Advice Request Question about K9 Web Protection

[Didie Farhan]

Hello MalwareTips community. I have a couple of questions about k9 web protection.
1) Do it still has update or it's already abandoned?
2) Can i use it with Kaspersky

Thank you

 

[mekelek]

Why do you need it when you got Kaspersky? Pointless.

 

[ZeroDay]

You won't need it with Kaspersky. You even have category blocking with Kaspersky too.

 

[_CyberGhosT_]

Agree with both replies, it would be a redundant waste of resources to install both.
As well it could cause conflicts that in the end could compromise your security.

 

[212eta]

Kaspersky is enough.

 

[shmu26]

Yes, you can use it with Kaspersky, if you want to. I have tried it.
K9 is not very modern, but it works, and it is supported. I know technically savvy people who use it and rely on it.

An advantage to K9 is that it will automatically apply its settings to all user accounts. But Kaspersky is on a per-user-account basis. Also, with K9 you will automatically have password protection, although that is not very hard to set up in Kaspersky.

An advantage to Kaspersky is that it is more modern, thus it can scan inside secure connections (HTTPS sites). K9 can prevent you from going to the site, but if you do go to a seemingly clean site, it won't see what else you are doing in there.

I have found that each parental control app that I have tried will have both FPs, and things that it should have blocked but didn't. Also, behavior is not always consistent.

 

[codswollip]

FWIW... issues between K9 and Malwarebytes Antimalware v3 block google sites access. Workarounds exist.

 

[Winter Soldier]

I agree with other comments about the uselessness of using K9 with Kaspersky.
Moreover, it is an old software, does not seem to developed from years and even if it works on Windows 10, it is necessary to say that the latest version officially only supports up to Windows 8.

Operating System Compatibility | K9 Web Protection - Free Internet Filter and Parental Control Software

 

[shmu26]

K9 can be used as a second layer of protection.

 

[Didie Farhan]

Thank you for all replies. I decided to not use k9 with kaspersky.

 

[Didie Farhan]

I agree with other comments about the uselessness of using K9 with Kaspersky.
Moreover, it is an old software, does not seem to developed from years and even if it works on Windows 10, it is necessary to say that the latest version officially only supports up to Windows 8.

Operating System Compatibility | K9 Web Protection - Free Internet Filter and Parental Control Software

Does that mean this software is out of update already?

 

[shmu26]

I used it on Windows 10 w/Creators Update.
Seemed to work fine.

 

[legendcampos]

k9 web protection + Windows Defender + VoodooShiled is a good combo? On this desktop I am testing BitDefender Free + Voodoo Shield

 

[shmu26]

k9 web protection + Windows Defender + VoodooShiled is a good combo? On this desktop I am testing BitDefender Free + Voodoo Shield

K9 will work with Windows Defender + VoodooShield . But don't rely on K9 for web security. It will filter out inappropriate content like a pro, but for security protection from bad sites you should use something else, such as Bitdefender TrafficLight browser extension, for instance. That is just one possibility for browser protection, there are others, but K9 is not a leader in security.

 

[Sunshine-boy]

According to Softpedia k9 got an update on Jan 7th, 2019

Download K9 Web Protection 4.5.1001.0

Download K9 Web Protection - Accessible and powerful content filtering solution that enables you to quickly block entire categories of content or block specific websites

www.softpedia.com

Can someone test it? did they redesign the UI?

 

[TairikuOkami]

According to Softpedia k9 got an update on Jan 7th, 2019

I notified Softpedia, that it is still being updated :emoji_innocent:, since the last update was like from 2013 and the more people use it, the better for its future. I used it at the same time and it is still the same old. If they would only improve the GUI and made exceptions to stick, it would be great.

 

[LDogg]

k9 web protection + Windows Defender + VoodooShiled is a good combo? On this desktop I am testing BitDefender Free + Voodoo Shield

If you have knowledge on App Whitelisting with VoodooShield in terms of knowing processes and understanding legitimate software from malware via VDS notification, this setup for security is good (k9 web protection + Windows Defender + VoodooShield). In addition you could add Syshardener as well for OS Hardening.

VoodooShield is only as good as it's end user.

~LDogg

 

[shmu26]

As I see it, K9 is more for content filtering: it is for parental protection, or for self-protection, from negative web content.

 

[Moonhorse]

For parental control its very good indeed, on system level it even filters discord, skype etc.

But for me it causes disconnections from game, i was kind of hyped since i thought they have done major update there, but when checking their blog, etc. i cant see any change log anywhere and not sure if i should give it a try

Edit: nvm did read the changelog from 2013, its just reupload or something

 

[ForgottenSeer 69673]

Was looking over the blue coat site and wondering if Symantec ever did anything with it?

"
Symantec Acquires Blue Coat

Effective August 1, 2016, Blue Coat Systems, Inc. was acquired by Symantec Corporation. The combined company is in a strong leadership position to define the future of cybersecurity and set the pace for innovation industrywide."