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hBlock

hBlock is a POSIX-compliant shell script, designed for Unix-like systems, that gets a list of domains that serve ads, tracking scripts and malware from multiple sources and creates a hosts file (alternative formats are also supported) that prevents your system from connecting to...

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  • Free
  • Open Source (MIT)

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  • Linux
  • BSD
  • Homebrew
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Our users have written 2 comments and reviews about hBlock, and it has gotten 11 likes

hBlock was added to AlternativeTo by Paul on and this page was last updated .

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arsCynic
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Default install on every machine. So simple yet powerful.

PoorPocketsMcNewHold
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A very and easy way, to have a maintained host list on your computer, or server.

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Install from the command line

  • brew install hblock

Be careful what you paste into a terminal. Check what a command installs before running it.

What is hBlock?

hBlock is a POSIX-compliant shell script, designed for Unix-like systems, that gets a list of domains that serve ads, tracking scripts and malware from multiple sources and creates a hosts file (alternative formats are also supported) that prevents your system from connecting to them.

On this website you can download the latest build of the default blocklist and you can generate your own by following the instructions on the project page (github.com/hectorm/hblock).