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Re:The NoScript Misnomer by kevin_thibedeau on Sunday June 28, 2015 @08:19PM (#9795736)
Hosts files only work for redirecting known bad actors down the memory hole. A noscript style blocker is needed to catch malicious js from new sources not tracked in a hosts database.
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Re:The NoScript Misnomer by dbbolton on Tuesday June 30, 2015 @05:49PM (#9808640)
That's why I said "largely, but not entirely". I still use them.
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