jayapraveen / hosts

The host file that blocks all the ads,malware and internet nonsense

Hosts - REMOVES ALMOST ALL UNWANTED CONTENT ON THE INTERNET

Prerequisites

1. ANY DEVICE WITH ROOT/ADMINISTRATOR PERMISSION TO MAKE MODIFICATIONS TO THE HOSTS FILE

Disclaimer

1. All the links/urls in this hosts file are scrapped from search engines/other repositiories by manual work and with the use of bots.

2. Tracker and telemetry servies are coming up each day, it is hard to keep up with them each days. Your Pull request is appreciated.

3. Usage of the file is your sole responsibility. You are free to modify the contents of the file as per your wish.

4. Any Individual person cannot be held responsible for the contents of the file or its usage or simply possesing the file.

5. I request the web to stop creating any more of these kind of sites.

6. Created with best efforts to have a clean and hassle free web browsing experience. We all deserve one !

HOW TO INSTALL ?

Method 1

1. DOWNLOAD THE LATEST HOSTS FILE

2. COPY THE HOSTS FILE TO YOUR HOSTS FILE DIRECTORY LINUX - /etc/ WINDOWS- %WINDIR%\system32\Drivers\etc\

3. reboot

Method 2

1. Download & Install the latest version of Adaway for Android

2. Settings -> Host sources - > https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Jayapraveen/Hosts/master/hosts

3. Apply Adaway

How does it work ?

1. The hosts file is a collection of all the adservers and unwanted websites urls

2. when you try to visit these sites or any aplication tries to load these sites will fail

3. hence you will have a clean and safe browsing experience.