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Consider removing WindowsSpyBlocker - it hasn't been updated in almost 2 years #452

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timkgh opened this issue Feb 13, 2024 · 3 comments
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timkgh commented Feb 13, 2024

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  • The blocklist is created specifically for DNS-level blockers;
  • The blocklist is regularly updated (at least 10 updates per month);
  • The blocklist is known and popular;
  • The blocklist satisfies the repo requirements;

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WindowsSpyBlocker - Hosts spy rules

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Other

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https://raw.githubusercontent.com/crazy-max/WindowsSpyBlocker/master/data/hosts/spy.txt

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Consider removing WindowsSpyBlocker - it hasn't been updated in almost 2 years
Updated: 2022-05-16T13:25:00Z02:12

At this point it just ads a false sense of security.

I'm not sure whether there are better replacements out there.

It should also be removed from AdGuard Home.

@timkgh timkgh added the blocklist Blocklist inclusion request label Feb 13, 2024
@Sergey-Lyapin Sergey-Lyapin added the in progress The request is accepted, but it requires some additional work on our side label Feb 15, 2024
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Hello,
The list may not have been updated for a long time, but the current rules are relevant and the list developer is going to add new ones, so we decided not to delete this list for now.

P.S. And I don’t know of a worthy replacement.

@Sergey-Lyapin Sergey-Lyapin removed the in progress The request is accepted, but it requires some additional work on our side label Feb 15, 2024
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hagezi commented Jul 2, 2024

P.S. And I don’t know of a worthy replacement.

#507

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timkgh commented Jul 2, 2024

@Sergey-Lyapin can you please reopen this issue now that we have a potential replacement?

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