Question about blocking a single webpage...?

Question

I have Mcaffee on my computer and I was wondering if there is a way to go and add a single webpage to be blocked from my computer.

Answer 1

I don't know about your firewall, but try this.
Note: This product is free to download on your computer with No limited trial periods at all, unlike other programs that you have to pay for to get a complete version from.

I know exactly what you need, because I have it on my computer right now, and I have to say, that this software is truly perfect for monitoring and blocking content. It's called: K9 Web Protection from: Blue Coat. Now if you want to view all internet activity, you can do it, if you wish to block any website that you know, you can do it, if you want to block specific categories such as pornography and others, you can do it, if you wish to create time restrictions for internet access, you can do it, if you block a website but you wish to view it, there is an administration password that you can create that will allow you access to the website. No one can uninstall this program, only you can, and it will ask for the password that you created, then it will uninstall. Here are all the categories of websites that you can block in greater detail:

Commonly Blocked Categories
Adult/Mature Content, Illegal/Questionable, Proxy Avoidance, Alcohol/Tobacco, Intimate Apparel/Swimsuit, Sex Education,
Cult/Occult, Nudity, Spyware Effects/Privacy Concerns,
Gambling, Open Image/Media Search, Spyware/Malware Sources, Hacking, Phishing, Violence/Hate/Racism
Illegal Drugs, Pornography, Weapons
[ Block All ] | [ Unblock All ]
Other Categories
Abortion, Government/Legal, Restaurants/Dining/Food
Arts/Entertainment, Health, Search Engines/Portals
Auctions, Humor/Jokes, Shopping, Blogs/Newsgroups,
Job Search/Careers, Society/Lifestyle, Brokerage/Trading,
Military, Software Downloads, Business/Economy, News/Media,
Sports/Recreation/Hobbies, Chat/Instant Messaging, Online Games, Streaming Media/MP3, Computers/Internet, Pay to Surf,
Travel, Cultural Institutions, Peer-to-Peer (P2P), Vehicles
Education, Personals/Dating, Web Advertisements, Email, Political/Activist Groups, Web Communications, Financial Services, Real Estate, Web Hosting, For Kids, Reference, Gay/Lesbian, Religion, Unrated Web Pages

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Answer 2

You can block your computer from accessing any website by editing your HOSTS file located here:

Windows XP = C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC
Windows 2K = C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC
Win 98/ME = C:\WINDOWS

Open the HOSTS file with Notepad and add this line on the first blank line (the first blank is usually right under 127.0.0.1 localhost). Type:


127.0.0.1 www.XYZ.com

(of course change the XYZ to the name of the site you wish to block)

Now close Notepad and answer yes if prompted. Close Explorer. Test by typing the URL of the site you have just blocked into your address bar. It should come up "This Page Cannot Be Displayed".

Answer 3

Not sure, but i think its a browser hijacker... Install SuperAntiSpyware and run a quick scan (full scan preferrably) that should sort you out If that doesnt find anything, run a full scan on Malwarebytes