Firewall vs entry in Hosts file ????
What is the difference (that is better) between having an entry in the "hosts" file, or a "rule" in a firewall application when trying to block inbound traffic from a known website or company.
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I would say both actually (Belt and suspenders protection) the firewall blocks the site from SENDING stuff to you. the hosts file prevents your computer from REQUESTING stuff by re-directing to local-host. (So you get a 404) But the firewall blocks the remote from sending to you even if you did not request.
