# HostBlock

Project, Worldwide.

> A menu bar app that blocks ads and malware (for my grandma)
>
> — in its own words, from hostblock.app

- Website: https://hostblock.app
- Listed since: 2026
- launched: 2026-08-03
- launch post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49158497
- hn score: 2
- domain created: 2026-07-21
- Last verified: 2026-08-03


## Sources

- Hacker News, "Show HN" — https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49158497, read 2026-08-03

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