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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hosts_(file)

If you want to block something use a firewall.




Even an external firewall can't easily block everything. Just send telemetry over port 443 to an AWS server and most can't block it. You can't trust a device that need an outgoing firewall.


"use a firewall" -> "use an external firewall". :)




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