How Can I Block tankionline.com on My Mac System?

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A user is experiencing difficulty blocking the website "tankionline.com" on a Mac system, despite following instructions from a guide to block websites in Safari. The user has attempted to flush the DNS and restart the computer without success. Suggestions for resolving the issue include clearing the browser history to eliminate cached pages, modifying the hosts file to block the site, and using firewall settings to create an outbound filter for the address. Additionally, content-control software and services like OpenDNS are recommended as alternative methods for blocking websites effectively.
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Hi,
I don't know where to ask this question so I decide to ask it here. I search all over the web and cannot find the solution.
I use mac system.

The website i want to block is:
"tankionline.com"

I used the first method stated in this webpage (http://www.wikihow.com/Block-a-Website-in-Safari) which can block many websites successfully but particularly not "tankionline.com". I flushed the DNS many times and restarted my computer. Why is that?

Thank you very much for any help and suggestion.
 
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did you clear your browser history? the system may be pulling a cached page.
the hosts file should do the trick but if that isn't working then perhaps you can make an entry on your firewall's outbound filter and block that address?
 
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