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DNS Providers
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Cloudflare with malware blocking offers great resolution speeds (which is to be expected from them) but in terms of malware blocking, Cloudflare is really inefficient, even if some router manufacturers (Asus, looking at you) are enforcing Cloudflare as protection layer through partnerships.
If protection is the aim, then Cloudflare isn’t really the best choice because protections should be evaluated as boolean— you either do it or you don’t. N% protection doesn’t really do anything for the users.
I would personally go for a DNS that blocks ads and blocks malicious websites better.
In your opinion, which could be the best DNS provider for malware blocking ?
For phishing and malware blocking, I would go for NextDNS and ControlD (or the free NextDNS clone).
These 2 are the easiest to setup, cheap (if not free) and offer decent protection. Plus not loading ads at all on mobile devices has a lot of benefits.
Cloudflare would be my choice for snappy browsing experience (I have it deployed on some of my devices like my TV).
Quad9 is also a decent choice.
NextDNS is great but currently using Control D with a few block lists configured at the router level and device level. I purchased the one-year plan that usually costs $40 but with my Windscribe discount, I was able to get it half off. The redirecting feature is extremely handy for streaming apps. Also, latency is great for me (I get 1-2ms).
A few block lists that I would recommend: New Domains (Native), Hagezi's DNS - Pro or Pro Plus, Hagezi's DNS - TIF.
A few block lists that I would recommend: New Domains (Native), Hagezi's DNS - Pro or Pro Plus, Hagezi's DNS - TIF.
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ControlD. Their blocking is customizable, allows custom rules, and is more modern than NextDNS. To me, it's not even close; ControlD > *.
