ASSTR Down because of a DNS problem. Here’s the fix.

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I’ve done this and this does work.

If you can’t connect to asstr (browser says it can’t find the site)

put the following in your ‘hosts’ file (for windows: c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts )

Hit windows key type in notepad and look at the top and there will be ‘notepad app’ right click and run as administrator

64.71.155.222 www.asstr.org

For LINUX

sudo echo 64.71.155.222 www.asstr.org >> /etc/hosts

The double >> is very important…

57 thoughts on “ASSTR Down because of a DNS problem. Here’s the fix.”

          1. Makehandparty

            I am sullen, morose, and dejected that asstr.org is no more. There are tiny vestiges of it’s grandeur left. But nothing of the complexity, richness, and delicious perversity that once existed in such glory. RIP ASSTR. You will be missed. The fucking puritans seem to have won this round.

    3. Alan H

      Put the following in your ‘hosts’ file (for windows: c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts )

      Hit windows key type in notepad and look at the top and there will be ‘notepad app’ right click and run as administrator (Do Not Put www. In Front of aastr.org)

      64.71.155.222 asstr.org

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    2. Sly One

      You might need to google if there’s a way to edit the hosts file on IOS. I found instructions for Android. https://www.modmy.com/how-modify-hosts-file-your-android-device but had problems downloading the ADB. Found an App called Hosts Go on Google Play where you can add the host address inside the app (the same as adding it to the file on WIndows).

      There might be a similar app on Apple Store but I’m not an Apple user

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  6. firemarshaldick

    Hmmm. Tried this — no change. Running Windows 10. “…\etc\hosts” now contains the above line (had to take ownership of folder first!), but still no joy. Tried using both Firefox and TOR. Cleared cookies and cache, Anything else I might try?

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  7. firemarshaldick

    Tried on computer running Windows 10 — no joy. Hosts file in “…\etc” now contains the specified line (in addition to all the comments previously there). Tried clearing cache and cookies. Anything else you can think of I might try?

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  9. Keiko

    Can you explain this for non tech people… I got as far as opening the “hosts” thingy but I don’t see the notepad administrator link. When I try to open “hosts” it asks me how do I want to open it and then it shows me options, from which I have chosen Notepad. But there is no admin option, it just shows an explanation of what hosts is.

    Help – this girl needs her fix!!!

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    1. mypenname3000 Post author

      Open notepad first by right clicking it and selecting run as administrator. Then find the host file through Notepad’s open file command.

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      1. Mr Unlucky

        I am also NOT a tech person.

        I tried what you said and got this….

        Copyright (c) 1993-2009 Microsoft Corp.
        #
        # This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.
        #
        # This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each
        # entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should
        # be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.
        # The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one
        # space.
        #
        # Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual
        # lines or following the machine name denoted by a ‘#’ symbol.
        #
        # For example:
        #
        # 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # source server
        # 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client host

        # localhost name resolution is handled within DNS itself.
        # 127.0.0.1 localhost
        # ::1 localhost

        0.0.0.1 scinstallcheck.mcafee.com

        I have no idea what to do.

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          1. Mr Unlucky

            Nope, still completely lost and getting nothing useable. Sadly asstr.org may be lost to me forever.

  11. LITOA

    FYI, adding the following HOSTS entry allows FTP access, as of 1849 UTC 27.03.2021. This did not work in the browser but did work in my FTP program (WS-FTP LE) and in the command window on Windows 10.

    64.71.155.222 http://ftp.asstr.org

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  12. BGuy

    Didn’t work on my Windows 10. I disabled VPN also, just to see if that helped, but nope. I’d also rebooted after the file change, but that also didn’t help.

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  13. firemarshaldick

    Back after several days — had to recover computer due to having tried to change ownership of C:\ in order to have rights to edit “hosts.” Was able to do so this morning without ownership by using Notepad in Administrator mode (I hadn’t noticed that post). No #. However, still only works from Firefox but not TOR. So, again, any other suggestions?

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    1. mypenname3000 Post author

      I posted a youtube tutorial in another one but you littearly just copy this:

      64.71.155.222 http://www.asstr.org

      into the bottom of the host file. Just have to open Notepad with Run as Administer to make changes to the Host File.

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  17. tinydick

    this is what mine looks like boss

    # Copyright (c) 1993-2009 Microsoft Corp.
    #
    # This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.
    #
    # This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each
    # entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should
    # be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.
    # The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one
    # space.
    #
    # Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual
    # lines or following the machine name denoted by a ‘#’ symbol.
    #
    # For example:
    #
    # 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # source server
    # 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client host
    # 64.71.155.222 http://ftp.asstr.org # x client host

    # localhost name resolution is handled within DNS itself.
    # 127.0.0.1 localhost
    # ::1 localhost

    # 64.71.155.222 http://ftp.asstr.org

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  18. George Melly

    OK for all of you having trouble, it’s http://www.asstr.org not http://www.asstr.org that you want to put in your hosts file.
    If you are ‘really’ none technical then download the powershell script here:-

    https://pastebin.com/82WN2awZ

    Save it as ‘fix_asstr.ps1’ then right click and select Run with Powershell from the menu.
    You may get prompted about making admin changes to your system. If you don’t trust anonymous posts on the internet you should abort at this point, but I can assure you it’s a safe bit of code.

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    2. tinydick

      so after ive activated that via powershell. do i restart my pc? cos chrome and edge still cant detect it

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    3. wowfabgroovy

      When I right-click and select Run with Powershell it asks me which program I want to use to open the file.

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    4. wowfabgroovy

      When I right-click and select Run as Administrator it asks me what program I would like to use to open the file.

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  21. DarrinB

    I don’t have a “hosts” folder in my Etc. folder. Can I just create it as a new folder inside the Etc. folder?

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      1. anon202401

        unfortunately, when no one has made and published a backup (siterip) just before the final shutdown of asstr.org in summer 2022, even “rebuilding” on other / new websites will never reach the full content of the original asstr site, as many authors are retired or no longer active.
        not to mention the asstr FTP archive …
        this is all so incredible sad :(((
        R.I.P. asstr

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