BLOCKING UNWANTED PARASITES WITH A HOST FILE

Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security
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You can use a HOSTS file to block ads, banners, 3rd party Cookies, 3rd party page counters, web bugs, and even most hijackers…

http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

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Many of us has something to supervise hostfiles such has Spyware Blaster and Winpatrol. Microsoft Antispyware also offer Host protection along with Spybot.