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@@ -8,24 +8,27 @@ There are two facets of the hosts files generated by
[/updateHostsFile.py](https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts/blob/master/updateHostsFile.py):
### Basic hosts
Basic hosts are domains that purvey advertising, malware, tracking, coin
mining and other abominable behavior. These hosts are included in all our products.
The [/data](https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts/tree/master/data) folder holds the
metadata and latest hosts for all our basic hosts sources. The hosts are updated
automatically by`/updateHostsFile.py` which iterates all the subfolders within `./data`.
automatically by `/updateHostsFile.py` which iterates all the subfolders within `./data`.
### Optional hosts extensions
Hosts extensions include domains that push potentially addictive content like `porn`, `fake news`,
`gambling`, and `social` media.
The [/extensions](https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts/tree/master/extensions) folder holds
metadata and latest hosts for all our basic hosts sources. The hosts are updated
automatically by`/updateHostsFile.py` which iterates all the subfolders within `./extensions`.
automatically by `/updateHostsFile.py` which iterates all the subfolders within `./extensions`.
## Product folders
### Basic hosts
The [basic hosts file](https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts/blob/master/hosts), containing
just adware, malware, etc, is stored in the root folder of this repository.