I'll check back later, gotta get back to work, dead/datelines!!!! thanks for the help so far. That Host file editor looks cool.

 

October 2022 now, people have m1- m2 Macs, is there a decent Host list and steps to prevent Apple from hashtags been sent back to the mother ship as one of their exploitation of privacy scams?

and I also ask if there is an app to help with hist files, ike is this ok?? https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ihosts-etc-hosts-editor/id1102004240?mt=12

 

Last edited: Oct 2, 2022

Let me save you a lot of trouble:
https://github.com/svejdo1/HostsSwitcher

 

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Last edited by a moderator: Oct 27, 2022

What's the difference between
127.0.0.1
or
0.0.0.0

My hosts file is 320 kbytes I'm using someonewhocares.org's hosts file plus I added my important r2r and ik multimedia, etc...

 

127.0.0.1 stands for local machine (aka this machine).
0.0.0.0 stands for invalid IP address or all address on local machine.

EDIT: I've found this: https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/difference-between-127-0-0-1-and-0-0-0-0/

 

Last edited: Oct 27, 2022

Now I added some of your hosts lines my hosts is now 330 kbytes & my browsing experience is snappy as hell
I already had some of the windows telemetry blocked...but it wasn't enough
Now I have an almost instant load time
I click a link no matter what it is text or youtube or tiktok I click and everything is ready in milliseconds all the images-videos
I don't have a very good internet connection but now my browser feels lightning fast

 

This prompted me to check my hosts file and the same thing happened with me. I'm shocked. I think it was probably AuroraDSP as was mentioned before because I do use their amp sims. Luckily I had a backup from June, but still I added so much since then which is now sadly lost...

 

UPDATED: 11 November 2022

The below is a list of hosts file entries to copy and paste into your own file. The below will be added to over time to eventually provide a full, comprehensive list of sites to block in an organised fashion. You can copy as is, or select and copy the bits that are relevant to yourself.

Your hosts file is located at:

C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc​

I always recommend that once you have edited the file, using an app such as Notepad++, then make the file read only, to prevent any applications from attempting to modify it. There are also hosts editing software out there, such as BlueLife Hosts Editor.

​

Code:

# Accentize
0.0.0.0 www.accentize.com

# Accusonus
0.0.0.0 www.accusonus.api-us1.com

# Acronis
0.0.0.0 liveupdate.acronis.com
0.0.0.0 activation.acronis.com
0.0.0.0 web-api-tih.acronis.com
0.0.0.0 download.acronis.com
0.0.0.0 orders.acronis.com
0.0.0.0 ns1.acronis.com
0.0.0.0 ns2.acronis.com
0.0.0.0 ns3.acronis.com
0.0.0.0 account.acronis.com
0.0.0.0 gateway.acronis.com

# Adobe
0.0.0.0 cc-api-data.adobe.io
0.0.0.0 ic.adobe.io
0.0.0.0 genuine.adobe.com
0.0.0.0 prod.adobegenuine.com
0.0.0.0 assets.adobedtm.com

# AudioRealism
0.0.0.0 303clones.com

# Bandicam
0.0.0.0 www.bandicam.com
0.0.0.0 bandicam.com
0.0.0.0 www.bandisoft.com
0.0.0.0 bandisoft.com
0.0.0.0 cert.bandicam.com
0.0.0.0 ssl.bandisoft.com

