Software Update: HostsMan 4.4 build 101

One way to keep malware and advertisements out is to block the computers that serve this content. This can be done by including the IP numbers of these machines in the host file and pointing them to localhost. Keeping the host file up-to-date is a time-consuming job, but HostsMan can help with that. This free program can update current lists of well-known websites like Msmvps.com fetch and combine with the already present host file. Furthermore, it can check the host file for wrong, duplicate or malicious lines, there is a built-in editor and the dns cache can be cleared. Version 4.4 of HostsMan has been released and the following changes and improvements have been made to it:

Added:

• Support for high contrast themes;
• Option to enable/disable automatic start for all users;
• Support for multiple file selection to Backup Manager;

Changed:

• Improved memory usage;
• If built-in decompressor can’t decompress a specific zip file, 7z.dll is used instead (if available);
• Improved exclusion list rule validation;

Fixed:

• Minor bugs.