Great re-visit on a little known tip about blocking Malware


	Great re-visit on a little known tip about blocking Malware

douchrti

7-2-2008 7:53 PM

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malware, hosts file, online safety

douchrti says:

Ran across this site and found this great article on a little known tip for blocking Malware by editing your hosts file.
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