Re: [PCWorks] How can you get IP addresses to work in the Hosts file?
- From: "Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin" <PCWorks@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pcworks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 5 Oct 2010 10:50:06 -0500
I have that installed but I got so fed up with its over zealous
blocking and having to add to the whitelist that I stopped
using it. But will it work with IP addresses?
Thanks,
-Clint
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Hugh Vandervoort"
I installed this HOSTS file years ago (And keep it updated).
It also shows the format.
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
On Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 9:46 AM, Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin
> wrote:
>
> 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
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