Create using StevenBlack/hosts

python3 UpdateHostsFile.py --auto --extensions fakenews gambling porn --output "/your/path/hosts/"

HOSTS in Windows 7/8.x/10

1. Right mouse click on Notepad icon then click on Run as administrator
2. File → Open... then insert the path C:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
3. Add a new line and copy-paste the entire content of HOSTS.txt
4. Save
5. Reboot

Using Windows PowerShell

1. Open HOSTS.txt and add a newline to the beginning
2. Save and close HOSTS.txt
3. Open Windows PowerShell
4. Run this command in Windows PowerShell: Get-Content HOSTS.txt | Add-Content "C:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts"

Using Cygwin

1. Open HOSTS.txt and add a newline to the beginning
2. Save and close HOSTS.txt
3. Right mouse click on Cygwin icon then click on 'Run as adminstrator`
4. cd to where HOSTS.txt lives
5. Run this command in Cygwin: cat HOSTS.txt >> /cygdrive/c/Windows/System32/drivers/etc/hosts
6. Reboot

The steps in Cygwin should be similar on in any POSIX compatible system running on Windows.

HOSTS in Linux and macOS

1. Open the terminal
2. Type sudo vim /etc/hosts
3. Add a new line and copy-paste the entire content of HOSTS.txt
4. Save
5. Reboot

HOSTS in Android=

1. Install DNS66
2. Open DNS66
3. Click on HOSTS button to select the "HOSTS" section of the APP
4. Click on the + floating button on the lower-right corner
5. Insert a title of your choice and the following url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/harrypython/hosts/master/hosts
6. Save the filter you created by clicking the check mark on the top-right corner
7. Press the refresh button on the top-right corner
8. Go back to the "START" section of the APP and start it
9. You should notice a symbol indicating an active VPN on your Android system