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Old 06-06-2010, 11:38 AM  
Quagmire
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Originally Posted by Cyber Fucker View Post
What is the easiest way to block a local machine (windows xp) from reaching an IP address. I got some software that I want to stop from reaching one IP address, or block my computer from reaching this IP at all. If it was website address or url I would just put it in the hosts file but it's an IP address. Thx in advance for the suggestions.
You could use your HOSTS file if it is connecting to a domain name rather than an IP.

c:/windows/system32/drivers/etc is the location

You could always try adding the IP in and pointing it to 127.0.0.1... I can't recall if this worked after XP SP2
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