Re: blocking annoying login popup applets

Ed Murphy wrote:

> On Thu, 31 Jul 2003 18:12:47 -0700, Wang Yu III wrote:
>
> > In MS-Windows 2000 and XP I edited the 'Winnt\system32\drivers\etc\hosts'
> > (this is a flat file) and added:
> >
> > 127.0.0.1 ads.doubleclick.net
> > 127.0.0.1 servedby.advertising.net
> > 127.0.0.1 a1444g.akamai.net
> >
> > I'm sure Linux is more sophisticated to do even more than filter or
> > blocking. But what (where) is the equivalent of that '.\.\.\hosts' file
> > in Linux?
>
> /etc/hosts
>
> Personally, I recommend using Mozilla, 'cause you can do this:
>
> Edit - Preferences - Advanced - Scripts & Plugins
> Allow scripts to: [ ] Open unrequested windows
> make sure it is unchecked

Install Mozilla? Yikes! My HD is running out of space and don't wanna bloat
it. Anyone else out there?