Block Any Website?

[WyattWhiteEagle]

In C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc\hosts

What is the prefix configuration for when there are more than 9 websites?

Example:
# 127.0.0.1 localhost
# ::1 localhost
# 127.0.0.2 http://www.-----.com
# 127.0.0.3 http://www.-----.net

and so on to...

# 127.0.0.9 http://www.-----.com

Um...what abt website 10...is it 127.0.1.0 or is it 127.0.0.10 or what?

How about website 100 and website 1,000 and so forth?

 

[samuria]

Spybot used to do this with 15,000 entries which slowed the PC to a crawl there is no point in doing this as it changes daily and it doesn't stop anything using the IP instead of the name. Using open DNS will block dangerous sites without any changes to your pc

 

[badcrc]

In C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc\hosts

What is the prefix configuration for when there are more than 9 websites?

All entries in Hosts should point to 'home' 127.0.0.1 eg

127.0.0.1 http://www.somesite.com
127.0.0.1 http://www.someothersite.com
127.0.0.1 etc

anything on the RHS is resolved to 127.0.0.1

BTW don't use # - that means 'comment out', so the info in the Hosts file preceded with # is ignored.

Using hash # to 'comment out' is common in programming eg in Python

# get initial values
a = 1
b = 2

# program start
a = b * 3

 

[Alejandro85]

The initial "numbering" is actually the IP address to which the domain name is pointed to, there is no numeration actually.
For blocking unwanted hosts, any local IP will do, common practice is to put them all to 127.0.0.1, but really anything begining with 127 will do (the whole class A segment 127.x.x.x is assigned to be the local computer, not just 127.0.0.1).

Spybot used to do this with 15,000 entries which slowed the PC to a crawl there is no point in doing this as it changes daily and it doesn't stop anything using the IP instead of the name. Using open DNS will block dangerous sites without any changes to your pc

The slowdown is due to the initialization of the DNS client cache service with a huge hosts files, which can be easily mitigated by disabling that service.
How do you know that "this changes daily"? We don't know what are those things the OP is blocking. Because of the, suggesting OpenDNS is meaningless unless we know what we're talking about. BTW, OpenDNS "blocking" is as useless at a hosts file block when software uses the IP address, but the hosts files is much faster and generally a vastly superior alternative.

 

[iko22]

Um...what abt website 10...is it 127.0.1.0 or is it 127.0.0.10 or what?

How about website 100 and website 1,000 and so forth?

Each block of an IP address is 8 bits.

So therefore there is an address range from 127.0.0.1 to 127.0.0.255 before you reach address in block 127.0.1.0.

 

[Digital Life]

You do not need the https\\ or http\\ it more than likely will not work as expected.

EG:
127.0.0.1 google.com
127.0.0.1 example.com

that will block Google but some domains do require the www

 EG:
127.0.0.1 www.google.com
127.0.0.1 example.com
127.0.0.1 www.example.com

If you want to make it easier on yourself download 2 programs

http://www.abelhadigital.com/hostsman/

Built-in hosts file updater

Update your hosts file using the built-in updater. Easily install the latest version of your favourite hosts file.

Custom updater sources

Add your own local or remote sources to the hosts file updater.


HostsMan Editor

Use the built-in editor to edit any hosts file.


Fix errors

HostsMan let's you quickly fix errors, remove duplicates and possible hijacks.


Troubleshooter

HostsMan includes a basic troubleshooter to help identify the most common issues.


Backup manager

Use the built-in backup manager to create copies of your hosts file or quickly restore a previous version.

And

http://www.abelhadigital.com/hostsserver/

HostsServer

HostsServer is a local HTTP Server specifically designed to be used with a custom hosts file and is the perfect companion for HostsMan.

 

[WyattWhiteEagle]

Spybot used to do this with 15,000 entries which slowed the PC to a crawl there is no point in doing this as it changes daily and it doesn't stop anything using the IP instead of the name. Using open DNS will block dangerous sites without any changes to your pc

Will open DNS ask me if I wish to continue?

If so, How do I configure my settings to use open DNS?

 

[torchwood]

Have a read,
How to Use OpenDNS on Your Router, PC, Tablet, or Smartphone



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