Can anybody recommend a package/tool that will automatically block DNS requests to malware domains, C&C etc based on some publish list? I see that some of the Adblock packages may allow this to work, but would like to know if anybody is using something specific to malware?

[image] Adblock support thread Community Builds, Projects & Packages Hi, in OpenWrt stable & snapshot package repo you'll find the adblock package (plus LuCI companion/configuration package): stable OpenWrt version 23.05.x.: adblock 4.1.5-8 plus luci companion package …

There are Malware specific Adblock lists : openwrt/packages/blob/master/net/adblock/files/README.md # DNS based ad/abuse domain blocking ## Description A lot of people already use adblocker plugins within their desktop browsers, but what if you are using your (smart) phone, tablet, watch o…

Thank you. I've gone with the adblock option plus Openflare DNS malware block. It seems many of the blocklists for malware that adblock is using are 6 months to 2 years old sadly.

[image] IvyMike: It seems many of the blocklists for malware that adblock is using are 6 months to 2 years old sadly. Are you running the most recent version of OpenWrt/Adblock?

OpenWRT: 19.07.4 Adblock: 4.0.6 Seem fairly recent ....

[image] IvyMike: Thank you. I've gone with the adblock option plus Openflare DNS malware block Can you assist me with Openflare, I don't seem to find and would like to consider also...

Apologies, I mean to write CloudFlare DNS. Details are here, They offer a malware only filtering address ...details here: [image] Introducing 1.1.1.1 for Families Introducing 1.1.1.1 for Families — the easiest way to add a layer of protection to your home network and protect it from malwa…

Thanks, I didn't realize, but my secondary DNS 1.1.1.1 was already there. So now I configured primary and secondary as per below : 1.1.1.1 1.1.1.1 is a free Domain Name System (DNS) service by the American company Cloudflare in partnership with APNIC.[needs update] The service function…

The block lists I receive are up to date. This is why I didn't respond. Feel free to ask in the Adblock support thread if you disagree.

I don't dispute that block lists in general are up to date, but if you follow the link I posted earler, the 2 malware specific links point to very obsolete lists, am I wrong in that assessment ?

The two list sources with "malware" in their names have the following time stamps: [malwaredomains] [malwaredomainlist] I can't see any issue here. Said that, just use other lists/sources if you are not satisfied with the selection or the update frequency. Most of the "general" lists are also inc…

Malware blocklist package?

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