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Windows 10: HOSTS file blocking telemetry is now flagged as a risk
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<blockquote data-quote="redsworn" data-source="post: 897657" data-attributes="member: 68166"><p>Well, even back in the day of 7 and below, HOSTS file was kind of like a double edged sword. It was frequently being abused by malware or dodgy software. AV vendors often put HOSTS protection feature or something like on their software that because of this.</p><p>There are so many options for network filtering/blocking nowadays. And modifying HOSTS file should be your last last option if not just avoid it completely.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="redsworn, post: 897657, member: 68166"] Well, even back in the day of 7 and below, HOSTS file was kind of like a double edged sword. It was frequently being abused by malware or dodgy software. AV vendors often put HOSTS protection feature or something like on their software that because of this. There are so many options for network filtering/blocking nowadays. And modifying HOSTS file should be your last last option if not just avoid it completely. [/QUOTE]
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