Is there any freeware to block URL's (sites/ads) with wildcards, system wide?

Question

For Windows XP.

So, not only filter for Firefox, but also for Opera, Internet Explorer, Safari, Chrome, etc.
Wildcards are not allowed in the hosts list.
I know there are some solutions provided which require to use a DNS of a third party. But, i don't trust those 3rd parties - every URL i use, is send to such DNS-server. So, the ad-filter software must be local.

For example: www.hostsfile.org offers a hosts file with this included in it's blocklist:
127.0.0.1 m.de.2mdn.net
127.0.0.1 m.fr.2mdn.net
127.0.0.1 m.uk.2mdn.net
127.0.0.1 m1.2mdn.net
127.0.0.1 m1.au.2mdn.net
127.0.0.1 m1.emea.2mdn.net
127.0.0.1 m3.2mdn.net
127.0.0.1 rmcdn.2mdn.net
127.0.0.1 rmcdn.f.2mdn.net
127.0.0.1 s0.2mdn.net
So, what i want is to be able to block *.2mdn.net.
I also want to be able to block *.ads*.*; *.*advertising*.*; etc. Preferably also use of ? as wildcard, would be nice.
All filtering MUST be system wide. So: my question is NOT to get plugins for specific browsers. It must be system wide.

Answer 1

The only thing that can do system wide blocking is a network based firewall/router. There are many free Linux software packages out there, but you may have to build your own firewall box to get what you want...

Some box store routers have places where you can add blocked sites as well, but you have to check your specific model...

Answer 2

hi, I keep my email open and block no one; even people who worry or tell me off. I understand the place you're coming from yet nevertheless many blockers right here have a crybaby physique of concepts that I disagree with what you assert, wahhhh, i'm taking my marbles and going homestead! for example the final person who blocked me did so through fact I suggested that Cleopatra grew to become into no longer black Sub Saharan as she theory yet Macedonian from the Ptomely kin. I went directly to point out that there grew to become into an Afro - Centrist prof who gave a huge public lecture approximately Aristotle stealing all his innovations from the Black Africans who had it interior the Library of Alexandria... no longer finished till nicely after his dying. earlier that a creationist blocked me for pointing out that God will ask how believed and behaved in this existence; no longer ask if earth is 6400 or 4.5 billion years previous or if guy walked with dinosaurs. Cheers, Michael Kelly

Answer 3

In addition to my Hosts file, I use SpywareBlaster. It is free for home use but you need to check for updates every week or so. It runs passively and takes up no system resources. It doesn't block everything, but it does help.



SpywareBlaster (inoculates, not a spyware removal tool)

http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html