From: "Geo." 

If the redirect code uses an IP address instead of a fqdn then hosts won't help.

Geo.

"David Blair"  wrote in message
news:3f159271$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> Let me clarify: I receive video samples from new song releases. I
subscribe
> to this service, but I don't want to be redirected to the embedded URLs
for
> a number of reasons.
>
> Somehow, having the URL in my HOSTS table as usual isn't working. I'm
still
> ending up there.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> 
>
> I now have it appearing to block, but I see that traffic still goes out my
> modem. Ideas?
>
>
> "David Blair"  wrote in message
> news:3f158b4d{at}w3.nls.net...
> > I have a site entered into my hosts table that I want redirected because
I
> > don't want to be redirected on a website I use.
> >
> > Even though I have it in my hosts table, I'm still getting sent there.
Any
> > ideas?
> >
> >
>
>

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