Several community-maintained projects provide up-to-date lists of these URLs:
Instead of manually editing the hosts file every time Adobe adds a new domain, search for "Adobe hosts block generator" or use a dynamic script that pings known Adobe IP ranges. adobe hosts file block list top
To ensure ongoing protection, Alex set up a schedule to regularly update the hosts file with the latest block list entries from Adobe. He also worked with the security team to monitor for any new threats and adjust the block list accordingly. adobe hosts file block list top
127.0.0.1 activate.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 practivate.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 lmlicenses.wip4.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 lm.licenses.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 ims-na1.adobelogin.com 127.0.0.1 adobecc.com 127.0.0.1 adobe.io 127.0.0.1 creativecloud.adobe.com adobe hosts file block list top
Recent Adobe apps may use (DoH) or have fallback IPs hardcoded. In that case, a hosts file alone isn't enough—you’ll need a firewall rule or a Pi-hole network filter.
127.0.0.1 activate.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 practivate.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 ereg.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 activate.wip3.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 wip3.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 3dns-3.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 3dns-2.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 adobe-dns.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 adobe-dns-2.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 adobe-dns-3.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 ereg.wip3.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 activate-sea.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 wip3.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 activate-sjc0.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 hl2rcv.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 crl.verisign.net 127.0.0.1 CRL.VERISIGN.NET 127.0.0.1 192.150.18.108 127.0.0.1 192.150.22.40 127.0.0.1 assets.adobedtm.com 127.0.0.1 ccmdl.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 ccmdat.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 cc-ssl.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 adobeereg.com 127.0.0.1 crl.digicert.com 127.0.0.1 ocsp.digicert.com 127.0.0.1 ood.opsource.net 127.0.0.1 newsinglescooperation.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 activate.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 na1r.services.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 hl7rcv.adobe.com