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----- Original Message -----
From: "Guy"
> Mike O. wrote:
> > Oh, by the way, if you don't want to be tracked by MaxHire, hostfile
'em.
> > Add this line to your hosts file:
> > 127.0.0.1 maxhire.net
> > This means any time your computer tries to connect with maxhire.net
> > (includine when the web bug tries to connect), the connection will fail.
> > (in Win2k, the hosts file is located at
C:\WINNT\system32\drivers\etc\hosts)
> Except for one detail: 127.0.0.1 is also known as "localhost" --
>
Mike's suggested method of blocking is ok. Read more about it at:
http://www.eWurster.com/blog/
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