Software Update: HostsMan 4.6 build 103

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 such as 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 emptied. Version 4.6 of HostsMan has been released and the following changes and improvements have been made to it:

Added:

• More settings to update sources;
• Backup Manager is now accessible from HostsMan Editor (cannot restore backups);

Changed:

• Improved compatibility with Windows 10;
• Minor UI improvements;

fixed:

• Access violation when deleting multiple sources in source manager;
• Some dialogs in HostsMan Editor may not work under Windows Vista and later;
• Minor bugs.