Ad And Stuff DNS Filter vs Cydog Toolkit Usage & Stats

Ad And Stuff DNS Filter can operate as a local VPN or as a DNS server. It uses the VPN on the device to filter URLs, much like a hosts file, but better. It optionally blocks ads and porn. Its settings allow you to do the following: -- set an internal IP address for the VPN in case the default one, 10.11.12.13, has a conflict on your LAN, -- restore the default internal IP address, -- optionally block ads and porn, -- add ad and porn hosts to be blocked or remove ones in its internal database to keep them from being blocked, -- change the DNS servers from OpenDNS to one of the several wired DNS providers or provide your own DNS servers, -- and restore the default DNS servers. It works by routing DNS calls only through the VPN. The VPN replies with Unknown if the requested host is in the app's internal database. Otherwise, it passes the request to the DNS provider selected for the VPN. The only external calls explicitly made by the app are to the DNS provider - the app does not call home or anywhere else and does not collect any data, personal or otherwise. The VPN also seemless works when changing wifi networks or going mobile. The DNS server uses the same database and like the VPN, optionally blocks ads and porn. It shares the same settings except that the VPN address does not apply to it. The VPN and DNS server cannot run at the same time, and either of them can be started automatically when the app starts. Due to restrictions iOS apps have running in the background, it cannot be a DNS server for apps running on the device since it goes to sleep when another app comes to the foreground. However, it can put older devices, like iPhone 6's that are running iOS 12, to use as DNS servers that can be used by any other devices running on the same wifi network. To run as DNS servers, the devices must remain on with the DNS app running in the foreground and should be plugged in. The device's IP address is on the screen and is the one that should be used to make it a DNS server for specific devices. They should also be provided a static IP address so other devices using it as a DNS server do not have to be changed. The static IP address to use is the one displayed on the screen. As of version 3.0, it blocks domains for the VPN and DNS server that are one edit away or a single set of transposed characters (for instance appel.com) from hundreds of the most popular domains. A single edit means a single character substituted (aople.com), a single character deleted (aple.com), or a single character inserted (appple.com). In addition to protecting you from the simple mistyping of a URL, it will also protect you from going to links in emails and websites that are purposely crafted in this manner to deceive you. As of version 5.5.0, this app will block domains from these popular domains where an 'm' has been replaced with 'rn', like for instance apple.corn. It can be turned off with the Typo check in the Settings. In addition to protecting you from the simple mistyping of a URL, it will also protect you from going to links in emails and websites that are purposely crafted in this manner to deceive you. As of version 6.4.0, this app will block domains from these popular domains where an 'm' has been replaced with 'rn', like for instance apple.corn. It can be turned off with the Typo check in the Settings. In addition to protecting you from the simple mistyping of a URL, it will also protect you from going to links in emails and websites that are purposely crafted in this manner to deceive you. It can be turned off with the Typo check in the Settings. If by some chance, you encounter a URL you need with one of these characteristics, it can be whitelisted in the Settings. And it does not affect performance - you won't notice the difference in web browsers or other applications.

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TL;DR - Here's the bottom line on how our iOS Security & Privacy Extension works: Three content blocker modes: Extreme, Heavy, and Lighter. Two firewall modes: The Walled Garden (Garden) & The Wall Watcher (Watcher) Each mode uses our proprietary methodology for security and privacy. An in-app extension with set-and-forget settings and logs to prove it's working. Enable 'Allow' for every site or have it 'Ask' and customize your security! For $0.99, you have made Safari on iOS one of the most secure, private, and safely automated browsers in the world TL;DR - Here's the bottom line on how our iOS Security & Privacy App works: Fully featured encrypted DNS Client with split tunneling and network interface customizations. A lightweight web browser for saved logins and important bookmarks with a connection monitor (just click on the padlock whenever you browse). iCloud database integration so content is saved across all your devices. For $0.99, you have made your iOS device one of the most secure, private, and safe devices in the world Worried about data collection? We do not collect your data. Period. Still worried? Use our content blocker modes instead so you don't have to trust us. All content blocker modes and browsing features use anti-cookie potentiation and ad/tracker blocking technologies. Some of these technologies are more sophisticated than the top names in web security. L;WR - Here's our long(er) explanation version: Mobile browsing can be a scary place. Hackers and Cyber Criminals have found innovative ways to target you on the devices and applications you use the most. Cydog Browser is a company which provides the world's leading web security for the masses. This app and safari extension uses multiple methods to accomplish this in order to serve our users. First, we want to help you secure your mobile browser, even though we believe we have a much better one for you to use. Safari is one of the most used mobile browsers in the world. We have developed this extension to secure it with new web standards that don't even exist yet. Second, we believe cyber security is a feedback loop. Without privacy, you can't keep your security over time. We take efforts to limit your web footprint so the data you create and the traces you leave behind don't tell a story to anyone. Lastly, we think the ad tracking ecosystem is detrimental to human behavior because it helps compromise the first two through insidious social loop-holes. Social life is one tactic Hackers and Cyber Criminals use to compromise you. We don't let them because we starve them of data. Part of our philosophy is accountability. When we make a service, we ensure it can do limited to no damage - even under the harshest circumstances. You don't just have to trust our word for it. When you enable Cydog Toolkit's security features, you don't have to let this app see anything you do whatsoever. We don't have phone home systems built into any of our applications. We don't ask for excessive permissions. We don't build applications or services that need to see those thing, as we believe this is fundamentally improper development. We hope you enjoy the best in mobile browser security with the Cydog Toolkit! Want to know more about Cydog Browser? Visit: cydogbrowser.com