How to block particular websites using VB.NET

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I need to block particular websites please help me with VB.NET code to block IP address of particular sites.

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Posted 4-Dec-09 0:16am

keyanmcc

Updated 4-Dec-09 8:43am

Sean Ewington

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Bipashant · Answer 1 · 2012-05-03T16:28:00

Hello

I think if you can try the following code

C#

private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            String path = @"C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts";
            StreamWriter sw = new StreamWriter(path, true);
            String sitetoblock = "\n 127.0.0.1 google.com";
            sw.Write(sitetoblock);
            sw.Close();
            MessageBox.Show("Site Blocked");
        }
    }

Rajesh R Subramanian · Answer 2 · 2009-12-04T03:06:00

Solution 1

Irrespective of the programming language used, you could add entries to the hosts file[^] such that a specific URL is blocked (by make it point to the local host).

So, it would basically be a file write operation, but your program will require administrative privileges to run.

Posted 4-Dec-09 3:06am

Rajesh R Subramanian