These are the "kill switch" domains. If you block nothing else, start here:

Blocking Adobe services through the file involves redirecting specific Adobe domains to a local, non-functional IP address (like

Here is the to add to your hosts file ( C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts on Windows or /etc/hosts on Mac/Linux).

Before modifying your file, understand the consequences:

Alex was an IT specialist at a large corporation that relied heavily on Adobe Creative Cloud applications, such as Photoshop and Illustrator, for its marketing and design teams. One day, the company's security team alerted Alex to a potential threat: a malware campaign targeting Adobe users.