>You can use a HOSTS file to block ads, banners, 3rd party Cookies,
>3rd party page counters, web bugs, and even most hijackers. This
>is accomplished by blocking the connection(s) that supplies these
>little gems.

Sometimes. I have adverts that still get through even though I set up the 
hosts file to redirect them. I think they do it by going straight to the IP 
address, even though the links show as coming from a URL. 

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