How To Block Some Websites On A PC

Block My PC From Visiting Sites

Hello Nairalanders,

I got a mail from a member in the forum saying he wants to block his computer from visiting some sites, and so I decided to post the procedures incase anyone needs similar asssistance, 

Get to System32 on your windows system.
For ease paste this into the address bar of an open windows on your computer provided Windows is installed on Drive C.

C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc (without quotes)

See "PIC1" for assistance*

Find the file "hosts" and remove the read-only attribute*

See "PIC2"

Apply and click ok to save*

Open the file with notepad,
Scrol to the bottom.

Put this number "127.0.0.1"
Give spaces and type in the website address

See "PIC3"

After this, Select Save

Don't forget to apply the read-only attribute.

Good Luck

NOTE: There is a more comprehensive method on my blog
http://www.nerve-it.blogspot.com

nerve.it@gmail.com

@New;

I know that method,
The difference is that some sites that have already been blocked by microsoft cannot be unblocked here, unless u use the method above*
2. When U get a virus, it adds so many links to anti-virus sites so you cannot access the ARV sites,
But u can delete the links to the antivirus sites using the method illustrated above.

@dejia

I would hav preferred it if you posted diz on an antivirus thread,

Al the same* I think it's weird that Kapersky, Nod32 and AVG failed u, I would still recommend these I have listed, configure them well and stay up to date,
The best for an Internet cafe now is AVG Internet Security, not the free edition*
Com' on man, give some stack to the creators, It only costs a few pennys*

Are you dumb

Read, those are list of sites blocked by Microsoft, Read before Postin'*

Check ur PC to see if you do not have them listed there???

Ravly,

What a good job you did there,  but there is something that is missing.

When I did it on my PC, the web browser [Internet Explorer] did not access the site directly.

Instead, it presented it as if I was searching for it. However, I still got entry into the site.

I think I would prefer the method the other guy gave us [although a lot of already know that method], because it blocks the site from showing in any way.

Joshua

I understand what u mean and Yes! It shows it as if u were searching* That is because a website has branches;
What I mean is that if u block www.yahoo.com, somebody trying to check his yahoo mail may use www.mail.yahoo.com and still gain access. So just use this for sites that do not have alternate links*
Thanks anyway!


No! haba, Rolandwhy is my Guy*



What don't u understand and what site is blocked?
If a site is blocked from your computer and you need access to it.
Visit www.proxy2proxy.com and type the address in the box there,
This will make the server think you are accessing the site from another location.

Good Luck

@holythug;

        

The 'hosts' file in C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc acts like a local DNS, it basically maps the local loopback interface 127.0.0.1 to any name. This means that you can direct any hostname or domain prefix to your loopback interface.

This is useful in blocking sites i.e malware sites, unwanted ads etc. That been said, there are other efficient ways in tackling this same problem. In a client-server evironment, the best way is to employ some proxy server setup. Squid proxy server is excellent at doing this - You can block sites or IPs and even viruses and the good thing is that it is free. When used with linux iptables, you can create simple ingress rules that can make your network virus free.

Also, running a local DNS can also solve this problem, you can create views that can allow your local client see different sites based on were they are coming from. Check the BIND manual for more details.

As a lover of open-source, I will recommend http://www.clamwin.com/, it is an excellent project and of course - free.

lolzzzz, Let me know what browser u are using and I'll send u a link to download a relaibale pop-up blocker, thats if ur browser dosen't have 1. Let me know the kind of pop-ups that u see, it'll help me know weather, there's sth behind it*

U didnt gimme full explantion, what are they related to??
Adult ads, antiviruses???

I wuld get bk tu u*