Bypass Windows Live Messenger SmartScreen Filter

[Tango]

Windows Live Messengers built in SmartScreen Filter has no option for it to be disabled and they have started to filter sites, so i made a bypass.


You need to edit the hosts file on your Pc to redirect there domain.


Hosts file location

Windows 95/98/Me c:\windows\hosts 

Windows NT/2000/XP Pro  c:\winnt\system32\drivers\etc\hosts 

Windows XP Home/ Windows 7 c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

Add 1 line to the end of the file and thats all

91.121.220.178 link.live.net

If you want to use your own hosting.

1.Create a new hosting account using domain link.live.net

2.Create index.php file

3.Add this code
<?php
if ($_GET['l'])
	{
	$url=addslashes(urldecode($_GET['l']));
	header("Location: $url");
	}
?>
4.Edit your hosts file with the server Ip

 

[ShareShiz]

ahh man i hate that smartscreen shit. especially with windows 8

 

[ThumperTM]

Thank you Gavo

 

[Tango]

Im glad i got around to making a bypass, SmartScreen is a pain in the ass )

 

[JGM]

So does the HOSTS edit completely disable this?

JGM.

 

[shanit]

Thank you Gavo

 

[Tango]

After you edit your hosts file you wont see SmartScreen at all, click a link in MSN and go straight to the link you clicked.

So does the HOSTS edit completely disable this?

JGM.

 

[JGM]

Cheers buddy! I had a Greasemonkey script which did it instead but this is easier

JGM.

 

[jatedisse]

Thank you Gavo

 

[JGM]

Just an update on this folks, this really does work! It is quite simply epic! <3

You are a frickin' genius Gavo dude! How did you work out the HOSTS thing anyway?

JGM.

 

[Tango]

Read up on the 1st post on how to use your own hosting for this.


The hostfile edit re-directs all requests from link.live.net to my server, it then decodes the URL and re-directs you to it.

 

[JGM]

So you can't just do a re-direct to local host then (127.0.0.1)?

JGM.

 

[Tango]

The re-direct wouldnt work then.

My server has well over 99% uptime in over 3 years so your links will always work

 

[JGM]

For those using Firefox you can use the following add on or one of Gavo's methods:

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/smartbroscreen/?src=api

It beats me as to why Microshite decided it was a clever idea to even include this stupid feature in the first place.

JGM.

 

[Tango]

That plugin is only for Firefox, my default browser is IE so its no good.

I think i got used to this now, you click a link in MSN and go straight to the site you want )

 

[JGM]

The newest version of Messenger gives a different screen which allows you to never show the smartscreen filter again. Click the link saying "more info" and there is a tick box there to disable it.

JGM.

 

[Tango]

I think it gives you the option to not show smartscreen for 1 site again, but it doesnt work for long.