Method, system, and computer program product for preventing a web browser from loading content from undesirable sources

A system for preventing a web browser from loading content from an undesirable source, comprising:

• a system for selecting an area of a web page containing undesirable content;
• a system for substituting an alternate Internet Protocol (IP) address for a hostname of a website that provided the undesirable content based on a profile;
• and
• a system for displaying the web page with content from the alternate IP address displayed in the selected area of the web page.

A program product stored on a computer readable medium for preventing a web browser from loading content from an undesirable source, the computer readable medium comprising program code for performing the steps of:

• selecting an area of a web page containing undesirable content;
• substituting an alternate Internet Protocol (IP) address for a hostname of a website that provided the undesirable content based on a profile;
• and
• redisplaying the web page with content from the alternate IP address displayed in the selected area of the web page.

A method for deploying an application for preventing a web browser from loading content from an undesirable source, comprising:

• providing a computer infrastructure being operable to:
• select an area of a web page containing undesirable content;
• substitute an alternate Internet Protocol (IP) address for a hostname of a website that provided the undesirable content based on a profile;
• and
• redisplay the web page with content from the alternate IP address displayed in the selected area of the web page.