SystemHostBlocker

A simple host blocker built for speed.

SimpleHostBlocker is an alternative to an ad blocker that works system wide, even when outside of a browser. This means it can block ads and trackers and games and keep your privacy protected. All outside sources used for gathering hosts will be included here in the Readme file and/or the host file itself.

If you'd like to donate, you can do so by purchacing an Amazon eCard and sending it to my email, nathanaccidentally@gmail.com

Blocks Ads

As well as speeding up your browser, SystemHostsBlocker also blocks ads and trackers and can prevent you from spyware, malicious ads, and popups that take up your whole page. This works by blocking the host of the ads.

A lot of entries on this list are from AdAway.org

Block Malaware

SystemHostBlocker will also help your computer to say safe from malaware and spyware by blocking malicious sources and sites that may or have been proven to include malaware.

THE MAJORITY OF THE MALAWARE SITES WERE SOURCED FROM MALEWARE DOMAIN LIST

Downloads

1. iOS Unified Blocker (Outdated)
2. Cydia Repo

Installation on Mac OS

Method 1: (Manual)

1. Download the blocker by cloning or downlaoding this repo, and extract it to your desktop
2. Right click the Finder icon in your application bar, and click 'Go to Folder'
3. Then type /private/ and hit enter.
4. Right click on the folder titled etc and click 'Get Info'
5. In the bottom right corner, click the lock icon and type in an admin password to unlock it.
6. Then, at the bottom, chage all user permissions to read and write.
7. Hit the gear icon in the bottom left corner and click 'Apply to enclosed items' and hit confirm.
8. Next, drag in the hosts file from the SHB repo.
9. Open Terminal and type chmod 644 /private/etc/hosts
10. Thats it!

Installation on a Windows PC

Method 1: (Manual)

1. Download the blocker from the Downloads section of the readme file and extract it to your desktop
2. Open Explorer and go to C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts
3. Drag the hosts file from the zip download into the folder
4. Accept the replacement! You're done!

Installation on iOS (Jailbroken)

1. Download iOS Unified Blocker from the Downloads section.
2. Open the zip file in iFile or Filza and unzip it.
3. Delete the hosts file in /etc/hosts
4. Go back to the folder you unzipped and copy the file called systemhostblocker and paste it in /etc/
5. Rename the newly pasted file to hosts and save it.

OR

1. Add the repo https://nathanaccidentally.github.io to Cydia
2. Install System Hosts Blocker Using this method does not require the Uninstall step below!

UNINSTALLING:

1. Delete the hosts file at /etc/hosts
2. Go to the folder you unzipped when you downloaded the blocker (iosblocker.zip)
3. Copy the file titled stockhost
4. Move it to /etc/ and rename the file hosts

Installing on Chrome/OS

1. Download extension Host Switch Plus
2. Copy the hosts file from this repo.
3. Go to Options cnd click 'Bulk Add'
4. Paste in the hosts file and click go!