ClearCloud to end

[Tom172]

Clearcloud DNS will be discontinued in the next few weeks. I emailed for support with regard to an issue.

Here is a (Short) reply from a clearcloud rep:

Yes, you have heard correctly. ClearCloud will be discontinued in the next couple weeks.



Thank you,





Kara K
Kara.Kritzer@gfi.com
727-562-0101 x392

I await an official statement, but it looks like this will be the case.

 

[Mark]

Official.

 

[Tom172]

Thanks Mark. Didn't see that. It's a shame to hear this. I'll be going back to Norton I think.

 

[moonshine]

Too bad to see this, ClearCloud's the best Secure DNS there is,

 

[McLovin]

This is bad that ClearCloud is going to end. I tried it I thought that it was pretty dam good. Sad to see it go.

 

[MrXidus]

Well this is just terrible news to hear, Clear Cloud is such a strong DNS against malicious sites... Guess I'll be going back to my ISP's DNS as Norton's one isn't that good at all imo.

 

[Ramblin]

Bad news. I started using this type of services only 3 months ago
and have been very happy that I had chosen CCloud. Never had
an issue, even though I don't live near any of the servers.
I ll probably go back to my ISPs own if Nortons dont behave as good
as CCloud have done so for me.

Bo :sad:

 

[Guest28]

i am so upset this is going. why stop it now it was doing fine i knew they would pull this eventually and so will norton DNS. They will make this a payed service.

 

[Deleted member 178]

i will go back now to norton or comodo

 

[The Analogue Kid]

Bloody hell, what a disaster. It's not long ago i started with Clearcloud. Drat and double drat

 

[Ink]

Same story for for CounterSpy Anti-Spyware and Sunbelt Personal Firewall, saying basically the same thing:

...we have found that most customers prefer the more robust web filtering solution available as a feature in our...

 

[Guest28]

Same story for for CounterSpy Anti-Spyware and Sunbelt Personal Firewall, saying basically the same thing:

...we have found that most customers prefer the more robust web filtering solution available as a feature in our...

I find clear clouds statement bull. They just used the users to help improve there service and over the weeks it got better. Watch norton do the same.

 

[bogdan]

Or they simply couldn't figure out how to make money out of it, or they couldn't afford wasting money on this free service.

 

[Dejan]

I have ClearCloud installed, but I have it disabled, just because I don't think it increases speed and I don't really need it. Still, this is bad news, CC was a nice service, much better then Norton's.

 

[jamescv7]

Why they will discontinue ClearCloud since it was nice and the detection rates are great, if so then need to change other DNS.

 

[Mark]

Comment from the General Manager of GFI Security.

 

[jamescv7]

Quote from the link about the comment by General Manager

The practical reality is that DNS has its limitations. It will probably get about 70%-80% of malicious sites, as it can only work on the domain level, not the URI/URL level (which is what you need a web filter for). Don't rely on a DNS product as your total protection against malware and phishing sites.

I would agree that, you don't rely on DNS alone thus alongside an AV is needed.

 

[Vextor]

I really liked ClearCloud. It isn't the greatest news.

 

[Ink]

You can still enjoy ClearCloud DNS up until September 1st 2011, that means 3 more months.

 

[jamescv7]

Indeed, ClearCloud will be in my memories for having great detection rate and quick response for FP issue.