Check out these two sites for complete info on hosts file use.
http://www.smartin-designs.com/
http://www.accs-net.com/hosts/

Frank

----- Original Message -----
From: "Aaron Maynard" <a_wayfairingstrangerYAHOO.COM>
To: <FOCUS-MSSECURITYFOCUS.COM>
Sent: Monday, April 30, 2001 4:14 AM
Subject: Re: IE content advisor

> Actually there is. Place a listing in the windows hosts file,
> located in the windows directory - IE checks this before
> anything else, it's plain text and listed as hosts there will
> be no extension
>
> The format is very simple and looks just like this
> 127.0.0.1 ads.doubleclick.net
>
> I have a very usefull version, which can be cut and pasted from
> to enhance anyone's host file who wants it.
> You can access it with this link
> http://briefcase.yahoo.com/a_wayfairingstranger
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Focus on Microsoft Mailing List
> [mailto:FOCUS-MSSECURITYFOCUS.COM]On Behalf Of Mike ODriscoll
> Sent: Friday, April 27, 2001 3:39 AM
> To: FOCUS-MSSECURITYFOCUS.COM
> Subject: IE content advisor
>
>
> I've been using the ie5 content advisor to filter out the more
> annoying advertising companies like "ad.doubleclick.net" and so
> on.
>
> This is good, but is there a way to stop the "Sorry! Content
> Advisor will not allow you to see this site" window from
> appearing ?
>
> Mike O'Driscoll
> Network Support
> Interactive Media Services
>
>
> =====
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>
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