How to block malicious websites using your HOSTS file?
Use HOSTS file to Block Malicious Websites
The Hosts file is located in WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc. And you can open the file using Notepad.exe or other text editor.
If you want to block a website, choose 127.0.0.1 as the IP address, then leave a space and type the address of the website. Such as:
127.0.0.1 block-a-website.com
Then save the file. When you try to open the block-a-website.com, you will see a blank page. It means that you block malicious websites.
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