Friday, April 1, 2016

MVPS HOSTS File Update April-01-2016

The MVPS HOSTS file was recently updated [April-01-2016]
http://winhelp2002.mvps.org/hosts.htm
Note: Windows 10 users ... the HOSTS file installs with no issues ...




Download: hosts.zip (132 kb)
http://winhelp2002.mvps.org/hosts.zip




How To: Download and Extract the HOSTS file
http://winhelp2002.mvps.org/hosts2.htm




HOSTS File - Frequently Asked Questions
http://winhelp2002.mvps.org/hostsfaq.htm




Note: the "text" version (495 kb) makes a great resource for determining possible unwanted connections ...
http://winhelp2002.mvps.org/hosts.txt




Get notified when the MVPS HOSTS file is updated
http://winhelp2002.mvps.org/updates.htm




If you find the MVPS HOSTS file useful ... please consider a donation ...
http://winhelp2002.mvps.org/hosts.htm#donation

5 comments:

  1. The current HOSTS file is block access to American Airlines web site, http://www.aa.com.

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    1. 0.0.0.0 dpm.demdex.net is the entry blocking the loading of the American Airlines web site.

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    2. Shawn ... I am unable to reproduce your results ... I visited that site and was able to navigate around just fine.

      In using my tracking software it appears that "dpm.demdex.net" is not in use at that site

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    3. Do you know what is in use? I am using the April release with Firfox ESR 38.8.0 and a fully patched IE 11. I tested entries, fully clearing caches and cookies after each test, and that was the only one that blocked the page from loading.

      I did notice that once the page loads, if you re-enable the HOSTS file, the page will continue to load until you full clear the cookies and caches. Then it is blocked again.

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    4. Shawn ... must be an issue on your end, since it works for you after you "re-enable". I have no problems navigating (Win10/IE11)that site ... other than a enable cookies prompt ...

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