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I am using my hosts file to block ad-serving domains like doubleclick.net.

FireFox fills the blocked ad containers, be they frames or divs or whatever, with a page that says:

Unable to connect

Firefox can't establish a connection to the server at .

* The site could be temporarily unavailable or too busy. Try again in a few moments.

* If you are unable to load any pages, check your computer's network connection.

* If your computer or network is protected by a firewall or proxy, make sure that Firefox is permitted to access the Web.


I would like to replace this with something less ugly. Is this possible?

I am running XP and FF 3.5.

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A quick googling netted this. Following those instructions should give the result you wish.

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That works. Thanks! – merkus Nov 28 '09 at 22:52
It's a pleasure being of assistance :) – Arkenklo Nov 29 '09 at 0:09
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You can, but it's not pretty. There is a mozilla forum thread that explains 2 ways to do it.

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