Adguard blocking works erratically for me on iOS, particularly for Google. All of a sudden Google is open in spite of ||google^ in blocklist.
@Brummelchen , yes I do miss the days of Online Armor and Outpost. Will definitely look at Sphinx recommended by you and @act8192 .
My learning (L) /observations (O) /decision points (D) /confusions (?) so far. I will keep updating it. All of you are glad to comment and...
Thanks @bo elam , will try out Sandboxie.
@pb1 I did not see MS defender as a separate antivirus. As explained in the post it is about data collection. So getting rid of as many 3rd party...
Thanks @itman . I checked on your lead. Idea Cellular means someone in India somewhere (it is a big country) is using mobile internet to do this...
Good points Bo. Adds to my learning. A couple of observations. Are you using old version of Sandboxie? Or the new Sandboxie Plus? Secondly...
Yes, Hosts file is right. i misunderstood your reply and thought there was a way in Windows firewall to block domain names that I have to explore....
Thanks. Which two open source FF extensions do you use, if you do not mind mentioning them?
Can I post it privately to you?
@Bill_Bright I know how to control apps but not domains by their names. Thanks @Brummelchen for your reply. What exactly did you mean by this,...
Thanks @Buddel for the heads up.
I think I have posted it in the wrong section. How do I move it to a more relevant section? Sorry for the inconvenience.
@Elwe Singollo, are you using old sandboxie or the new sandboxie plus? Can Edge browser be sandboxed properly? Your point on Mozilla is good, but...
Yes I will shift when I can control which app to give permission to and which domain to allow to. Currently ESET firewall allows this very easily....
@Bill_Bright, thanks a lot for your lucid reply. My sentiments exactly and more so about the level of tracking by cell carriers. But as you say...
Thank you all for enlightening replies. Yes there is a difference between collection of data and monetizing or misusing it. I don't know about the...
Hmm. Ok. Thanks. Don't have any other option I guess.
Thanks for your reply. In that case I request you to put the text "Not Available on iOS" for all features like Cryptojacking, Botnet etc instead...
Thanks for your reply. So do you use Windows Defender only? Since you mentioned all your systems, what is the complete picture? Is the network...
Yes. The protection it provides vs the amount it charges per year. Also OSA compared to some other software that you or others are aware of that...
I am facing problems with someone giving my phone number to different sites to generate and send OTPs at different times throughout the day....
Thanks Buddel. How is NVT's value, now that it has become a rentware (if I am not mistaken)?
I am looking to replace my ESET security suite after coming across data collection related posts. Is there any firewall that allows granular...
I have come across Sys Hardener, O&O Shut Up and Hard Configuarator. I am looking for something reliable that does not harvest user data.
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