# Black Salt Audio
0.0.0.0 foodstamps.blacksaltaudio.com

# BLEASS
0.0.0.0 www.bleass.com

# Celemony
0.0.0.0 services.celemony.com

# Cyberlink
0.0.0.0 cap.cyberlink.com
0.0.0.0 activation.cyberlink.com

# D16 Group
0.0.0.0 userarea.d16.pl

# DDMF
0.0.0.0 ddmf.eu
0.0.0.0 virtualaudiostream.com

# Delta Sound Labs
0.0.0.0 account.deltasoundlabs.com

# DJ Swivel
0.0.0.0 wyday.com

# EaseUS
0.0.0.0 activation.easeus.com

# FabFilter
0.0.0.0 www.fabfilter.com

# Focusrite
0.0.0.0 focusrite.count.ly

# Futurephonic
0.0.0.0 plugins.futurephonic.co.uk

# Goodhertz
0.0.0.0 expatriate.goodhertz.com
#0.0.0.0 goodhertz.com

# IK Multimedia
0.0.0.0 www.ikstore.com
0.0.0.0 txc.ikmultimedia.com

# Image Line
0.0.0.0 support.image-line.com
0.0.0.0 www.image-line.com

# Juce
0.0.0.0 juce.com
0.0.0.0 www.juce.com

# Line6
0.0.0.0 line6.com

# MeldaProduction
0.0.0.0 www.meldaproduction.com

# Mixed In Key
0.0.0.0 apidev.odesimusic.com
0.0.0.0 odesimusic.com

# Odesi Music
0.0.0.0 apidev.odesimusic.com
0.0.0.0 odesimusic.com

# Output Sounds
0.0.0.0 api.output.com
0.0.0.0 api.rollbar.com
0.0.0.0 arcade-events-api.output.com
0.0.0.0 looper-events-api.herokuapp.com
0.0.0.0 output-looper-json-api.herokuapp.com

# Overloud
0.0.0.0 www.overloud.com
0.0.0.0 overloud.com

# Pioneer
0.0.0.0 cloud.kuvo.com
0.0.0.0 accounts.us1.gigya.com
0.0.0.0 us1.gigya.com

# Pitch Innovations
0.0.0.0 www.pitchinnovations.com

# Piriform
0.0.0.0 license.piriform.com
0.0.0.0 ccleaner.piriform.com
0.0.0.0 license-api.ccleaner.com

# Polyverse Music
0.0.0.0 polyversemusic.com

# Positive Grid
0.0.0.0 account.positivegrid.com
0.0.0.0 api.positivegrid.com
0.0.0.0 api.positivegrid.com.cn
0.0.0.0 assets.positivegrid.com
0.0.0.0 bias1.positivegrid.com
0.0.0.0 dlcf.positivegrid.com
0.0.0.0 pg-tonecloud-webapp.herokuapp.com
0.0.0.0 store.positivegrid.com
0.0.0.0 tonecloud.positivegrid.com
0.0.0.0 tonecloud.positivegrid.com.cn

# PreSonus
0.0.0.0 registration.presonus.com
0.0.0.0 updates.presonus.com

# Pulsar Modular
0.0.0.0 pulsarmodular.com

# QuikQuak
0.0.0.0 www.quikquak.com

# R2R
0.0.0.0 www.r2rdownload.com
0.0.0.0 www.r2rdownload.net
0.0.0.0 www.r2rdownload.org
0.0.0.0 www.elephantafiles.com
0.0.0.0 www.elephantafiles.net
0.0.0.0 www.elephantafiles.org

# ReFX
0.0.0.0 web.refx.com

# Roland
0.0.0.0 crs.rvslabs.io
0.0.0.0 ids.rvslabs.io

# Sonible
0.0.0.0 license01.sonible.com
0.0.0.0 license02.sonible.com

# Sonic Charge
0.0.0.0 vox1b.nuedge.net

# Sononym
0.0.0.0 www.sononym.net

# SoundRadix
0.0.0.0 www.soundradix.com

# Syntorial
0.0.0.0 www.syntorial.com

# Tone2
0.0.0.0 www.Tone2.com
0.0.0.0 Tone2.com
0.0.0.0 www.Tone2.net
0.0.0.0 Tone2.net
0.0.0.0 www.Tone2.co.uk
0.0.0.0 Tone2.co.uk
0.0.0.0 www.Tone2.com
0.0.0.0 Tone2.com
0.0.0.0 www.Tone2.net
0.0.0.0 Tone2.net
0.0.0.0 www.Tone2.co.uk
0.0.0.0 Tone2.co.uk

# ToneBoosters
0.0.0.0 www.toneboosters.com

# u-He
0.0.0.0 www.u-he.com
0.0.0.0 www.u-he.de

# Vengeance
0.0.0.0 217.160.0.45
0.0.0.0 217.160.0.171
0.0.0.0 www.vps-avenger.com
0.0.0.0 vengeance-sound.com
0.0.0.0 support.vengeance-sound.com

# WA Production
0.0.0.0 licenses.waproduction.com

# Waves
0.0.0.0 register.waves.com

# Xfer Records
0.0.0.0 www.xferrecords.com
0.0.0.0 www.xferrecordz.com

# Yum Audio
0.0.0.0 foodstamps.yum-audio.com

 

Last edited: Nov 11, 2022

I don't know why, but my hosts file seems to reset every now and again, and I believe it's whenever there's a new main Windows update release that's installed.

However, it's a pain in the ass having to try to remember to copy it out before updating, which I almost always forget to do!

