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Get into any site that may be blocked - Just have access to My Computer

Step 5FINISHED

Save the hosts file - not save as! Then go into a new browser window and try to get to yes.google.com (or whatever you chose).

This is very useful for if you need to access a blocked site at your school or work and have access to my computer!

Hope it's worked,
John

PS if you have any suggestions or positive criticisms to make, feel free to in the comments - but remember about the be nice policy!

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6 comments

Nov 14, 2010. 3:10 PMTDJP says:

Is there a way to ping youtube? it keeps on pinging google

Apr 5, 2012. 7:26 AMhighvoltageguy says:

use this command in telnet:
ping www.youtube.com

Dec 1, 2007. 1:19 AMyalin says:

nice, but has problems. if the web server that you written its ip has more than one domains configured on (which is usually the case) the page you'll get will be the default site the server is configured. and this only works when URL is blocked. but its nice to play with hosts file, you can even block sites with it, just redirect a domainname to somewhere else (usually 127.0.0.1 (localhost) is used for that), and zzap it'll not work (on your computer of course)

Aug 16, 2009. 2:44 AMerikals says:

you can use the hosts file to do that, and if you have photoshop cs4 or any other program (like acrobat) and no valid serial, you can edit the hosts file to block activate.adobe.com and you're home free mate, no activation for u

Jul 6, 2009. 7:30 AMELMOHTARF says:

i make all steps and put the dns for a block site then i try to open it but i have this message Network Error (dns_unresolved_hostname) Your requested host "yes.google.com" could not be resolved by DNS. For assistance, contact Customer Support.

Apr 13, 2009. 6:14 AMAlacia says:

Don't you just have a site that I can just type in where I wanna go to instead of going through all of this? It would be way much easier and less confusing

Sep 28, 2008. 2:11 PMsoulmemories says:

I did exactly what you said, but when i typed in my fake domain, it still says " This URL is blocked." what should I do?

Dec 1, 2007. 1:24 AMyalin says:

and for learning IP nslookup is sexier.