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Title: How do i block Hi5 ? (all web pages)
Post by: Avast Eagle on September 30, 2008, 09:24:36 PM
Is there a way to block the server itself instead of a page one by one?

Theres milion pages out there and i want to block all the crap from hi5 because its fully loaded of spyware.

Help me block hi5 at most possible please.
Title: Re: How do i block Hi5 ? (all web pages)
Post by: Lisandro on September 30, 2008, 10:23:51 PM
Add to WebShield URL blocking page with http:// ... /*
Title: Re: How do i block Hi5 ? (all web pages)
Post by: Avast Eagle on September 30, 2008, 11:01:42 PM
Add to WebShield URL blocking page with http:// ... /*

I know that... i added http://hi5.com/
but it wont block the rest unless i specify the page url that comes after "http://hi5.com/"

Isnt there way to block its server?
Title: Re: How do i block Hi5 ? (all web pages)
Post by: bob3160 on September 30, 2008, 11:43:22 PM
Add to WebShield URL blocking page with http:// ... /*

I know that... i added http://hi5.com/
but it wont block the rest unless i specify the page url that comes after "http://hi5.com/"

Isnt there way to block its server?
You didn't follow Tech's instructions.  Use the following:
http://hi5.com/*
Title: Re: How do i block Hi5 ? (all web pages)
Post by: DavidR on September 30, 2008, 11:54:01 PM
You missed the important * of the end as that is a wildcard for everything behind the hi5.com/

You could go a step further and use this text string to block the URL *.hi5.com/* the first asterisk * blocks sub domains e.g. subdomain.hi5.com/webpage.html and you don't have to enter the http bit.

The first one you added or the one Tech suggested wouldn't cater for the sub domains and they would get through.

However, I believe you should use your firewall for this kind of blocking as with wildcards used in this way the web shield might just be slowed checking permutations of the wildcards.
Title: Re: How do i block Hi5 ? (all web pages)
Post by: N@URINE on October 01, 2008, 12:55:36 AM
great, this (*hi5.com/*) works, thank you.

You missed the important * of the end as that is a wildcard for everything behind the hi5.com/

You could go a step further and use this text string to block the URL *.hi5.com/* the first asterisk * blocks sub domains e.g. subdomain.hi5.com/webpage.html and you don't have to enter the http bit.

The first one you added or the one Tech suggested wouldn't cater for the sub domains and they would get through.

However, I believe you should use your firewall for this kind of blocking as with wildcards used in this way the web shield might just be slowed checking permutations of the wildcards.
Title: Re: How do i block Hi5 ? (all web pages)
Post by: Lisandro on October 01, 2008, 01:06:13 AM
great, this (*hi5.com/*) works, thank you.
You're welcome. Sorry not to be clear at the first time ;)
Title: Re: How do i block Hi5 ? (all web pages)
Post by: DavidR on October 01, 2008, 01:30:28 AM
great, this (*hi5.com/*) works, thank you.

You're welcome.
Title: Re: How do i block Hi5 ? (all web pages)
Post by: Avast Eagle on October 01, 2008, 03:33:16 PM
You missed the important * of the end as that is a wildcard for everything behind the hi5.com/

You could go a step further and use this text string to block the URL *.hi5.com/* the first asterisk * blocks sub domains e.g. subdomain.hi5.com/webpage.html and you don't have to enter the http bit.

The first one you added or the one Tech suggested wouldn't cater for the sub domains and they would get through.

However, I believe you should use your firewall for this kind of blocking as with wildcards used in this way the web shield might just be slowed checking permutations of the wildcards.

Thank you so much my great team avast  ;D
Title: Re: How do i block Hi5 ? (all web pages)
Post by: DavidR on October 01, 2008, 04:10:29 PM
You're welcome.
Title: Re: How do i block Hi5 ? (all web pages)
Post by: bob3160 on October 02, 2008, 01:49:32 PM
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Thank you so much my great team avast
Your welcome but we are all just avast! users helping others.   :)