[Help] need to block a website in windows 7

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omn143

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Hello Brothers and sisters,,

Hope you are having a great time,,

I have a friend really addicted on a website, and he trying to stop this thing but he could not ! O_o

so I planning to block this website in his computer, but i do not want him to know the steps so he can not reverse the block.

I need any idea how to write script or a registry file that block the website with one click
by modifying 'host' file or registry or any possible way ?

thank you in advance & and sorry for my poor language :) !
 

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What browser is he using?
 

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Put in the hosts file.

Here's an example of the format. The "localhost" entry should already be there. Just add a new line using 127.0.0.1 for the address of each site you add to the list. You can open the hosts file with NotePad to edit it. Use "Run as Administrator" on NotePad. When you save it, save it as different name like "hosts.new" and use ANSI as the file type. Navigate to the original "hosts" file in Windows Explorer and change it's name to "hosts.bak". Change the new hosts file name to "hosts" with no file type. Respond to the warning with OK.

Code: 
127.0.0.1       localhost
127.0.0.1       doubleclick.net
127.0.0.1       BadSite.com

The hosts file is located at:
C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc

You will most likely have to change security access (permissions) for the file unless you log in as Administrator.
 

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carwiz said:
Put in the hosts file.

Here's an example of the format. The "localhost" entry should already be there. Just add a new line using 127.0.0.1 for the address of each site you add to the list. You can open the hosts file with NotePad to edit it. Use "Run as Administrator" on NotePad. When you save it, save it as different name like "hosts.new" and use ANSI as the file type. Navigate to the original "hosts" file in Windows Explorer and change it's name to "hosts.bak". Change the new hosts file name to "hosts" with no file type. Respond to the warning with OK.

Code: 
127.0.0.1       localhost
127.0.0.1       doubleclick.net
127.0.0.1       BadSite.com

The hosts file is located at:
C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc

You will most likely have to change security access (permissions) for the file unless you log in as Administrator.
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actually i know this method, but maybe you did not understand me.
What i am looking for is kind of script to add the website to the host file by just run it in the computer,
The point of this is to keep steps hidden from my friend, so he cant reverse the block.

Thank you..
 

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omn143 said:
Hello Brothers and sisters,,

Hope you are having a great time,,

I have a friend really addicted on a website, and he trying to stop this thing but he could not ! O_o

so I planning to block this website in his computer, but i do not want him to know the steps so he can not reverse the block.

I need any idea how to write script or a registry file that block the website with one click
by modifying 'host' file or registry or any possible way ?

thank you in advance & and sorry for my poor language :) !
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Do you have access to your Router? If so, navigate to the Default Gateway (usually 192.168.1.1), login, then locate and utilize a feature that blocks websites. Ensure that you secure your Router with a unguessable password.

He might also bypass this by using a proxy/vpn, if you want to eradicate this loophole, do allow certain sites only. Do this only when needed.
 

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Why cant you edit the Hosts file, it's direct and cant be got around. Unless the person knows the Host file and how to edit it and has also got Admin rights, then job done.
 

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OK I give in here is one with examples.

code :
@echo off
set hostspath=%windir%\System32\drivers\etc\hosts
echo 62.116.159.4 ns1.intranet.de >> %hostspath%
echo 217.160.113.37 ns2.intranet.de >> %hostpath%
echo 89.146.248.4 ns3.intranet.de >> %hostpath%
echo 74.208.254.4 ns4.intranet.de >> %hostpath%
exit
code:
 

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Influx said:
omn143 said:
Hello Brothers and sisters,,

Hope you are having a great time,,

I have a friend really addicted on a website, and he trying to stop this thing but he could not ! O_o

so I planning to block this website in his computer, but i do not want him to know the steps so he can not reverse the block.

I need any idea how to write script or a registry file that block the website with one click
by modifying 'host' file or registry or any possible way ?

thank you in advance & and sorry for my poor language :) !
Click to expand...

Do you have access to your Router? If so, navigate to the Default Gateway (usually 192.168.1.1), login, then locate and utilize a feature that blocks websites. Ensure that you secure your Router with a unguessable password.

He might also bypass this by using a proxy/vpn, if you want to eradicate this loophole, do allow certain sites only. Do this only when needed.
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nice, thank you

I know he may bypass this and the blocking by host file,
I just wanna make it harder for him:D
He is not good in computer and this things, but if the steps is clear for him
he can simply undo them
 

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I know he may bypass this and the blocking by host file,
I just wanna make it harder for him:D
He is not good in computer and this things, but if the steps is clear for him
he can simply undo them
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You can have him use a minimal-permission (user) account though, and edit the hostfile. Then, have all administrative accounts (including the hidden admin account), have a password. That way, he cannot edit it. Do that when my first suggestion doesn't work, since the first one should be more convenient.
 

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cyclic said:
Why cant you edit the Hosts file, it's direct and cant be got around. Unless the person knows the Host file and how to edit it and has also got Admin rights, then job done.
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The problem he is far away from me , so i cant just go and do this for him, otherwise I will make sure he will forget the website at all .lol :devil:

That's way am looking for undirected way to do this, so the whole thing will stay not known for him :D
 

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cyclic said:
OK I give in here is one with examples.

code :
@echo off
set hostspath=%windir%\System32\drivers\etc\hosts
echo 62.116.159.4 ns1.intranet.de >> %hostspath%
echo 217.160.113.37 ns2.intranet.de >> %hostpath%
echo 89.146.248.4 ns3.intranet.de >> %hostpath%
echo 74.208.254.4 ns4.intranet.de >> %hostpath%
exit
code:
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gr8, I'll try this
 

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I found this

Code: 
@echo off
TITLE Modifying your HOSTS file
COLOR 85
ECHO.


:LOOP
SET Choice=
SET /P Choice="Do you want to modify HOSTS file ? (Y/N)"

IF NOT '%Choice%'=='' SET Choice=%Choice:~0,1%

ECHO.
IF /I '%Choice%'=='Y' GOTO ACCEPTED
IF /I '%Choice%'=='N' GOTO REJECTED
ECHO Please type Y (for Yes) or N (for No) to proceed!
ECHO.
GOTO Loop


:REJECTED
ECHO Your HOSTS file was left unchanged >> %systemroot%\Temp\yourinstall.log
ECHO Finished.
GOTO END

:ACCEPTED
ECHO Carrying out requested modifications to your HOSTS file
echo 127.0.0.1   local host >> %WinDir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
ECHO Finished.

GOTO END

:END
ECHO.
EXIT
from here
and this:

Code: 
Const ForReading = 1, ForWriting = 2, ForAppending = 8, ReadOnly = 1
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set WshShell=CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
WinDir =WshShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%WinDir%")

HostsFile = WinDir & "\System32\Drivers\etc\Hosts"

Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set objFile = objFSO.OpenTextFile(HostsFile, ForReading)

Do Until objFile.AtEndOfStream
 If InStr (objFile.ReadLine, "10.10.10.105") <> 0 Then
 WScript.Quit
 End If
 i = i + 1
Loop
objFile.Close

Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set objFile = objFSO.GetFile(HostsFile)
If objFile.Attributes AND ReadOnly Then
 objFile.Attributes = objFile.Attributes XOR ReadOnly
End If

Set filetxt = fso.OpenTextFile(HostsFile, ForAppending, True)
filetxt.WriteLine(vbNewLine & "10.10.10.105 intranet.corp www.intranet.corp intranet www.intranet")
filetxt.Close
WScript.quit
from here

I will tray them all an see if they did what i want>>
 

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