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Some months ago I downloaded a Hosts file which includes numerous
troublesome websites known to cause spyware or inflict trojan problems, porn
sites etc. I've had no trouble with this until recently when I saw that some
trusted websites that I've used for a long time were not opening up properly
with 'Web Page unavailable' displayed on parts of these websites. At the
same time opening these websites seems to take much longer than usual, or
tthese web pages just don't complete. However there are plenty of sites that
do open normally. I have no 'restricted site' entries, so I suspected the
Hosts file might be the source of the problem and temporarily removed it.
There was then no problem with opening the troublesome websites mentioned.
On restoring the Hosts file, the problem resumed.
So my question is what is the best way to proceed, as obviously one or more
entries in the Hosts is responsible, but there are just so many entries to
plough through and test? I have not added to the Hosts file at all before or
since the trouble began.
Some months ago I downloaded a Hosts file which includes numerous
troublesome websites known to cause spyware or inflict trojan problems, porn
sites etc. I've had no trouble with this until recently when I saw that some
trusted websites that I've used for a long time were not opening up properly
with 'Web Page unavailable' displayed on parts of these websites. At the
same time opening these websites seems to take much longer than usual, or
tthese web pages just don't complete. However there are plenty of sites that
do open normally. I have no 'restricted site' entries, so I suspected the
Hosts file might be the source of the problem and temporarily removed it.
There was then no problem with opening the troublesome websites mentioned.
On restoring the Hosts file, the problem resumed.
So my question is what is the best way to proceed, as obviously one or more
entries in the Hosts is responsible, but there are just so many entries to
plough through and test? I have not added to the Hosts file at all before or
since the trouble began.