Does anyone have a comprehensive, and ideally full, edited hosts file that blocks all the relevant calls for home and so on from the products on the sister site?

If not, is it something worth considering having on here as a pinned thread maybe, which I've reserved a first post for above? I can edit the title later on if people think it's a good idea. I can then add new entries to the first post as people suggest additions in the below thread.

Therefore, any addition, feel free to suggest below!

Cheers in advance!

 

What is a host!?

 

I wouldn't pack the hosts file with unnecessary data. It would become a resource hog. Just like Adblock with its filter lists. Somehow it's inevitable in a browser but the whole system.
Try to recheck the release (warez) page of your plugins, apps, and look for the blocking addresses.
You just need to do it once, then save it in a text file for future troubleshooting.

Edit: there is already a thread here for your request.
https://audiosex.pro/threads/collected-correct-ip-adresses-to-block-in-hosts-file.51639/

Previous suggestion:
If you still insist, here is a possible list but I'm not 100% sure there are every music software related addresses:
https://gist.github.com/consti/8022703

 

Last edited: Nov 11, 2022

Resolve hosts to 0.0.0.0 instead of 127.0.0.1 in your hosts file (Windows), otherwise you will find that anything "calling home" will end up calling you instead which is a waste of resources.

For example:

Good:
0.0.0.0 www.whatever.com

Bad:
127.0.0.1 www.whatever.com

Why?
0.0.0.0 returns INVALID_NETNAME error which bails instantly. 127.0.0.1 can either return successful or timeout, or some other connection status.

Edit: Looking at a previous post on the same subject, some people are trying to block IP addresses in their hosts file. This does not work, the purpose of the hosts file is to block host names.

Example:
0.0.0.0 88.103.97.1 # This will not work

 

Last edited by a moderator: Nov 11, 2022

Cheers for this info. I've started adding a few things to the above, and will add over time, using 0.0.0.0 following your advice

 

My modified hosts file (thanks to Halix for pointing out invalid entries)

Spoiler

# Copyright (c) 1993-2009 Microsoft Corp.
#
# This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names.
# Each entry should be kept on an individual line.
# The IP address should be placed in the first column followed
# by at least one space, and then the corresponding host name.
# The IP address and the host name should be separated
# by at least one space.
# Comments may be inserted on individual
# lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol.

