Re: [PCWorks] How can you get IP addresses to work in the Hosts file?
- From: Hugh Vandervoort <hughv2@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pcworks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 5 Oct 2010 11:11:40 -0400
"What it does ...
The Hosts file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names.
This file is loaded into memory (cache) at startup, then Windows
checks the Hosts file before it queries any DNS servers, which enables
it to override addresses in the DNS. This prevents access to the
listed sites by redirecting any connection attempts back to the local
(your) machine. Another feature of the HOSTS file is its ability to
block other applications from connecting to the Internet, providing
the entry exists."
On Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 11:07 AM, Ben Moore <bgml46@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
> I don't believe that you can block IP addresses in a hosts file. The hosts
> file gives the computer a translation from the www.xxx.com address to an IP
> address without using a DNS server. If your browser is already routing to an
> IP then the hosts file doesn't come into play.
>
> In my firewall I can selectively block IP addresses or even a range of
> addresses.
>
> Ben
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pcworks-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pcworks-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin
> Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2010 9:46 AM
> To: PCWorks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [PCWorks] How can you get IP addresses to work in the Hosts file?
>
> Does anyone know how to get IP addresses to work in the Hosts
> file? I've tried both with and without the http:// and still
> those IP addresses I added are still accessible. These are
> those infuriating browser hijacks where the "cyber-terrorist"
> IP address hijacks a webpage and takes you to some kind BS scam
> ("WARNING: YOUR PC IS INFECTED...PERFORMING SCAN NOW....."
> etc., etc.), and the URL of those types of pages are not
> domains but IP addresses. If I could find a way for those IP's
> to work in the Hosts file (XP) I'd get nothing but "The page
> cannot be displayed".
> Thanks,
> -Clint
>
> God Bless,
> Clint Hamilton, Owner
> www.OrpheusComputing.com
> www.ComputersCustomBuilt.com
> www.OrpheusComputing.com/cheap_reliable_web_hosting.html
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