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Impossible to undo site block?
Is there any way a website can be blocked in a way that it is impossible to be undone, in the Windows and Linux (Ubuntu) operating systems?
I know, there is a way by editing C:/Windows/System32/drivers/etc/hosts (windows) or /etc/hosts (linux).
The problem is that it is possible to delete the line whenever one wants access to that website.
In linux, it is a bit safer, since it asks for the user password. But this is not good, since the password is necessary for various tasks (installing programs etc).
I had a filter in Linux, but it was using the user password, so disabling was really easy. Also, it was blocking websites it shouldn't, and was really slowing down the connection.
I can't think of any other solutions except the hosts file, or third party software (blocker, filter etc).
There might be another one, by changing the router settings... but it is still easily to unblock it.
2 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
You seem to have a false dilemma. Why would you trust somebody to install software on the computer but not allow them to access certain websites? If you allow somebody such access, there will be nothing you can do to stop them from unblocking themselves. Its one or the other. Either give them limited access to the system, or stop trying to block them.
- naranjoLv 44 years ago
appears like an spyware application has been put in on your laptop. have you ever downloaded any contemporary internet browser toolbars that got here with a unfastened show saver or something like that? despite this device is, its redirecting your browser to addresses that it sends as a replace of the only you're typing.
