How to Block Phoenix.Untd.Com

Block the website Phoenix.Untd.com to prevent advertisers tracking your Internet habits.

A tracking cookie is a device that installs itself in your web browser's history, then tracks everything you search. This is done so online advertisers can track your browsing habits, then pass info on those habits along to other advertisers, marketing companies and email spammers. The website Phoenix.Untd.com contains a tracking device that can also be hidden within other websites. This means that even if you don't visit the website directly, your computer may still be at risk. You can block this website, however, using the registry of your computer, preventing the site from tracking your Internet habits.

Instructions

1. Click the Windows-logo button located at the lower left side of your computer screen, then click "Run."

2. Type "C:\Windows\System32\Drivers" into the search box, then press "Okay."

3. Scroll through the list of files until you find "Hosts." Right-click this file and select "Open with Notepad."

4. Locate "127.0.0.1 localhost" in the text document. It is located at the top of the page, directly under the Microsoft copyright info. Type "127.0.0.2 www.Phoenix.Untd.com," then "127.0.0.3 Phoenix.Untd.com" directly underneath "127.0.0.1 localhost."

5. Save the file by clicking "File," then "Save" at the top of the screen.

6. Restart your computer.

References

• Tips From Geek: Block Websites Without Any Software
• PC Mag: Tracking Cookie Definition