8,490 domain entries added. 2,779 removed. Steven Black Unified Hosts led the pack again, with nearly 6,000 new blocks and 2,739 removals. EasyList, AdGuard, and Peter Lowe’s lists all saw action. Let’s break down the stories behind the numbers.
Aniview.com: Out as Fast as It Was In
aniview.com was dropped from both EasyList and AdGuard Base Filter. It had only just been added on July 25. Quick in, quick out. For developers and MarTech teams, this is a classic sign of a false positive or a hasty block followed by regret. If your ad delivery or analytics pipeline briefly went dark on Aniview infrastructure, this is why. Always check list changelogs if you see sudden, short-lived breakages.
Klarnaservices.com: Privacy List Whiplash
klarnaservices.com was removed from EasyPrivacy, just days after its addition. Klarna is a well-known payment provider. Quick reversals like this often mean the domain was misclassified as a tracker when it was serving payment or support functions instead. If you work with embedded payments or e-commerce integrations, keep an eye out. Blocking payment domains can break checkouts and UX.
A Wave of High-Consensus Garbage Domains
Eight new domains hit three major lists (AdGuard Base, AdGuard DNS, EasyList) at the same time. Examples: akzuhhdexvmnz.website, albarcocorvine.cyou, 2znhicyotu4e5bj5.rest. These are algorithmically generated and likely part of a tracker or malvertising network. For tracking specialists, the takeaway: attackers keep spinning up new domains, but the filters are catching on fast. Bulk domain churn means you can’t rely on domain-based allow/block lists alone.
Peter Lowe’s Great Purge: Seven Domains Exit
Peter Lowe’s Ad and Tracking Server List removed seven domains, including advertipros.com, affiliates.babylon.com, and userreplay.net. Most had been added only a few days earlier. These rapid-fire removals suggest a manual audit or community feedback led to reversals. If you depend on attribution tracking or affiliate platforms, double-check which domains are still blocked before blaming your pixels.
Numbers this period
| List Name | Added | Removed |
|---|---|---|
| Steven Black Unified Hosts (ads + malware) | 5,943 | 2,739 |
| AdGuard DNS Filter (ads) | 882 | 2 |
| AdGuard Base Filter (ads) | 808 | 1 |
| EasyList (ads) | 806 | 1 |
| Online Malicious URL Blocklist (malware) | 15 | 29 |
| EasyPrivacy (tracking) | 14 | 1 |
| AdGuard Tracking Protection Filter (tracking) | 14 | 0 |
| Dan Pollock's Hosts File (ads) | 8 | 0 |
| Peter Lowe's Ad and Tracking Server List | 0 | 6 |
Next digest drops July 28, 2026. For live block status, check isblocked.fyi.
