.com
127.0.0.1       www.submit-it.com
127.0.0.1       www.cumshotvideos.com           # porn
127.0.0.1       www.erosvillage.com             # pornO
127.0.0.1       www.elitecash.com               # pr0n

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