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#Amalgamated hosts file
This repo consolidates several reputable `hosts` files and consolidates them into a single hosts file that you can use.
This repository consolidates several reputable `hosts` files into a single `hosts` file that you can use.
Also included is a Python script to fetch and merge the `hosts` file from their various sources.
**Currently this hosts file contains 23335 unique entries.**
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* MVPs.org Hosts file at [http://winhelp2002.mvps.org/hosts.htm](http://winhelp2002.mvps.org/hosts.htm), updated monthly, or thereabouts.
* Dan Pollock at [http://someonewhocares.org/hosts/](http://someonewhocares.org/hosts/) updated regularly.
* http://www.malwaredomainlist.com/
* My own small list in raw form [here](https://raw.github.com/StevenBlack/hosts/master/data/StevenBlack/hosts).
You can add any additional sources you'd like under the data/ directory. Provide a copy of the current `hosts` file and a file called
update.info with the URL to the `hosts` file source. This will allow updateHostsFile.py to automatically update your source.
You can add any additional sources you'd like under the data/ directory. Provide a copy of the current `hosts` file and a file called update.info with the URL to the `hosts` file source. This will allow `updateHostsFile.py` to automatically update your source.
## Using updateHostsFile.py