yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] BADA 187:
Hi all, just a quick question. If i edit the host file from MoaAB and then copy paste that into the host file from my pc (windows 10). Will that work?

I have uBlock Origin installed on my firefox browser it works perfect dont get me wrong, but some websites see that i use a adblocker and then tell me to turn it off so i can acces the website.

Will this method work? And if so can the website still see that im blocking ads, but then now with windows host file instead of firefox addon plugin?

Thanks
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] PiggyFlooper:
There's an app that's a lyrics plug-in for several apps (Poweramp, BubbleUpnp, etc.) called Musixmatch, it's loaded with ads.

Here is a link for calming the ridiculousness that Musixmatch displays -

https://www.dropbox.com/s/7wxkiqqpltqf3zi/musixmatch.hosts?dl=0

Add these urls to your hosts file ; )
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Timmmmaaahh!:
Yes, that will work. See my post on that here.

The websites that detect your adblocker will refuse to work on MoaAB as well as it's just based on them not being able to push their ads to your IP. I just don't visit such sites or view their content via Google's cache or Translate.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] JazonX:
Microsoft OneNote Doesnt sync after using this hosts file. Any idea which entries to be removed to make it work again?

or - IS there an updated version to this project? (It seems it's abandoned after February)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] PiggyFlooper:
Check your pm
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] JazonX:
Thanks heaps! Got it. Works fine !
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Laicure:
Is the hosts file still being maintained (thread bloating because of out-dated file and false-positives)?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] asia559571:
Do I need Ad Blockers?

Hi to All:) I haven't used this for some time now but, with all the government/Google spying these days I think it's now a good idea, I don't use Facebook so I'm halfway there :D. Sorry! if this is a silly question: I have two ad blockers installed, AdBlock for Samsung browser and AdBlock Plus for Samsung internet, Question! do I need them with MoaAB or do I keep them?? Also, I have Samsung Max installed which I kinda like because I can keep wake locks down & stop apps connecting to the internet when I choose; Can I keep the Max installed?

Regarding Anti-virus, would Malware Bytes be OK to use?

Last Question! I have two Pro version apps installed from Aptoid to avoid the ads, am I correct in assuming I can uninstall these now and replace with the Play Store free versions?

Oh! WiFi/Mobile: Please disable PROXY to use this 'MOD' else no blocking will happen, Is this for computer???

Many Thanks in advance for any replies and Kind Regards :highfive:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Laicure:
That's overkill.

Keep it minimal as possible.

I recommend Adguard for Android instead of Adblock.

- You can keep that to remove page elements while using the hosts file.

- The hosts file will explicitly block the connection of the listed domains while the ad blocker will remove the unwanted page elements.

And that's it, you can remove those other things that can bog your smartphone down.

I'm solely using the hosts file on my Note 4 (SM-N910C) and nothing else.

It works great but the blocked elements on the browser I use (Samsung Internet) is still on the page.

So you can add the ad blocker if you like the blocked elements to be removed.

As for the proxy, see #7 on this serverfault thread.

That's for all devices that supports proxy.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Timmmmaaahh!:
You're drowning in security apps. Android doesn't even need any virus protection. Its every-app-in-a-sandbox structure makes sure that one app can't manipulate another and frankly, the only way to really get your device infected is by recklessly downloading apk's from dodgy sources and blindly tapping received weblinks. Whenever I sideload an apk, I simply upload it to virustotal.com and then install it when it's deemed safe 100%. No additional app installs, no drains, no clutter.

Stick to one layer of security, MoaAB is a great start. Simply replacing one file and there already is peace of mind.

Setting a proxy will ignore the hosts file and re-route your traffic. It makes sense that it would be useless to put MoaAB in place then. Unless of course you want continuous protection except in some cases (turn off blocking entirely by connecting via proxy).
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] asia559571:
Thank You for Your Reply:) I never knew about the Sandbox structure, I've learned something new today:good:

Again, Many Thanks and Kind Regards:highfive:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Mystic Pisces:
Everything just working fine except facebook, I guess it blocked facebook app from accessing the internet. Please fix this asap. Waiting for the fix!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Laicure:
The hosts file was updated like months ago, you might want to look somewhere else and check this thread time to time for updates.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] myrigon:
OP has chosen to block numerous facebook addresses. It's a feature. The hosts file can be edited to your liking though, andeifeyou check through the thread, a user has done so for his own use. He may share it with you.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Timmmmaaahh!:
For his own use? I don't think so! That horrible little 'f' isn't welcome on any of my devices. Yuk! :p I created a flashable fix due to popular demand :)

[MENTION=9173232]Mystic Pisces[/MENTION] I've sent you a PM with that horrid fix. I'd still recommend you to stop using that garbage but you'll tell me it's important to stay in touch with "friends" or some other excuse to have your personal details exploited. So.. ehm.. Nevermind and Enjoy! :D
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] myrigon:
:victory:

#notmypreference. :laugh:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] MrT69:
I can't agree to this. Here are a view websites where you should take a look at it.

https://drfone.wondershare.com/android-tips/top-android-virues-list.html

https://www.2-spyware.com/remove-android-virus.html

https://blog.malwarebytes.com/cybercrime/2017/11/new-trojan-malware-discovered-google-play/

http://fortune.com/2017/09/14/google-play-android-malware/

https://thehackernews.com/2017/06/android-google-play-app-malware.html

https://www.express.co.uk/life-styl...oid-warning-Google-Play-malware-ExpensiveWall

and finally a huge List:

https://forensics.spreitzenbarth.de/android-malware/
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Erroneus:
It sadly appears not to being maintained. I personally stopped using the list, because of the huge amount off false-positives and got tired of whitelisting sites constantly from this list in my pi-hole.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] caper:
I use a november 2016 version.

Can anyone give a older version from january 2018 ou something like that ?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Laicure:
:/ Oh I see, well.. I maintain three variants in my signature below though I don't want to post ads here. It just sucks that this is not updated anymore wherein many people use this.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] kungzila:
I'm also having problem connection with Facebook. Didn't know what it was so i used one of my restores.. anyone has a fix for it?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Timmmmaaahh!:
Yes, sent you a PM. Boy, reverting to a backup because of FB connection issues, you must really be hooked ;)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] kungzila:
? thanks..i was forced by annoying friends, and family members, to get FB didn't care for it. But it's the only social media app, i use to stay in contact with them...so i had no idea why it wouldn't connect. Thank you
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] cutecrocodile:
Es file explorer shows ads

Ahhh es file explorer is stubborn no Matter what hosts i use.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] medozzz0:
I'm also having problem connection with Facebook. .. How can i fix it please ?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] cutecrocodile:
I find it. Culprit is update.estrongs.com
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] cutecrocodile:
I replaced the hosts file but miui theme app is still showing ads.

Want to know ho to use these dns. From where to change it for mobile networks.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] bwims:
Bump.

Why is this wonderful system being used to suppress conservative news? Are we to assume that all geeks are left wing and that it is right to attribute "right" and "wrong" to either end of the political spectrum? The current attitude in the Western world today reminds me in a very frightening way of the reason the West was right wing after WWII. The attitude shown by the left now is very similar to the way the Soviets behaved. We should remember that suppressing comment, however distasteful, is the first step towards authoritarianism.

Please provide a way of removing conservative legitimate news sites from this list upon request.

Thanks.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Timmmmaaahh!:
Even though I'm happy you found the culprit, I do suggest using MiXplorer instead of ES. Use it for a few days and you'll wonder why you were still using that bloated piece of.. eh.. dinkydoodle.

I wouldn't expect a quick answer as [MENTION=4877037]BSDgeek_Jake[/MENTION]'s last activity was on 25th April 2018. He tends to pop in every few months or so. I've sent him a PM with on 23rd March but are still waiting for a reply.

In any case, I am quite curious about a clarification on this matter. I'm not politically active but I do deem political (and, by exention, any type of) neutrality in mods like this as highly important.

That's why I disagree with this statement. This shouldn't be an opt-out at all. If there's no profound reason in a security/privacy context to block these websites, they should be removed from the hosts file as soon as possible.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] JJEgan:
Hardly likely that Jake is going through all sites sorting left wing right wing etc etc.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] bwims:
Nothing to disagree with. Assume the sites are there incorrectly. Provide a means to request their removal.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] MrT69:
If all of you would support keweonDNS with false/positve messages than my DNS system I would get it free of errors within a few weeks ;)

https://xdaforums.com/android/software-hacking/keweon-privacy-online-security-t3681139

I have tried to clean up the MOAB hosts file but that was the reason why he was angry about me and changed his "TERMS of PERMISSIONS".

Until today I haven't received any feedback why he becomes so angry about cleaning up his HOSTS files. I left the copyright but it's OK.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Timmmmaaahh!:
Well then, let's get to the bottom of this! These three websites are up for debate:

First up: risk checks!

twitchy - low risk

dailycaller - low risk

breitbart - low risk

Those reports look good. On a non-MoaAB system I see ABP blocking:

twitchy - 7 ads

dailycaller - 13 ads

breitbart - 8 ads

To compare, I searched for websites on the opposite side. Please note that I have very little knowledge of American politics so I'll explain my reasoning. According to Wikipedia (twitchy, dailycaller, breitbart) these are conservative news sites. The opposite of conservative is liberal, right? So I checked a liberal site list and selected websites 8, 9 & 10. Mainly because I don't know them, just like I didn't know anything about the three conservative ones. Let's do the same checks!

