Hosts File Entries To Block Adobe Activation

Oct 16, 2019 Add these following lines into hosts file: Adobe server list: 1. Crack with SERIAL Key FREE Download. Locate hosts file in windows to Block Adobe Activation Servers for CS4 and CS5 via HOSTS file Enter the following entries in the HOSTS file: 127.0.0.1 hl2rcv.adobe.com. Sep 19, 2020 Hosts File Entries To Block Adobe Activation Mac Download Run Notepad as administrator To perform a hosts file mod, you will need to first run Notepad (or any other text editor available to you on the same computer) as administrator. This is because the hosts file is a system file and cannot be modified otherwise.

Folks ... sorry for the delay (again) in getting out an update ... just got out of the Hospital ... I now have some severe health issues to deal with (complete Kidney failure ... need a Kidney transplant) plus another operation ... large needles inserted into my spine ...however I will try to better maintain the MVPS HOSTS file. Well just got back from Hospital again (excessive water in lungs)
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What it does ...

You can use a modified HOSTS file to block ads, banners, 3rd party Cookies, 3rd party page counters, web bugs, and even most hijackers and possibly unwanted programs. This is accomplished by blocking the connection(s) that supplies these little gems. The Hosts file is loaded into memory (cache) at startup, so there is no need to turn on, adjust or change any settings with the exception of the DNS Client service (see below). Windows automatically looks for the existence of a HOSTS file and if found, checks the HOSTS file first for entries to the web page you just requested. The 0.0.0.0 (prefix) is considered the location of your computer, so when an entry listed in the MVPS HOSTS file is requested on a page you are viewing, your computer thinks 0.0.0.0 is the location of the file. When this file is not located it skips onto the next file and thus the ad server is blocked from loading the banner, Cookie, or some unscrupulous tracker, or javascript file.

Example - the following entry 0.0.0.0 ad.doubleclick.net blocks all files supplied by that DoubleClick Server to the web page you are viewing. This also prevents the server from tracking your movements. Why? ... because in certain cases 'Ad Servers' like Doubleclick (and many others) will try silently to open a separate connection on the webpage you are viewing, record your movements then yes ... follow you to additional sites you may visit.

Using a well designed HOSTS file can speed the loading of web pages by not having to wait for these ads, annoying banners, hit counters, etc. to load. This also helps to protect your Privacy and Security by blocking sites that may track your viewing habits, also known as 'click-thru tracking' or Data Miners. Simply using a HOSTS file is not a cure-all against all the dangers on the Internet, but it does provide another very effective 'Layer of Protection'.

In case you're wondering ... this all happens in microseconds, which is much faster than trying to fetch a file from half way around the world. Another great feature of the HOSTS file is that it is a two-way file, meaning if some parasite does get into your system (usually bundled with other products) the culprit can not get out (call home) as long as the necessary entries exist. This is why it's important to keep your HOSTS file up to Date. Get notified of MVPS HOSTS updates.

Hosts file entries to block adobe activation app

Special Note: new Windows 10 users ... the MVPS Hosts file installs just fine, no need to make any changes.

Simply follow the instructions for Windows 10/8

MVPS HOSTS includes entries for most major parasites, hijackers and unwanted Adware/Spyware programs!

Started providing a HOSTS file in 1998 ... and now celebrating 20 yrs. proudly still the #1 rated HOSTS file on Google ...

To view the HOSTS file in plain text form. (345 kb) (opens in new browser)
Note: The text version also makes a terrific searchable reference for determining possible unwanted connections.
Download:hosts.zip [Updated October-25-2020]

Important Note: The HOSTS file now contains a change in the prefix in the HOSTS entries to '0.0.0.0' instead of the usual '127.0.0.1'.
This was done to resolve a slowdown issue that occurs with the change Microsoft made in the 'TCP loopback interface' in Win8.1.
This change in the prefix should not affect everyday users. I've had some feedback that COMODO antivirus, and System Mechanic seems to have issues with the '0.0.0.0' prefix ... to resolve this issue:

You can use the 'Replace' function in Notepad to convert the entries, or either of these freeware utilities (see below) has an option for converting the entries from '0.0.0.0' to '127.0.0.1.

This download includes a simple batch file (mvps.bat) that will rename the existing HOSTS file to HOSTS.MVP then copy the included updated HOSTS file to the proper location. For more information please see the Windows version that applies to you ...