# localhost name resolution is handled within DNS itself.
# 0.0.0.0 localhost
# ::1 localhost
#

0.0.0.0 liveupdate.acronis.com # Acronis
0.0.0.0 activation.acronis.com # Acronis
0.0.0.0 web-api-tih.acronis.com # Acronis
0.0.0.0 download.acronis.com # Acronis
0.0.0.0 orders.acronis.com # Acronis
0.0.0.0 ns1.acronis.com # Acronis
0.0.0.0 ns2.acronis.com # Acronis
0.0.0.0 ns3.acronis.com # Acronis
0.0.0.0 account.acronis.com # Acronis
0.0.0.0 gateway.acronis.com # Acronis
0.0.0.0 activate.adobe.com # Adobe
0.0.0.0 assets.adobedtm.com # Adobe
0.0.0.0 cc-api-data.adobe.io # Adobe
0.0.0.0 genuine.adobe.com # Adobe
0.0.0.0 hlrcv.stage.adobe.com # Adobe
0.0.0.0 ic.adobe.io # Adobe
0.0.0.0 lm.licenses.adobe.com # Adobe
0.0.0.0 lmlicenses.wip4.adobe.com # Adobe
0.0.0.0 na1r.services.adobe.com # Adobe
0.0.0.0 practivate.adobe.com # Adobe
0.0.0.0 prod.adobegenuine.com # Adobe
0.0.0.0 303clones.com # AudioRealism
0.0.0.0 www.bandicam.com # Bandicam
0.0.0.0 bandicam.com # Bandicam
0.0.0.0 www.bandisoft.com # Bandicam
0.0.0.0 bandisoft.com # Bandicam
0.0.0.0 cert.bandicam.com # Bandicam
0.0.0.0 ssl.bandisoft.com # Bandicam
0.0.0.0 foodstamps.blacksaltaudio.com # Black Salt Audio
0.0.0.0 www.bleass.com # BLEASS
0.0.0.0 services.celemony.com # Celemony
0.0.0.1 cap.cyberlink.com # Cyberlink
0.0.0.1 activation.cyberlink.com # Cyberlink
0.0.0.0 userarea.d16.pl # D16
0.0.0.0 ddmf.eu # DDMF
0.0.0.0 virtualaudiostream.com # DDMF
0.0.0.0 account.deltasoundlabs.com # Delta Sound Labs
0.0.0.0 www.wyday.com # DJ Swivel
0.0.0.0 activation.easeus.com # EaseUS
0.0.0.0 www.fabfilter.com # FabFilter
0.0.0.0 focusrite.count.ly # Focusrite
0.0.0.0 plugins.futurephonic.co.uk # Futurephonic
0.0.0.0 expatriate.goodhertz.com # Goodhertz
0.0.0.0 goodhertz.com # Goodhertz
0.0.0.0 www.ikstore.com # IK Multimedia
0.0.0.0 txc.ikmultimedia.com # IK Multimedia
0.0.0.0 https://support.image-line.com # Image-Line
0.0.0.0 https://www.image-line.com # Image-Line
0.0.0.0 juce.com # Juce
0.0.0.0 www.juce.com # Juce
0.0.0.0 line6.com # Line6
0.0.0.0 www.meldaproduction.com # MeldaProduction
0.0.0.0 apidev.odesimusic.com # Mixed In Key
0.0.0.0 odesimusic.com # Mixed In Key
0.0.0.0 apidev.odesimusic.com # Odesi Music
0.0.0.0 odesimusic.com # Odesi Music
0.0.0.0 api.output.com # Output
0.0.0.0 api.rollbar.com # Output
0.0.0.0 arcade-events-api.output.com # Output
0.0.0.0 looper-events-api.herokuapp.com # Output
0.0.0.0 output-looper-json-api.herokuapp.com # Output
0.0.0.0 www.overloud.com # Overloud
0.0.0.0 overloud.com # Overloud
0.0.0.0 cloud.kuvo.com # Pioneer
0.0.0.0 rb-share.kuvo.com # Pioneer
0.0.0.0 accounts.us1.gigya.com # Pioneer
0.0.0.0 us1.gigya.com # Pioneer
0.0.0.0 www.pitchinnovations.com # Pitch Innovations
0.0.0.0 license.piriform.com # Piriform
0.0.0.0 ccleaner.piriform.com # Piriform
0.0.0.0 license-api.ccleaner.com # Piriform
0.0.0.0 polyversemusic.com # Polyverse Music
0.0.0.0 account.positivegrid.com # positivegrid
0.0.0.0 api.positivegrid.com # positivegrid
0.0.0.0 api.positivegrid.com.cn # positivegrid
0.0.0.0 assets.positivegrid.com # positivegrid
0.0.0.0 bias1.positivegrid.com # positivegrid
0.0.0.0 dlcf.positivegrid.com # positivegrid
0.0.0.0 pg-api-staging.herokuapp.com # positivegrid
0.0.0.0 pg-tonecloud-webapp.herokuapp.com # positivegrid
0.0.0.0 store.positivegrid.com # positivegrid
0.0.0.0 tonecloud-staging.herokuapp.com # positivegrid
0.0.0.0 tonecloud.positivegrid.com # positivegrid
0.0.0.0 tonecloud.positivegrid.com.cn # positivegrid
0.0.0.0 registration.presonus.com # Presonus
0.0.0.0 updates.presonus.com # Presonus
0.0.0.0 pulsarmodular.com # Pulsar Modular
0.0.0.0 www.quikquak.com # QuikQuak
0.0.0.0 www.r2rdownload.com # R2R fakers
0.0.0.0 www.r2rdownload.net # R2R fakers
0.0.0.0 www.r2rdownload.org # R2R fakers
0.0.0.0 www.elephantafiles.com # R2R fakers
0.0.0.0 www.elephantafiles.net # R2R fakers
0.0.0.0 www.elephantafiles.org # R2R fakers
0.0.0.0 web.refx.com # ReFX
0.0.0.0 crs.rvslabs.io # Roland
0.0.0.0 ids.rvslabs.io # Roland
0.0.0.0 id.serato.com # Serato
0.0.0.0 license01.sonible.com # Sonible
0.0.0.0 license02.sonible.com # Sonible
0.0.0.0 vox1b.nuedge.net # Sonic Charge
0.0.0.0 www.sononym.net # Sononym
0.0.0.0 www.soundradix.com # SoundRadix
0.0.0.0 entitlements.steinberg.net # Steinberg
0.0.0.0 entitlements.steinberg.net # Steinberg
0.0.0.0 www.syntorial.com # Syntorial
0.0.0.0 Tone2.co.uk # Tone2
0.0.0.0 Tone2.com # Tone2
0.0.0.0 Tone2.net # Tone2
0.0.0.0 www.Tone2.co.uk # Tone2
0.0.0.0 www.Tone2.com # Tone2
0.0.0.0 www.Tone2.net # Tone2
0.0.0.0 www.toneboosters.com # ToneBoosters
0.0.0.0 www.u-he.com # u-he
0.0.0.0 www.u-he.de # u-he
0.0.0.0 support.vengeance-sound.com # Vengeance
0.0.0.0 www.vengeance-sound.com # Vengeance
0.0.0.0 www.vps-avenger.com # Vengeance
0.0.0.0 www.support.vengeance-sound.com # Vengeance
0.0.0.0 virtualaudiostream.com # VirtualAudioStream
0.0.0.0 licenses.waproduction.com # WaProduction
0.0.0.0 register.waves.com # Waves
0.0.0.0 www.xferrecords.com # XferRecords
0.0.0.0 www.xferrecordz.com # XferRecords
0.0.0.0 foodstamps.yum-audio.com # Yum Audio



