Block Adware and Malware with /etc/hosts

1. nextdns

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   NextDNS CLI client (DoH Proxy)

   

   hosts file will grow with records + you need to run specific scripts to update it. One of the similar options will be to use DNS resolver with built in filters (like pi-hole, but "cloud"), for example: https://nextdns.io, even free version is OK.

2. InfluxDB

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   InfluxDB – Built for High-Performance Time Series Workloads. InfluxDB 3 OSS is now GA. Transform, enrich, and act on time series data directly in the database. Automate critical tasks and eliminate the need to move data externally. Download now.

   

3. hosts

   2 314 28,487 9.4 Python

   🔒 Consolidating and extending hosts files from several well-curated sources. Optionally pick extensions for porn, social media, and other categories.

   

4. Ultimate.Hosts.Blacklist

   3 23 1,431 0.0 Shell

   The Ultimate Unified Hosts file for protecting your network, computer, smartphones and Wi-Fi devices against millions of bad web sites. Protect your children and family from gaining access to bad web sites and protect your devices and pc from being infected with Malware or Ransomware.

   

   https://github.com/Ultimate-Hosts-Blacklist/Ultimate.Hosts.B...

   Don't forget about hosts.deny (but you probably need it at your router if you are behind one).

5. Ultimate.Hosts.B

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   https://github.com/Ultimate-Hosts-Blacklist/Ultimate.Hosts.B...

   Don't forget about hosts.deny (but you probably need it at your router if you are behind one).

6. Pi-hole

   5 2,377 52,601 9.5 Shell

   A black hole for Internet advertisements

   

   This is the default list used by the pihole project as well; it's a very good list.

   FWIW, something like ublock origin is going to be better for in-browser blocking (for example, DNS poisoning won't work with youtube ads, which are served from youtube.com, but addins like UBO can remove them because they can hook into the actual traffic).

   The ultimate adblocking solution is to use UBO in your browsers AND spin up a pihole to block ads on your entire network: https://pi-hole.net/

7. Puts Debuggerer

   6 3,549 205 4.2 Ruby

   Ruby library for improved puts debugging, automatically displaying bonus useful information such as source line number and source code.

   

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