Jim Self
2004-01-26 08:00:47 UTC
Hi,
Is this path where the HOSTS file should be?
C;\WINNT\System32\Drivers\etc\Hosts
My HOSTS file has the following;
# Copyright (c) 1993-1999 Microsoft Corp.
#
# This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.
#
# This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each
# entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should
# be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.
# The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one
# space.
#
# Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual
# lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol.
#
# For example:
#
# 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # source server
# 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client host
127.0.0.1 localhost
=====================================================================
I run Computer Associates EZarmor/antivirus with Zone Alarm, and wonder
just how necessary it is to even have a HOSTS file? I'm a stand alone
home user with no external connections other than the phone to the
internet. When I used a HOSTS file that had hundreds of entries along
the lines of those shown below, It really bogged down my connection and
disconnect times, from seconds to several minutes.
I originally looked into HOSTS files when my daughters computer at
school was constantly being taken from her by hijackers, HBOs etc. Now
that I have her running Adaware, SpamBot, HijackThis, BHODemon,
StartCop, Belarc Advisor, and maybe more, I don't see too many problem
areas and wonder if the slowness a HOSTS file creates is worth the
efforts to maintain?
.......................
127.0.0.1 abcsearch.com
127.0.0.1 admin.abcsearch.com
127.0.0.1 www3.abcsearch.com #[Browseraid]
127.0.0.1 www.abcsearch.com #[Restricted Zone site]
127.0.0.1 f.abz.com
127.0.0.1 w.abz.com
127.0.0.1 acegroup.net
127.0.0.1 actualnames.com #[Parasite.ActualNames][Restricted Zone site]
127.0.0.1 www.actualnames.com
127.0.0.1 ad-up.com
127.0.0.1 www.ad-up.com
127.0.0.1 adatom.com
127.0.0.1 aesp.adatom.com
127.0.0.1 adbest.com
127.0.0.1 adserv.adbonus.com
etc.............................for pages and pages
Thanks for taking the time to answer these questions!
---==X={}=X==---
Jim Self
AVIATION ANIMATION, the internet's largest depository.
http://avanimation.avsupport.com
Your only internet source for spiral staircase plans.
http://jself.com/stair/Stair.htm
Is this path where the HOSTS file should be?
C;\WINNT\System32\Drivers\etc\Hosts
My HOSTS file has the following;
# Copyright (c) 1993-1999 Microsoft Corp.
#
# This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.
#
# This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each
# entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should
# be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.
# The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one
# space.
#
# Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual
# lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol.
#
# For example:
#
# 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # source server
# 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client host
127.0.0.1 localhost
=====================================================================
I run Computer Associates EZarmor/antivirus with Zone Alarm, and wonder
just how necessary it is to even have a HOSTS file? I'm a stand alone
home user with no external connections other than the phone to the
internet. When I used a HOSTS file that had hundreds of entries along
the lines of those shown below, It really bogged down my connection and
disconnect times, from seconds to several minutes.
I originally looked into HOSTS files when my daughters computer at
school was constantly being taken from her by hijackers, HBOs etc. Now
that I have her running Adaware, SpamBot, HijackThis, BHODemon,
StartCop, Belarc Advisor, and maybe more, I don't see too many problem
areas and wonder if the slowness a HOSTS file creates is worth the
efforts to maintain?
.......................
127.0.0.1 abcsearch.com
127.0.0.1 admin.abcsearch.com
127.0.0.1 www3.abcsearch.com #[Browseraid]
127.0.0.1 www.abcsearch.com #[Restricted Zone site]
127.0.0.1 f.abz.com
127.0.0.1 w.abz.com
127.0.0.1 acegroup.net
127.0.0.1 actualnames.com #[Parasite.ActualNames][Restricted Zone site]
127.0.0.1 www.actualnames.com
127.0.0.1 ad-up.com
127.0.0.1 www.ad-up.com
127.0.0.1 adatom.com
127.0.0.1 aesp.adatom.com
127.0.0.1 adbest.com
127.0.0.1 adserv.adbonus.com
etc.............................for pages and pages
Thanks for taking the time to answer these questions!
---==X={}=X==---
Jim Self
AVIATION ANIMATION, the internet's largest depository.
http://avanimation.avsupport.com
Your only internet source for spiral staircase plans.
http://jself.com/stair/Stair.htm