# Advertisiment -
0.0.0.0 msmarketintel.com Advertisiment -

# Advertisiment - Russian
0.0.0.0 adriver.ru # Advertisiment - Russian
0.0.0.0 adwolf.ru # Advertisiment - Russian
0.0.0.0 am10.ru # Advertisiment - Russian
0.0.0.0 begun.ru # Advertisiment - Russian
0.0.0.0 ellipse.relax.ru # Advertisiment - Russian
0.0.0.0 imho.ru # Advertisiment - Russian
0.0.0.0 mc.yandex.ru # Advertisiment - Russian
0.0.0.0 tns-counter.ru # Advertisiment - Russian
0.0.0.0 youdo.ru # Advertisiment - Russian

## BEGIN Win10 privacy settings ##
0.0.0.0 a-0001.a-msedge.net # Win10 privacy
0.0.0.0 bingads.microsoft.com # Win10 privacy
0.0.0.0 choice.microsoft.com # Win10 privacy
0.0.0.0 choice.microsoft.com.nsatc.net # Win10 privacy
0.0.0.0 compatexchange.cloudapp.net # Win10 privacy
0.0.0.0 corp.sts.microsoft.com # Win10 privacy
0.0.0.0 corpext.msitadfs.glbdns2.microsoft.com # Win10 privacy
0.0.0.0 cs1.wpc.v0cdn.net # Win10 privacy
0.0.0.0 df.telemetry.microsoft.com # Win10 privacy
0.0.0.0 diagnostics.support.microsoft.com # Win10 privacy
0.0.0.0 i1.services.social.microsoft.com # Win10 privacy
0.0.0.0 i1.services.social.microsoft.com.nsatc.net # Win10 privacy
0.0.0.0 oca.telemetry.microsoft.com # Win10 privacy
0.0.0.0 oca.telemetry.microsoft.com.nsatc.net # Win10 privacy
0.0.0.0 pre.footprintpredict.com # Win10 privacy
0.0.0.0 redir.metaservices.microsoft.com # Win10 privacy
0.0.0.0 reports.wes.df.telemetry.microsoft.com # Win10 privacy
0.0.0.0 services.wes.df.telemetry.microsoft.com # Win10 privacy
0.0.0.0 settings-sandbox.data.microsoft.com # Win10 privacy
0.0.0.0 sqm.df.telemetry.microsoft.com # Win10 privacy
0.0.0.0 sqm.telemetry.microsoft.com # Win10 privacy
0.0.0.0 sqm.telemetry.microsoft.com.nsatc.net # Win10 privacy
0.0.0.0 statsfe1.ws.microsoft.com # Win10 privacy
0.0.0.0 statsfe2.update.microsoft.com.akadns.net # Win10 privacy
0.0.0.0 statsfe2.ws.microsoft.com # Win10 privacy
0.0.0.0 survey.watson.microsoft.com # Win10 privacy
0.0.0.0 telecommand.telemetry.microsoft.com # Win10 privacy
0.0.0.0 telecommand.telemetry.microsoft.com.nsatc.net # Win10 privacy
0.0.0.0 telemetry.appex.bing.net # Win10 privacy
0.0.0.0 telemetry.appex.bing.net:443 # Win10 privacy
0.0.0.0 telemetry.microsoft.com # Win10 privacy
0.0.0.0 telemetry.urs.microsoft.com # Win10 privacy
0.0.0.0 vortex-sandbox.data.microsoft.com # Win10 privacy
0.0.0.0 vortex-win.data.microsoft.com # Win10 privacy
0.0.0.0 vortex.data.microsoft.com # Win10 privacy
0.0.0.0 watson.live.com # Win10 privacy
0.0.0.0 watson.microsoft.com # Win10 privacy
0.0.0.0 watson.ppe.telemetry.microsoft.com # Win10 privacy
0.0.0.0 watson.telemetry.microsoft.com # Win10 privacy
0.0.0.0 watson.telemetry.microsoft.com.nsatc.net # Win10 privacy
0.0.0.0 wes.df.telemetry.microsoft.com # Win10 privacy
0.0.0.0 www.bingads.microsoft.com # Win10 privacy
## END Windows 10 privacy settings ##