Windows 10/8 install instructions see here

Windows 7 requires special instructions see here

When you run the (mvps.bat) batch file - right-click and select: Run as Administrator. Once updated you should see another prompt that the task was completed. Some users may see a pop-up from certain Security programs about changes to the HOSTS file. Allow the change ... however if you see this pop-up (changes to the HOSTS file) at any other time ... investigate.
Download Information: (checksum info is on the HOSTS file itself not the 'hosts.zip')
MD5: 5B269EA131819DEFF186B33189C7AAD6 SHA-1: 16B35D3AAFEDDD05D9027C8C020B882E419CEB6D
Manual Install Method - Unzip in a 'temp' folder and place in the appropriate installed location:

If you are having trouble downloading or extracting the HOSTS file [click here]
Note: the below locations are for the typical default paths, edit as needed.

In the program menu under OPTIONS, uncheck the 'Hide Windows Entries' option

Go to the Services tab, scroll down to the Dnscache entry and clear (uncheck) the checkmark.

You can FILE / SAVE, to save a copy of the new configuration settings.

Close autoruns64, reboot and check the services manager -- DNS Client is disabled. [screenshot]

If you decide that you want the DNS Client service running ... You can make a little batch file that will flush the DNS whenever you desire.
Open Notepad and enter the following:

ipconfig /flushdns

Then File > Save As > change the file type to All files, and name the batch file to flushdns.bat and place it in your Windows folder.

Locate flushdns.bat right-click and select Send To > Desktop as shortcut.

Windows 10 (early versions) /8/7

In most cases the DNS Client Service is not needed, it is recommended to turn it off. These instructions are intended for a single (home-user) PC. If your machine is part of a 'Domain', check with your IT Dept. before applying this work-around. This especially applies to Laptop users who travel or bring their work machines home. Make sure to reset the Service (if needed) prior to connecting (reboot required) to your work Domain ...

To resolve this issue (manually) open the 'Services Editor'

Start | Run (type) 'services.msc' (no quotes)
Win8 users - Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services
Scroll down to 'DNS Client', Right-click and select: Properties - click Stop
Click the drop-down arrow for 'Startup type'
Select: Manual (recommended) or Disabled click Apply/Ok and restart.

Hostsman includes an option to turn off the DNS Service [screenshot]

When set to Manual you can see that the above 'Service' is not needed (after a little browsing - when set to Manual) by opening the Services Editor again, scroll down to DNS Client and check the 'Status' column. It should be blank, if it was needed it would show 'Started' in that column. There are several Utilities that can reset the DNS Client for you ... [more info]

Important! If you are using Network Discovery then the DNS Client service is required and should not be set to either Manual or Disabled.

Workaround for using the MVPS HOSTS file and leaving the DNS Client service enabled (set to: Automatic)

If you find after a period of time that your browser seems sluggish with the DNS Client service enabled you can manually flush the DNS cache
Close all browser windows ... open a 'Command Prompt' from the Start Menu > All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt
Win8 users - Charms Bar > Search > (type) command prompt > Select: Command Promt (left pane) Ok the UAC prompt
(type) ipconfig /flushdns (press Enter) Then close the Command Prompt ...

A better Win10/8/7 workaround would be to add two Registry entries to control the amount of time the DNS cache is saved. (KB318803)

Flush the existing DNS cache (see above)
Start > Run (type) regedit
Win8 users - from the Charms Bar, select: Search (type) run and select Run (left pane) and (type) 'regedit' (no quotes)
Navigate to the following location:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesDnscacheParameters
Click Edit > New > DWORD Value (type) MaxCacheTtl
Click Edit > New > DWORD Value (type) MaxNegativeCacheTtl
Next right-click on the MaxCacheTtl entry (right pane) and select: Modify and change the value to 1
The MaxNegativeCacheTtl entry should already have a value of 0 (leave it that way - see screenshot)
Close Regedit and reboot ...
As usual you should always backup your Registry before editing ... see Regedit Help under 'Exporting Registry files'

For all other Questions, Issues and Solutions - see:The HOSTS File FAQ
For detailed Download and Extract Instructions - see: Download Help

Related Utilities

Hosts File Editor ... great little freeware program with all the features of Hostsman ...

HostsMan is a freeware application that lets you manage, Edit and Enable/Disable your Hosts file.
Includes an option to turn off the unneeded DNS Client Service. [screenshot]
This also has an option to update the existing HOSTS file when needed.
Important! - make sure you select: Default action - Overwrite

Once installed locate the Hostsman location, right-click on 'hm.exe' and select: Properties
Click the Compatibility tab and select: 'Run as Administrator' [screenshot]

Note: seems abelhadigital.com no longer exists. I have saved a copy of Hostsman, the installer version,
since several other sites still offer Hostsman.

