Saturday, May 18, 2013

Hosts files, the ultimate way to fight back against popup spam

On my work computer, I have limited access, so I can't do this. But on my home computer- I downloaded 5 large Hosts files, combined them, and now 99% of Popups never reach the servers that they are programmed to go to. Also takes care of the "Zedo.com" bug that has been plaguing Catholic advertising-supported websites lately.

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