Block Adware and Malware with /etc/hosts

Re:Block Adware and Malware with /etc/hosts by wnevets on Monday June 12, 2023 @05:44PM (#36301617)

> If I hover over the link like my phishing training says to do

How do you hover on mobile? Instead of training my family members to hover on their phone's I will continue to just block these TLDs.

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Re:Block Adware and Malware with /etc/hosts by eli on Monday June 12, 2023 @05:55PM (#36301774)

I’m confused what you’re advocating. If your family isn’t checking the domain before downloading and executing files then the .zip tld doesn’t matter. They’re just as vulnerable to phishing without it.

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Re:Block Adware and Malware with /etc/hosts by wnevets on Monday June 12, 2023 @06:27PM (#36302176)

> I’m confused what you’re advocating.

I'm advocating using a pi-hole to block problematic domains on your network using list like the one from StevenBlack and entire TLDs that could be confusing. If you don't think .zip & .mov could be confusing then feel free to not block them.

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