Currently the `hosts` files from the following locations are amalgamated:
+* The [Adaway hosts file](http://adaway.org/hosts.txt), updated regularly.
* MVPs.org Hosts file at [http://winhelp2002.mvps.org/hosts.htm](http://winhelp2002.mvps.org/hosts.htm), updated monthly, or thereabouts.
* Dan Pollock at [http://someonewhocares.org/hosts/](http://someonewhocares.org/hosts/) updated regularly.
* Malware Domain List at [http://www.malwaredomainlist.com/](http://www.malwaredomainlist.com/), updated regularly.
* Peter Lowe at [http://pgl.yoyo.org/adservers/](http://pgl.yoyo.org/adservers/), updated regularly.
-* hpHosts at [http://hosts-file.net/](http://hosts-file.net/), updated regularly
* My own small list in raw form [here](https://raw.github.com/StevenBlack/hosts/master/data/StevenBlack/hosts).
You can add any additional sources you'd like under the data/ directory. Provide a copy of the current `hosts` file and a file called
Usage
python updateHostsFile.py
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+
**TAKE NOTE** this script is tested with Python version 2.7.10. I hope to have a Python 3 version soon.
## What is a hosts file?
Currently the `hosts` files from the following locations are amalgamated:
+* The [Adaway hosts file](http://adaway.org/hosts.txt), updated regularly.
* MVPs.org Hosts file at [http://winhelp2002.mvps.org/hosts.htm](http://winhelp2002.mvps.org/hosts.htm), updated monthly, or thereabouts.
* Dan Pollock at [http://someonewhocares.org/hosts/](http://someonewhocares.org/hosts/) updated regularly.
* Malware Domain List at [http://www.malwaredomainlist.com/](http://www.malwaredomainlist.com/), updated regularly.
* Peter Lowe at [http://pgl.yoyo.org/adservers/](http://pgl.yoyo.org/adservers/), updated regularly.
-* hpHosts at [http://hosts-file.net/](http://hosts-file.net/), updated regularly
* My own small list in raw form [here](https://raw.github.com/StevenBlack/hosts/master/data/StevenBlack/hosts).
You can add any additional sources you'd like under the data/ directory. Provide a copy of the current `hosts` file and a file called
Usage
python updateHostsFile.py
+
+**TAKE NOTE** this script is tested with Python version 2.7.10. I hope to have a Python 3 version soon.
## What is a hosts file?