https://github.com/eon01/hostfilter
hostFilter: Protect your privacy, your computer and save your bandwidth.
https://github.com/eon01/hostfilter
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hostFilter: Protect your privacy, your computer and save your bandwidth.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/eon01/hostfilter
- Owner: eon01
- License: gpl-2.0
- Created: 2013-10-25T14:10:21.000Z (over 12 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2022-03-26T12:00:50.000Z (over 4 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-04-30T13:08:33.702Z (about 1 year ago)
- Language: Shell
- Homepage: http://eon01.github.io/hostFilter/
- Size: 260 KB
- Stars: 7
- Watchers: 2
- Forks: 1
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README
- License: LICENSE
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README
hostFilter
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**hostFilter** is a bash script used to prevent your computer from connecting to some websites and servers that are known to contain :`
* Malicious content
* Viruses
* Spyware
* Trojans
* Web pages that engage in phishing attacks
* Spam
* Phorm
* Shocking or violent content
* Annoying pop-up and pop-up traps
* Blocks more than 20 thousand ad servers/services
* ..etc.
This script will :
* Reduce the bandwidth use
* Protect your computer from malicious and unwanted softwares/content/scripts.
Please forward any suggestion by email to amri.aymen@gmail.com
#Screenshot
#Usage
hostFilter.sh [OPTION]
-h --help : Display this message.
-i : Same as ./hostFilter, it run the script and update lists.
First you need to download the .sh file, make it executable (chmod +x) then install sed and run it (./hostFilter.sh) .
For contributions, please visit : https://github.com/eon01/hostFilter or send me an email .
#Compatibility
GNU bash, version 4.2.37(1)-release (GNU/Linux)
#Bugs
This script is tested and works fine but in case of bug, run this command in root mode :
$ cp /etc/hosts{.bak,}
Or send me an email .
#Lisence
GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE V2
#Credits
Bash script by Aymen Amri (webzerone.com)
List of hosts credit to
-Dan Pollock (someonewhocares.org/hosts)
-hosts File (hosts-file.net)
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