Rename the HOSTS file on the fly ... a simple one click batch file.

PowerShell script to automatically download, unzip and update the local host file. macOs version
Another PowerShell version ...

Other Programs using the MVPS HOSTS file

HOW TO DEPLOY MVPS HOSTS FILE ON AN ANDROID PHONE (requires rooted device)
uBlock Origin (for Google Chrome - screenshot) The extension is available for several browsers:
Chrome, Chromium, Edge, Firefox, Opera, Pale Moon, as well as versions of Safari ...
HostsEdit - Command line utility for editing Windows HOSTS file

Linux and Mac Users

Although I do not use either Linux or a Mac, I often get requests for 'How To' on that system, so here are a few resources:

AdBlock by FutureMind (paid app $2.99) Enables hosts file to be loaded into unrooted/non-jailbroken iPhones and iPads.

Various Troubleshooting Articles

Hosts files are your computer internal address books that guide Web requests to the right servers. Fill your hosts file with domains pointing to nothingness, and those requests will quickly and surely fail. People are sharing their hosts file for years.

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Thanks to everyone involved for providing the online update notices for the HOSTS file. These updates are posted to most major security related sites, Newsgroups, and mailing lists, blogs etc. Get notified of MVPS HOSTS updates.

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Well our article regarding Adobe CS5 Serial is already on top and helped over 10,000 users till now and still counting. But yesterday one of my friend told me about hosts file issue, when he got some problem while editing hosts file which is necessary to do for using Adobe CS5 for free. So i thought to start a new article about that and lets explain each and everything about hosts file editing…
If you use the serial without hosts file, It will not work permanent and gives you error again and again… Remember Serials may be different but hosts file editing is same required for one time only so make it now and use all adobe cs5 products for free…
First of all make sure you installed your Adobe’s product perfectly with its working serial number. Check latest comments on our post: Adobe CS5 Serial for Adobe Photoshop.
This hosts file editing method is for WINDOWS 7 only, XP and other windows has different path for hosts file.
Under windows 7 go to this path “C:WindowsSystem32driversetc” there you can see some files. We just need to work with hosts file. First we will copy this file and paste to somewhere else as a backup so if anything goes wrong we can replace that with our edited one.
Now click on your start button search for Notepad, right-click and select Run as Administrator. This should launch notepad with all possible privileges. Now open the hosts file from the directory path: “C:WindowsSystem32driversetc” if no file displayed, you have to display All Files by typing (*) in the box. It will show you all files of this directory. Now you can open hosts file from there.
(remember the above path wont show any file if you try it without star number: (*) You have to use it to see the All Files)
Now the file is front of you check the last line which is “# ::1 localhost” and paste the below lines right after it.
127.0.0.1 activate.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 ereg.wip3.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 activate-sjc0.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 3dns-3.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 adobe-dns-2.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 hh-software.com
127.0.0.1 ereg.adobe.de
127.0.0.1 3dns-2.adobe.de
127.0.0.1 ereg.wip3.adobe.de
127.0.0.1 wwis-dubc1-vip60.adobe.de
127.0.0.1 activate.nero.com
127.0.0.1 activate.nero.de
Step 4: Now save the file and close the notepad. Congratulations you have finished it. Check out the http://justpaste.it/Adobe-Activation to look at hosts file sample. You can match your hosts file entries from there.
OK friends I hope it will help you to edit the hosts file. Enjoy you Adobe CS5 Products for free… If you have any problem just feel free to talk about in our comments area. Have a great time…