 

Last edited: Nov 12, 2022

I have a Raspberry Pi, I think I’ll run PiHole on it so I can add hundreds of hosts to block. I can then use this as my DNS server and not worry about slowing down my PC with too many blocked hosts.

I have it running a modified WiFi pineapple for “other” reasons

 

@DoubleTake your “Unknown” section doesn’t do anything. See my first post about IP blocking

 

Hmm don't know about that as if i had only 0.0.0.0 www bla bla it still can call homes or i can't reg my cracked plugin but if i keep 0.0.0.0 www bla bla AND add 127.0.0.1 www bla bla to the hostfile it doesn't.

 

Here's a list i made for people to past into their Host file incase of something weirdly happening...

most of it is warez related, some are not you can choose to copy what you wish and you can also share and add to it if there's something missing...

Spoiler: List

#Aurora DSP / TurboActivate
0.0.0.0 wyday.com
0.0.0.0 www.wyday.com
#Bogren Digital
0.0.0.0 bogrendigital.com
#IK Multimedia
0.0.0.0 www.ikstore.com
0.0.0.0 txc.ikmultimedia.com
#ToneBoosters
0.0.0.0 www.toneboosters.com
#DDMF
0.0.0.0 ddmf.eu
0.0.0.0 virtualaudiostream.com
#Line6
0.0.0.0 line6.com
#Overloud
0.0.0.0 www.overloud.com
#AudioRealism
0.0.0.0 audiorealism.se
#D16
0.0.0.0 userarea.d16.pl
#Tone2
0.0.0.0 www.Tone2.com
0.0.0.0 Tone2.com
0.0.0.0 www.Tone2.net
0.0.0.0 Tone2.net
0.0.0.0 www.Tone2.co.uk
0.0.0.0 Tone2.co.uk
0.0.0.0 www.Tone2.com
0.0.0.0 Tone2.com
0.0.0.0 www.Tone2.net
0.0.0.0 Tone2.net
0.0.0.0 www.Tone2.co.uk
0.0.0.0 Tone2.co.uk
#U-he
0.0.0.0 www.u-he.com
0.0.0.0 www.u-he.de
#Sonible
0.0.0.0 license01.sonible.com
0.0.0.0 license02.sonible.com
#SoundRadix
0.0.0.0 www.soundradix.com
#Toneprojects
0.0.0.0 www.toneprojects.com
#Others
0.0.0.0 www.r2rdownload.net
0.0.0.0 www.r2rdownload.com
0.0.0.0 www.elephantafiles.com
0.0.0.0 www.overloud.com
0.0.0.0 147.75.71.186
0.0.0.0 52.42.114.201
0.0.0.0 52.70.136.170
0.0.0.0 54.70.136.156
0.0.0.0 register.waves.com
0.0.0.0 vox1b.nuedge.net
0.0.0.0 *.nuedge.net
0.0.0.0 *nuedge*
0.0.0.0 173.231.151.131
0.0.0.0 212.227.140.66
0.0.0.0 lmlicenses.wip4.adobe.com
0.0.0.0 lm.licenses.adobe.com
0.0.0.0 na1r.services.adobe.com
0.0.0.0 hlrcv.stage.adobe.com
0.0.0.0 practivate.adobe.com
0.0.0. activate.adobe.com
0.0.0.0 virtualaudiostream.com
0.0.0.0 easeus.com
0.0.0.0 www.easeus.com
0.0.0.0 activation.easeus.com
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