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 # URLhaus Malicious URL Blocklist
 
-This [uBO](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/)-compatible filter list is based on the database dump (CSV) of Abuse.sh [URLhaus](https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/).
+A block list of malicious URLs that are being used for malware distribution. This [uBO](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/)-compatible filter list is based on the database dump (CSV) of Abuse.sh [URLhaus](https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/).
 
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