Risk checks:

politico - low risk

salon - low risk

indymedia - low risk

Blocking:

politico - 20 ads

salon - 143 ads (holy cow!)

indymedia - 0 ads (that's right, zero!)

By MoaAB all three conservative websites are blocked and all three liberal websites are not blocked, that arouses some suspicion. In my humble opinion salon.com is the only real abusive domain that deserves blocking here due to its massive amount of ads. Kudos to indymedia!

After doing research for the findings above, it didn't feel exactly fair as we started out with 3 known blocked domains that are not on the same level so I did another, fairer, comparison by looking for blocked domains in both a top 60 conservative websites and a top 60 liberal websites. These are the blocked domains I found...

CONSERVATIVE

0.0.0.0 www.newsmax.com
0.0.0.0 www.newsbusters.org
0.0.0.0 newswithviews.com
0.0.0.0 www.redstate.com
0.0.0.0 www.powerlineblog.com
0.0.0.0 www.frontpagemag.com
0.0.0.0 rightwingnews.com
0.0.0.0 www.vdare.com

LIBERAL

0.0.0.0 www.antiwar.com
0.0.0.0 www.rawstory.com
0.0.0.0 www.informationclearinghouse.info
0.0.0.0 www.whatreallyhappened.com
0.0.0.0 opednews.com

That's 8 vs. 5 but clearly there's blocking on both sides of the political spectrum. It would be nice if [MENTION=4877037]BSDgeek_Jake[/MENTION] elaborated somewhat on which thresholds are upheld and how domains make the list.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] JJEgan:
Opposite of Conservative would be left wing .

Socialists commies .

Liberal would be more center.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] bwims:
What I don't understand is why something aimed at blocking instrusive advertising needs to block news sites. These sites are not, as far as I know, the source of ads on other sites that need to be blocked.

As a user of Blokada, I would like to use MoAb, but unfortunately the whitelisting doesn't seem to work well. My only choice is to take a copy and edit out all of the sites that I don't want blocked. Then I lose any benefit of updates.

This is why I would like to see a system whereby we can email in false positives.

---------- Post added at 04:01 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:52 PM ----------

Is off-topic allowed?

In a sane world, I would agree with you. Unfortunately, probably because the Western world has not suffered the effects of real war since 1945 (and thus lacks perspective), society has become very polarised to left and right. Plenty of groups claim the centre ground with policies that seem extremely left wing to those of us who lived in the shadow of the Soviet Union and the Cold War.

Nowadays, left means globalist / open borders / social engineers / political correctness / suppression of free speech / destruction of traditional values of family, marriage, religion and sexuality;

right means pretty much the reverse.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Lw00d:
hello.. how do i white list spotify app. im using AdAway.

thanks ..
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Timmmmaaahh!:
Thank you [MENTION=3095420]JJEgan[/MENTION] for the clarification and [MENTION=3681343]bwims[/MENTION] to contradict him (gosh, I sure hate politics) but let's not dwell on that. You do make a good point there:

Mind, though, that MoaAB isn't just aimed at adblocking, it's also a means of protecting our privacy and device's security as stated in the OP.

So if any of the aforementioned blocked websites meet any of these standards, blocking them would make sense but I don't see the logic in my findings. That's why I would like [MENTION=4877037]BSDgeek_Jake[/MENTION] to detail a bit on these domains.

keweon Privacy Security does this. I've actually stopped using MoaAB some time ago and set this DNS filtering on my DD-WRT patched router with grand success. Major kudos to [MENTION=304818]MrT69[/MENTION]'s responsiveness considering white/blacklisting. I won't link here, that wouldn't be polite. But while we're on the topic, it would be cool to see some collaboration between these two projects.

Add these to your whitelist:

0.0.0.0 audio-ec.spotify.com
0.0.0.0 audio-sp-sto.spotify.com
0.0.0.0 embed.spotify.com
0.0.0.0 gew1.ap.spotify.com
0.0.0.0 heads-ec.spotify.com
0.0.0.0 lon6-accesspoint-a33.lon6.spotify.com
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] JJEgan:
Make your own is the solution .

Just make a hosts file with the sites you don't want adverts from.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] jawz101:
How douchey is it to block hosts-file.net? It's makes no sense
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] cutecrocodile:
Yeah you are right✔️. Been using mixplorer?? for a week? and i found it great?. Uninstalled? the es file explorer. Thank you. ♥️
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Willy89:
Hi.

Do you know if any update will be released soon?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Laicure:
Seems somewhat abandoned.

Host files should be regularly updated, maybe at least once a week or a month.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Timmmmaaahh!:
Hard to say...

