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Thanks, here is link explaining HomeCare:This is a very solid configuration for a home user, thanks for sharing with us.
BTW what's HomeCare by Trend Micro on TP-Link Archer AX6000 router?
Update: I found it, seems like what Trend Micro offers with their secure router. It offers Intrusion Prevention, amongst other features. Very nice choice!
It should also be blocking malicious websites.
I added a screenshot from HomeCare on my router in my post above you.I tested AVs abilities to block dodgy websites a while ago and it looks like Trend Micro evaluates the reviews of shopping websites. Shopping platforms with bad reviews on Facebook for example, get blocked regardless of the fact that they don't serve malware or phishing. Having their web-filtering on a router level provides extra layer of safety.
Example of dodgy shopping platform blocked by Trend: Online Shopping for Dresses,Shoes and Bags-moonalano.com
No, it was an error in your link possibly by the forum software.It's blocked by Trend Micro home products, it looks like someone has read the Facebook reviews. Maybe this category just isn't covered in the router, but since you are mostly away it's not that important anyway. Trend Micro is still good in filtering out malware-related webpages.
Thanks, my ISP provided router is also not fancy and has bad WIFI coverage, that's why I let them set it in bridge mode and added my own TP-Link router.Great set-up! I'd been playing around with various solutions this past week but keep coming back to the same solution as yours. Sadly my ISP router isn't as fancy though I can block categories via DNS (Sky shield).I suppose having been caught out by ransomeware a few years back, leads me to being paranoid and I end up going back to Comodo but H_C blocks and checks new files and locks down the system,
Anyway, great setup, I'll be following suit.
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Cool.Thanks, my ISP provided router is also not fancy and has bad WIFI coverage, that's why I let them set it in bridge mode and added my own TP-Link router.
Now I have extra protection (HomeCare by Trend Micro on the router) and great wifi coverage for these times that I work from home and both my kids are following school lessons via Teams in their own bedrooms.
I can certainly understand that having been caught by ransomware makes you paranoid.
Do you know how you got it and why your security failed that time?
I have been using and testing various free solutions myself (F-Secure Safe (free through my ISP), Kaspersky Security Cloud Free and Comodo Firewall.
Thanks to all the tests done and discussions posted here and of course my own experience I always come back to built-in protection enhanced by some extra tools.
I think a good AV, an up-to-date chromium-based browser with an adblocker and regularly performing backups could do a lot to protect you.
Personally, I like the extra protection given by OneDrive with Microsoft 365 ransomware protection when you pay for Microsoft (Office) 365.
I hope as regular users we will get access to Application Guard for Office in the future.Cool.
It was researching some things online and opened a word document link. Was using chrome and Comodo at the time but just with the default setup. It was partially blocked but files still got corrupted along with shadowcopy backup. Anyway, I think H_C or a tweaked Comodo or even the browser tweaks and uBlock would have protected me better. At present just tinkering with CIS in Proactive mode but it's more approving legitimate actions than anything else.
A lot to be said for built-in protection tweaked with H_C locks down the system well and the CD/FH tweaks makes it just as good as the competition out there. I don't use Controlled Folder but I do backup docs to OneDrive weekly.
Yes, Trend Micro is also available in other routers (eg. Asus, Linksys etc) and for FREE. They are very generous in their free offering as compared to BitDefender (as NetArmor subscription) in Netgear routers. In exchange Trend Micro will collect all your personal infoThis is a very solid configuration for a home user, thanks for sharing with us.
BTW what's HomeCare by Trend Micro on TP-Link Archer AX6000 router?
Update: I found it, seems like what Trend Micro offers with their secure router. It offers Intrusion Prevention, amongst other features. Very nice choice!
It should also be blocking malicious websites.
I have licenses for AdGuard desktop, but I don't like it's HTTPS filtering done by a root certificate and have to install another program.I really like your simple yet effective configuration. Have you considered using Adguard Desktop? And what is your default DNS?
I find it difficult to say. It's good but not great. Finds updated drivers but not for all, for example I don't get an updated Realtek Audio driver, but I get the latest Nvidia driver. What is good that I have no issues with drivers not fit for the different laptops here in my household. I had such problems with for example Snappy Driver Installer.How are your experiences with Driver Easy Pro if can ask? the reviews are quite mixed and I'm not sure if its worth purchasing.