Hosts file puzzle

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Jim

I have the following entries in my Host file:

127.0.0.1 pointroll.com
127.0.0.1 www.pointroll.com

Just the same, it does not prevent the following cookie from showing up in
my Cookies folder. Why is this not blocked out? This is happening on my
account and other users on my Windows XP Pro machine using IE6

PRID
E2247155-6C81-45C1-9949-4425F1B94EB1
pointroll.com/
1024
1081524224
29903881
172876880
29601345
*
AdImp
5D3A295F-1AE9-458D-93E4-E8B19E2BC22E
pointroll.com/
1024
1081524224
29903881
173476880
29601345
*
AdID
11744
pointroll.com/
1024
1081524224
29903881
173776880
29601345
*
Pub
canoe
pointroll.com/
1024
1081524224
29903881
174376880
29601345
*
 
Jim,
Internet Options | Privacy [tab] | Edit [button]
Set www.pointroll.com to "Always Block"

If you want to add to your HOSTS file:
127.0.0.1 pointroll.com
127.0.0.1 ads.pointroll.com
127.0.0.1 media.pointroll.com
127.0.0.1 mirror.pointroll.com
127.0.0.1 speed.pointroll.com
127.0.0.1 track.pointroll.com
127.0.0.1 www.pointroll.com
____________________________________________________________
Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 11-19-03]
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Mike,

Thank you. I have been using the hosts. file available on the mvps.org
site. I have pasted your suggestions into this file since Ad-aware is now
reporting pointroll.com in its search.

| Jim,
| Internet Options | Privacy [tab] | Edit [button]
| Set www.pointroll.com to "Always Block"
|
| If you want to add to your HOSTS file:
| 127.0.0.1 pointroll.com
| 127.0.0.1 ads.pointroll.com
| 127.0.0.1 media.pointroll.com
| 127.0.0.1 mirror.pointroll.com
| 127.0.0.1 speed.pointroll.com
| 127.0.0.1 track.pointroll.com
| 127.0.0.1 www.pointroll.com
| ____________________________________________________________
| Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
| Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
| http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 11-19-03]
| Please post replies to this Newsgroup, email address is invalid
| --
|
| | > I have the following entries in my Host file:
| >
| > 127.0.0.1 pointroll.com
| > 127.0.0.1 www.pointroll.com
| >
| > Just the same, it does not prevent the following cookie from showing up
in
| > my Cookies folder. Why is this not blocked out? This is happening on
my
| > account and other users on my Windows XP Pro machine using IE6
| >
| > PRID
| > E2247155-6C81-45C1-9949-4425F1B94EB1
| > pointroll.com/
| > 1024
| > 1081524224
| > 29903881
| > 172876880
| > 29601345
| > *
| > AdImp
| > 5D3A295F-1AE9-458D-93E4-E8B19E2BC22E
| > pointroll.com/
| > 1024
| > 1081524224
| > 29903881
| > 173476880
| > 29601345
| > *
| > AdID
| > 11744
| > pointroll.com/
| > 1024
| > 1081524224
| > 29903881
| > 173776880
| > 29601345
| > *
| > Pub
| > canoe
| > pointroll.com/
| > 1024
| > 1081524224
| > 29903881
| > 174376880
| > 29601345
| > *
| >
| >
|
|
 
Henri,

An interesting comment. I certainly would like to eliminate this behaviour.
Not being familiar with how to close the door could you please elaborate on
steps I might take to close the ports?

I have followed the steps from the http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
web page and I still have the same cookies being identified by Ad-Aware. I
also have a Dlink router as a firewall.

| With the HOSTS file you will not go to that site. But your door (port) is
| open and they can get in your computer.
|
|
| Rule out parasites.
| Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
| http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
|
| --
|
| Henri Leboeuf
| Web page: http://www.generation.net/~hleboeuf/index.htm
|
|
| | > I have the following entries in my Host file:
| >
| > 127.0.0.1 pointroll.com
| > 127.0.0.1 www.pointroll.com
| >
| > Just the same, it does not prevent the following cookie from showing up
in
| > my Cookies folder. Why is this not blocked out? This is happening on
my
| > account and other users on my Windows XP Pro machine using IE6
| >
| > PRID
| > E2247155-6C81-45C1-9949-4425F1B94EB1
| > pointroll.com/
| > 1024
| > 1081524224
| > 29903881
| > 172876880
| > 29601345
| > *
| > AdImp
| > 5D3A295F-1AE9-458D-93E4-E8B19E2BC22E
| > pointroll.com/
| > 1024
| > 1081524224
| > 29903881
| > 173476880
| > 29601345
| > *
| > AdID
| > 11744
| > pointroll.com/
| > 1024
| > 1081524224
| > 29903881
| > 173776880
| > 29601345
| > *
| > Pub
| > canoe
| > pointroll.com/
| > 1024
| > 1081524224
| > 29903881
| > 174376880
| > 29601345
| > *
| >
| >
|
 
Jim,
"I still have the same cookies being identified by Ad-Aware"
Click to expand...
Which ones? They show up in AWW as: "somesite.txt"

Blocking Unwanted Cookies with IE 6
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/cookies.htm
____________________________________________________________
Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 11-19-03]
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--
 
Jim,
"Ad-aware is now reporting pointroll.com in its search"
Click to expand...
Yup ... those entries were added to my HOSTS file and will be included in
the next update.
____________________________________________________________
Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 11-19-03]
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--

Jim said:
Mike,

Thank you. I have been using the hosts. file available on the mvps.org
site. I have pasted your suggestions into this file since Ad-aware is now
reporting pointroll.com in its search.

| Jim,
| Internet Options | Privacy [tab] | Edit [button]
| Set www.pointroll.com to "Always Block"
|
| If you want to add to your HOSTS file:
| 127.0.0.1 pointroll.com
| 127.0.0.1 ads.pointroll.com
| 127.0.0.1 media.pointroll.com
| 127.0.0.1 mirror.pointroll.com
| 127.0.0.1 speed.pointroll.com
| 127.0.0.1 track.pointroll.com
| 127.0.0.1 www.pointroll.com
| ____________________________________________________________
| Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
| Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
| http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 11-19-03]
| Please post replies to this Newsgroup, email address is invalid
| --
|
| | > I have the following entries in my Host file:
| >
| > 127.0.0.1 pointroll.com
| > 127.0.0.1 www.pointroll.com
| >
| > Just the same, it does not prevent the following cookie from showing up
in
| > my Cookies folder. Why is this not blocked out? This is happening on
my
| > account and other users on my Windows XP Pro machine using IE6
| >
| > PRID
| > E2247155-6C81-45C1-9949-4425F1B94EB1
| > pointroll.com/
| > 1024
| > 1081524224
| > 29903881
| > 172876880
| > 29601345
| > *
| > AdImp
| > 5D3A295F-1AE9-458D-93E4-E8B19E2BC22E
| > pointroll.com/
| > 1024
| > 1081524224
| > 29903881
| > 173476880
| > 29601345
| > *
| > AdID
| > 11744
| > pointroll.com/
| > 1024
| > 1081524224
| > 29903881
| > 173776880
| > 29601345
| > *
| > Pub
| > canoe
| > pointroll.com/
| > 1024
| > 1081524224
| > 29903881
| > 174376880
| > 29601345
| > *
| >
| >
|
|
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