Nordic DNS Blocklist

Overview

Nordic DNS Blocklist is a curated hosts file containing domains known to serve ads, tracking scripts, and behavioral analytics - with a focus on those active in the Nordic countries
(Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Iceland), but is not limited to them.
It is not intended to be a complete blocklist, but rather a targeted extension to improve privacy for users in the Nordics.

If you're already using other popular blocklists, this list is meant to complement them by adding region-specific domains that might be missed elsewhere.

Compatibility

This blocklist is compatible with:

• All major operating systems (Linux, Unix, macOS, Windows)
• Adguard Home
• Pi-hole
• Router-level DNS filtering
• DNS proxies like dnsmasq or Acrylic DNS Proxy

The list uses the 0.0.0.0 domain.com format - a standard hosts file syntax supported across most platforms and DNS filtering applications.

Integration Options

Adguard Home

To use this blocklist in Adguard Home:

1. Open the Web Admin Interface

2. Go to Filters > DNS blocklists

3. Add the following URL:

   https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PaulSorensen/nordic-dns-blocklist/main/hosts
   

4. Click Save

5. Click Check for updates

This will merge the list with your existing blocklists.

Pi-hole

To use this blocklist in Pi-hole:

1. Open the Web Admin Interface

2. Go to Lists

3. Add the following URL:

   https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PaulSorensen/nordic-dns-blocklist/main/hosts
   

4. Click Add blocklist

5. Update Gravity under Tools > Update Gravity

This will merge the list with your existing blocklists.

System Hosts File

You can manually append this list to your system’s hosts file:

• Linux/Unix: /etc/hosts
• macOS: /etc/hosts or /private/etc/hosts (depending on version)
• Windows: %SystemRoot%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

Sudo/administrator privileges are required to modify the hosts file.

Flush DNS Cache

After editing the hosts file, flush your DNS cache:

• Linux (systemd-based):

  sudo resolvectl flush-caches

• macOS:

  sudo dscacheutil -flushcache; sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder

• Windows:

  ipconfig /flushdns

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.
See the LICENSE file for details.