This has been MoaAB's update schedule so far:

26 Jul 2016

20 Oct 2016 (86 days)

21 Dec 2016 (62 days)

12 Jun 2017 (173 days)

17 Nov 2017 (158 days)

20 Dec 2017 (33 days)

22 Feb 2018 (64 days)

So, on average, there's a release every 96 days (correct me if I missed one). That would mean the next release would've happened on 29 May. Since that didn't happen we could assume the longest period (173 days), which would mean a release mid August.

Why am I even trying to explain this?... No ETA! :eek:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] czar22:
After install Messenger Fb ..can"t sant messages??

Any fix?? What line must be delete??
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] badmojr:
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/AdroitAdorKhan/Energized/master/EnergizedHosts/EnergizedWhites
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] phanimitra vadlamani:
After copying into system/etc I'm experiencing lag in browsing and great ping in gaming...don't know is this natural???? Any way to correct this....please don't say to delete the file?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] RaphaelHam:
Remove the file
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] :
Haha! Your comment is comment of the day.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] badmojr:
:laugh: :laugh:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] 4_ever_23:
I try this later,, thank you!!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] lozohcum:
I removed these facebook related lines from my host file and still messenger doesn't work...
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] badmojr:
connect.facebook.com

staticxx.facebook.com
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Laicure:
you can try the hosts file in my signature below.

Use the first or second one, then test if it worked.

If it worked, the problem is the outdated hosts file here, else, revert to the hosts file here and there's something wrong with your device/system.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] MrT69:
I'm not allowed to do some changes on MoAb HOSTS file so it's up to you.

For Facebook minimum working it is required to keep this URL's out from your hosts files. This means - DO NOT BLOCK THIS.

"pixel.facebook.com" can be blocked when you are using a valid HTTPS termination. I strongly recommend this.

Use the keweon Adblock Root Certificate and add "5.189.169.177 pixel.facebook.com" to you HOSTS file. That's it.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] lozohcum:
I removed these from my block list and messenger still doesn't work...
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] MrT69:
Thanks a lot for the feedback.

Let me do this again when I'm at home. Hmmm... That's weird.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] MrT69:
Still working out of my head. ?

As far as I can remember MoAB hosts file please remove also all fbcdn.com and fbcdn.net entries.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] lozohcum:
Thanks it finally worked! However avatars and some icons are still not loading xD
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] MrT69:
Today I was working on a different problem. But I will take a look tomorrow into the hosts file.

I can't see it anymore that so many people want to use it and no one is acting. I can not touch the HOSTS file but I will post here what to remove.

See the current "fix" as an interim solution ;)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] painchild:
I can't access tumblr even after whitelisting tumblr.com, is there anything else to do?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Laicure:
The hosts file here is out-dated and has app/site breaking false-positives.

It needs to be updated now by all means.

While it's not updated, you can use the ones in my signature below.

(I'm not trying to hijack this thread or anything, the hosts file here is just so out-dated and have many false-positives people fill the thread with questions)

The one I merged is being updated almost every other day (whenever I come to work or there are immediate changes).

Also, the hosts file sources are openly provided and actively curated.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] androidfive:
But you can make your own host file and can post it in your own thread.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Shadow337:
Hello, anyone know what adress add to blacklist, to block annoying ads on Messenger's list of conversations?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] NanoDice:
This is truly the mother of all blockers. Unfortunately, it's way too aggressive for me. Besides blocking... Umm.. Sensitive content... This also prevented me from receiving any pictures at all in Facebook messenger. It also stopped group chats from coming through.

Although it's truly the most all-encompassing of the ones I've tried, sadly it's just too much and I've reverted. Good job, nonetheless.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] pi4a7a:
Greetings. I cant login in Facebook Messenger anymore, says check internet connection. Any help please?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] agraceful:
Yeah. Check your internet connection.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] pi4a7a:
I'm not dumb. Everything else loads fine only messenger not. And when I removed the MOAB, guess what.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] agraceful:
Guess you figured out the issue then. ? FYI, messenger does that with moab installed too bud.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Laicure:
I just recommend not using MoaAB right now because it's out-dated and has so many app/site breaking false-positives.

Or just wait MoaAB to be updated.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] iPAQ 6515a User:
Has anyone tried Energized Protection?

*update*

I tried it with really good results, but.... if you try to use keweon, then it will not work. The latter works with no energized installed
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] pi4a7a:
It's just messenger, no other problems for me... But yeah I'm gonna wait for an update. The easiest to install adblock for android so far.

Any other alternatives? Flash and forget, no apps or anything like that?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Laicure:
Oh, I am using DNS66 and this to my non-rooted Xperia XZ2.

hosts files are often updated so there are no flash and forget.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] phanimitra vadlamani:
Will any browser that features adblocking contains ad-hosts??? If yes, where can I find such file???

I tried searching it in chrome, uc, dolphin and kiwi browsers with dexplorer.apk... but I can't find one...can anyone tell me where can I find it and to modifying it???