HostsZ

Simple hosts file compiler for Windows. Inspired by Steven Black's hosts repository.

VB.NET version in HostsY

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Auto Parameters (requires admin privileges):

Required:

• -auto
  • Initializes Auto Generate State
  • Directly replaces the hosts file in C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc
  • Required: source.txt for the host sources
  • Optional: black.txt for domain blacklist
  • Optional: white.txt for domain whitelist
  • Optional: loopback.txt for domain loopbacks

HostsZ.exe
black.txt
source.txt
white.txt
loopback.txt

Possible loopbacks:

0.0.0.0
broadcasthost
ip6-allhosts
ip6-allnodes
ip6-allrouters
ip6-localhost
ip6-localnet
ip6-loopback
ip6-mcastprefix
local
localhost
localhost.localdomain

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Optional Parameter after -auto:

• -dpl
  • Indicates that it will generate <2~9> number of domains per line (e.g. -dpl4) to reduce the file size

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Check hosts for the generated files