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Hostfile blocklist for ads and tracking, updated regularly (by lightswitch05)
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:shield: The independent, comprehensive directory of filter and host lists for advertisements, trackers, malware, and annoyances. (by collinbarrett)
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| hosts | FilterLists | |
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| 50 | 129 | |
| 1,485 | 1,236 | |
| - | - | |
| 9.1 | 9.4 | |
| 5 months ago | 2 days ago | |
| Python | C# | |
| Apache License 2.0 | MIT License |
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For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.
Stars - the number of stars that a project has on GitHub. Growth - month over month growth in stars.
Activity is a relative number indicating how actively a project is being developed. Recent commits have higher weight than older ones.
For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.
hosts
Posts with mentions or reviews of hosts.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-06-24.
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DNS server set to Pihole but no traffic
I've added the Ads & Tracking list and the AMP Hosts list from Developer Dan to the default list; any others you recommend I add? It's hard to tell if the ads coming through are a 'my blocklist isn't good enough' problem or a 'my pihole's not set up properly yet' problem.
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Annoying A/B testing mistakes every engineer should know
Posthog is on developerdans "Ads & Tracking" blocklist[1], if you're wondering why this doesn't load.
[1]: https://github.com/lightswitch05/hosts/blob/master/docs/list...
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Is it okay to use pi-hole if I don’t know what the hell I’m doing?
This is how you learn. Going forward you'll start noticing some ads and some not, based on the default adlist. I think the default adlist is good enough for starting. But you should also look into developer dan's adlist and ticked firebog adlist.
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What filters do you people use for adguard?
Enable most of the default ones, use DNS filtering. I use Cloudflare DNS. And for some third-party filters you can load, I recommend Steven Black hosts, OISD blocklists, Developer Dan hosts and AnudeepND Blacklist.
- Benign domains randomly being blocked?
- Any recommendations for a streaming device where the home screen is not 90% ads?
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Using pi-hole to reduce my grandparents vulnerability to scams?
Did you bother looking at the sticky issue that says the lists are in maintenance mode? I’m trying un-inspire confidence https://github.com/lightswitch05/hosts/issues/356
- TikTok Tracks You Across the Web, Even If You Don’t Use App
- Pi-hole FTL v5.18, Web v5.15 and Core v5.12.1 released
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Use more than just the OSID list?
FYI https://github.com/lightswitch05/hosts/issues/356
FilterLists
Posts with mentions or reviews of FilterLists.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-11-16.
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Where do you all get your DNS block lists from? Is there a public forum that has a list of them?
They are all here, sortable by syntaxe or software: https://filterlists.com/
- Blocking percentage is relatively low. Is it same for everyone or am i missing something?
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App that detects shorts-format content overconsumption
1) I deleted youtube and similar apps from my phone 2) Switched default browser to firefox, and installed the uBlock origin extension 3) Searched for filter lists on https://filterlists.com/ that block YT shorts, YT recommendations etc., even hide the "Shorts" button.
- Are there any third party filter lists worth importing into uBlock?
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Using FMovies(dot)to Redirected me to strange website
You 100% do not need 3 adblockers. uBlock Origin with sufficient filters and the right blocking mode is all you need.
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I wish those anti-adblock pop ups were made illegal, carrying the death penalty.
ALUST is the first example that came to mind, don't discard my point because of that when filterlists.com is right there.
- Lists with other functions to use on Ublock
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Based on various scientific studies, it takes at least 10-15 minutes for programmer to get back into the "zone" after an interruption. There are interesting resumption strategies for interrupted programming tasks.
There's also some mobile annoyances lists you can add. filterlists.com is a good place to start exploring.
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Can someone help me make a p*rn block list? I found a website that lists nearly 4000 websites but I don't know how to code and don't want to copy each link individually
https://filterlists.com sad search for porn.
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Blocklist Syntax
You can just go to FilterLists and choose Pi-hole in the software column to see hundreds of options. Hell, if someone doesn't want to do any digging at all, they can even use the default aggregated blocklists from a service like Mullvad straight from their Github repository and call it a day. The whole thing is ridiculous. I don't get why anyone would limit themselves to one list on a flexible platform like Pi-hole, where they can easily pick a few carefully maintained lists and literally have the software aggregate those sources for them. The notion that Pi-hole isn't flexible is insane too, with regex easily filling in for AdBlock Plus syntax and the like.
What are some alternatives?
When comparing hosts and FilterLists you can also consider the following projects:
The Blocklist Project - These lists were created because the founder of the project wanted something with a little more control over what is being blocked. Many lists out there are all or nothing. We set out to create lists with more control over what is being blocked and believe that we have accomplished that.
pihole-regex - Custom regex filter list for use with Pi-hole.
hosts - 🔒 Consolidating and extending hosts files from several well-curated sources. Optionally pick extensions for porn, social media, and other categories.
WindowsSpyBlocker - Block spying and tracking on Windows
firebog-ticked-list - Merges firebog.net ticked host list to one giant file
blacklist - Blacklist and Adware Blocking for the Ubiquiti EdgeMax Router
uBlock-for-firefox-legacy - uBlock Origin for Firefox legacy-based browsers.
ClearURLs-Addon - ClearURLs is an add-on based on the new WebExtensions technology and will automatically remove tracking elements from URLs to help protect your privacy.
my-pihole-blocklists - Create custom pi-hole blocklists
uMatrix-issues - This is the community-maintained issue tracker for uMatrix
hosts vs The Blocklist Project
FilterLists vs pihole-regex
hosts vs hosts
FilterLists vs WindowsSpyBlocker
hosts vs firebog-ticked-list
FilterLists vs The Blocklist Project
hosts vs blacklist
FilterLists vs uBlock-for-firefox-legacy
hosts vs WindowsSpyBlocker
FilterLists vs ClearURLs-Addon
hosts vs my-pihole-blocklists
FilterLists vs uMatrix-issues