ran across a useful tool today. acrylic dns proxy.
it is a proxy dns server that runs as a service locally.
external dns for unknown requests can be easily configured.
uses its own hosts file instead of windows hosts file.
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wildcard can be used in the hosts file.
-for those who like to redirect prying urls (personal data, telemetry) to localhost.
http://mayakron.altervista.org/support/acrylic/Home.htm