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Well our article regarding Adobe CS5 Serial is already on top and helped over 10,000 users till now and still counting. But yesterday one of my friend told me about hosts file issue, when he got some problem while editing hosts file which is necessary to do for using Adobe CS5 for free. So i thought to start a new article about that and lets explain each and everything about hosts file editing… If you use the serial without hosts file, It will not work permanent and gives you error again and again… Remember Serials may be different but hosts file editing is same required for one time only so make it now and use all adobe cs5 products for free… First of all make sure you installed your Adobe’s product perfectly with its working serial number. Check latest comments on our post: Adobe CS5 Serial for Adobe Photoshop. Adobe CS5 Hosts File Editing This hosts file editing method is for WINDOWS 7 only, XP and other windows has different path for hosts file. Step 1: Under windows 7 go to this path “C:WindowsSystem32driversetc” there you can see some files. We just need to work with hosts file. First we will copy this file and paste to somewhere else as a backup so if anything goes wrong we can replace that with our edited one. Step 2: Now click on your start button search for Notepad, right-click and select Run as Administrator. This should launch notepad with all possible privileges. Now open the hosts file from the directory path: “C:WindowsSystem32driversetc” if no file displayed, you have to display All Files by typing (*) in the box. It will show you all files of this directory. Now you can open hosts file from there. (remember the above path wont show any file if you try it without star number: (*) You have to use it to see the All Files) Step 3: Now the file is front of you check the last line which is “# ::1 localhost” and paste the below lines right after it. 127.0.0.1 hl2rcv.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 adobeereg.com 127.0.0.1 activate.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 practivate.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 ereg.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 activate.wip3.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 ereg.wip3.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 wip3.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 activate-sea.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 wwis-dubc1-vip60.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 activate-sjc0.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 3dns.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 3dns-1.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 3dns-2.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 3dns-3.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 3dns-4.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 adobe-dns.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 adobe-dns-1.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 adobe-dns-2.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 adobe-dns-3.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 adobe-dns-4.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 adobe-dns-5.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 hh-software.com 127.0.0.1 www.hh-software.com 127.0.0.1 activate.adobe.de 127.0.0.1 practivate.adobe.de 127.0.0.1 ereg.adobe.de 127.0.0.1 activate.wip3.adobe.de 127.0.0.1 wip3.adobe.de 127.0.0.1 3dns-3.adobe.de 127.0.0.1 3dns-2.adobe.de 127.0.0.1 adobe-dns.adobe.de 127.0.0.1 adobe-dns-2.adobe.de 127.0.0.1 adobe-dns-3.adobe.de 127.0.0.1 ereg.wip3.adobe.de 127.0.0.1 activate-sea.adobe.de 127.0.0.1 wwis-dubc1-vip60.adobe.de 127.0.0.1 activate-sjc0.adobe.de 127.0.0.1 wwis-dubc1-vip60.adobe.de 127.0.0.1 hl2rcv.adobe.de 127.0.0.1 nero.com 127.0.0.1 www.nero.com 127.0.0.1 activate.nero.com 127.0.0.1 www.activate.nero.com 127.0.0.1 nero.de 127.0.0.1 www.nero.de 127.0.0.1 activate.nero.de 127.0.0.1 www.activate.nero.de 127.0.0.1 validation.sls.microsoft.com Step 4: Now save the file and close the notepad. Congratulations you have finished it. Check out the http://justpaste.it/Adobe-Activation to look at hosts file sample. You can match your hosts file entries from there. OK friends I hope it will help you to edit the hosts file. Enjoy you Adobe CS5 Products for free… If you have any problem just feel free to talk about in our comments area. Have a great time…

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# this is a sample hosts file used by microsoft tcp/ip for windows.

# this file contains the mappings of ip addresses to host names. each

# entry should be kept on an individual line. the ip address should

# be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.

# the ip address and the host name should be separated by at least one

# space.

# additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual

# lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol.

# for example:

# 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # source server

# 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client host

# localhost name resolution is handled within dns itself.

# 127.0.0.1 localhost

# ::1 localhost

127.0.0.1 localhost

# adobe activation block v2.

# for updates to the hosts check here: http://thepiratebay.org/user/thethingy

127.0.0.1 3dns.adobe.com 3dns-1.adobe.com 3dns-2.adobe.com 3dns-3.adobe.com 3dns-4.adobe.com activate.adobe.com activate-sea.adobe.com activate-sjc0.adobe.com activate.wip.adobe.com

127.0.0.1 activate.wip1.adobe.com activate.wip2.adobe.com activate.wip3.adobe.com activate.wip4.adobe.com adobe-dns.adobe.com adobe-dns-1.adobe.com adobe-dns-2.adobe.com adobe-dns-3.adobe.com adobe-dns-4.adobe.com

127.0.0.1 adobeereg.com practivate.adobe practivate.adobe.com practivate.adobe.newoa practivate.adobe.ntp practivate.adobe.ipp ereg.adobe.com ereg.wip.adobe.com ereg.wip1.adobe.com

127.0.0.1 ereg.wip2.adobe.com ereg.wip3.adobe.com ereg.wip4.adobe.com hl2rcv.adobe.com wip.adobe.com wip1.adobe.com wip2.adobe.com wip3.adobe.com wip4.adobe.com

127.0.0.1 www.adobeereg.com wwis-dubc1-vip60.adobe.com www.wip.adobe.com www.wip1.adobe.com

127.0.0.1 www.wip2.adobe.com www.wip3.adobe.com www.wip4.adobe.com wwis-dubc1-vip60.adobe.com crl.verisign.net crl.verisign.net ood.opsource.net

# any other entries you had go here (new line no # no space);