StevenBlack/hosts resource

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What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

A hosts file aggregator that consolidates and merges several well-curated hosts files into unified, deduplicated hosts files for DNS-level blocking of ads, malware, and other unwanted domains. It offers 31 variants with optional extensions for categories like porn, social media, and gambling.

Use cases

• block ads at the DNS level on my machine
• protect my network from malware and ransomware domains
• block social media sites on my kids' devices
• combine multiple ad-blocking hosts lists into one
• set up Pi-hole with a curated blocklist
• filter gambling and adult content on a router
• find a maintained unified hosts file for my laptop

When to choose

• you want DNS-level blocking via a hosts file without extra software
• you need a regularly updated, deduplicated merge of reputable blocklists
• you want optional category extensions like porn, gambling, or social media filters
• you use tools like Pi-hole, AdGuard, or Hostsman that consume hosts files

When to avoid

• you need per-element cosmetic ad hiding on web pages (use a browser extension like uBlock Origin)
• you need dynamic DNS filtering with logging and dashboards (use Pi-hole or AdGuard Home)
• you cannot modify your system's hosts file or router DNS settings

Facets

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security privacy web-scraping developer-tools security privacy self-hosted web-development cross-platform windows self-hosted hosts-file ad-blocking dns-blocking malware-filter porn-filter gambling-filter social-media-filter curated-lists aggregator linux macos android

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