stevenblack/hosts: Unified Hosts File Aggregator

The fakenews-social variant is a unified hosts file that consolidates several reputable sources into a single, de-duplicated file. It specifically includes extensions for fakenews and social content, merged with the base adware and malware lists.

Key Details

• Type: Unified hosts file (Base lists + extensions).
• Extensions included: fakenews, social.
• Content: Contains entries to block fake news sites and social media platforms.

Accessing the file

• Raw GitHub link: Unified hosts file with fakenews, social extensions
• Non-GitHub mirror: Use the provided mirror links for hosts file managers (like Hostsman for Windows) that do not support GitHub download links.

The gambling-porn-social-only variant is a specialized hosts file aggregator that consolidates data from several reputable sources. Unlike the base variants, this specific variant is limited strictly to the following extensions:

• gambling
• porn
• social

It provides a de-duplicated list of entries specifically targeting these categories. This variant is useful when you want to block these specific types of content without including the standard adware or malware lists found in the unified variants.

The gambling-social variant is a unified hosts file that consolidates several reputable hosts files into a single, de-duplicated file. It specifically includes extensions for gambling and social content, merged with the base adware and malware lists.

Key details:

• Type: Unified (Base lists + gambling + social extensions).
• Content: Includes blocking for malware, adware, gambling, and social media sites.
• Usage Note: If you are using a hosts file manager like Hostsman for Windows that does not support GitHub download links, use the Non GitHub mirror provided in the repository.

The gambling-porn variant is a unified hosts file that consolidates several reputable hosts files into a single, de-duplicated file. It includes the base hosts (adware and malware) plus specific extensions for gambling and porn content.

Key details:

• Type: Unified (Base lists + extensions).
• Content: Includes adware, malware, gambling, and porn blocking entries.
• Usage: Use the provided raw link for direct downloads or the Non GitHub mirror for hosts file managers (like Hostsman for Windows) that do not support GitHub URLs.

The porn-social variant is a unified hosts file that consolidates several reputable hosts files into a single, de-duplicated file. This specific variant includes extensions for both porn and social content, merged with the base lists.

Key details:

• Content: Includes base lists plus porn and social extensions.
• Last Updated: July 23 2026.
• Scale: The raw file contains approximately 172,517 entries.

Use this variant if you want a single hosts file that blocks both social media and pornographic sites alongside standard adware and malware.

The porn variant is a unified hosts file that consolidates several reputable hosts files and merges them into a single file with duplicates removed. This specific variant includes porn extensions added to the base lists.

Key details:

• Type: Unified hosts file (base lists + porn extensions).
• Content: Includes 169,304 entries (as of the last update).
• Raw File: You can access the raw hosts file directly via GitHub.

Note: If you find incorrect content in the produced hosts files, issues should be reported to the original data source rather than this repository, unless the issue concerns hosts/data/StevenBlack/hosts.

The gambling variant is a tailored hosts file that consolidates several reputable hosts files into a single, unified file with duplicates removed. It specifically includes extensions to block gambling-related domains.

• Purpose: Acts as a hosts file aggregator to provide a unified, de-duplicated list.
• Content: Includes the base hosts lists plus gambling-specific extensions.
• Raw File: You can access the raw hosts file directly via GitHub.

Note on reporting issues: If you find incorrect content in the produced hosts files, please report it to the appropriate data source. Contact information for all data sources is located in the hosts/data/ directory. Only issues regarding changes to hosts/data/StevenBlack/hosts should be opened in this repository.

This repository acts as a hosts file aggregator that consolidates multiple reputable hosts files into a single, de-duplicated file. The fakenews variant specifically provides a unified hosts file that includes fakenews extensions.

Important Notes:

• Cloning: To avoid long download times, use a shallow clone (--depth 1) instead of downloading the full history.
• Issue Reporting: Issues regarding the content of the produced hosts files should be reported to the original data source, not this repository. Contact information for data sources is located in the hosts/data/ directory.

The fakenews-gambling-porn variant is a unified hosts file that consolidates several reputable hosts files into a single, de-duplicated list. This specific variant includes the base adware and malware domains plus the following extensions:

• fakenews
• gambling
• porn

This variant is useful for users who want a comprehensive blocklist covering these specific categories alongside standard security domains.