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[Updated 29/12/2018] Browser extension comparison: Malwares and Phishings
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<blockquote data-quote="ForgottenSeer 97327" data-source="post: 1026867"><p>Remember I tested a few of those extensions for weeks (<a href="https://malwaretips.com/threads/free-available-malware-url-lists.119549/" target="_blank">link</a>)</p><p></p><p>Best combo I found was using</p><p>1. NextDNS</p><p>2. Edge with Smartscreen</p><p>3. Either one of McFee and MalwareBytes (ex equo), followed by Bitdefender and Norton (also ex equo), tu supplement those two.</p><p></p><p>After intensifying my testing between Julian date Christmas and Gregorian date Christmas (I was working abroad and had nothing to do in the evenings) I noticed only the moment of testing made a difference. Apparently when those extensions updated their (cloud) data bases one of those top 4 (McFee, MBAM, Bitdefender, Norton) had a little advantage over the other.</p><p></p><p>Noticeable in all this testing Edge Smartscreen blocked around 25 to 30 percent and NextDNS from 30 to 35 percent. The remainder (usually 35 to 40 percent) was blocked by the top four.</p><p></p><p>I had also tested Avast, Avira and Phishtank, but dropped them after the first round of testing. They may have blocked more, but their sources seemed to overlap with NextDNS (DNS blocks kick in earlier than extensions blocks) and Edge Smartscreen (I disabled extension and repeated test with DNS and Edge only, to get an impression of their 'added blocking value').</p><p></p><p>My conclusion: When you use a DNS with URL filter and a browser with a decent URL filter, using <a href="https://malwaretips.com/threads/ubo-medium-mode-in-adguard-browser-extension.119198/" target="_blank">easy medium mode</a> or <a href="https://malwaretips.com/threads/ublock-origin-update-thread.105202/page-12#post-1025969" target="_blank">easy hard mode</a> protection in your adblocker (e.g.@Jan Willy for AG or [USER=81799]@ErzCrz[/USER] for uBlockOrigin) makes the added value of just another URL blocking extension minimal (like [USER=7463]@cruelsister[/USER] often states). That is why I opted for easy medium in uBlockOrigin now (but I tend to switch between AdGuard and uBO <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite109" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> for as long as it lasts) with NO <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite117" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /> URL blocking extension <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite110" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ForgottenSeer 97327, post: 1026867"] Remember I tested a few of those extensions for weeks ([URL='https://malwaretips.com/threads/free-available-malware-url-lists.119549/']link[/URL]) Best combo I found was using 1. NextDNS 2. Edge with Smartscreen 3. Either one of McFee and MalwareBytes (ex equo), followed by Bitdefender and Norton (also ex equo), tu supplement those two. After intensifying my testing between Julian date Christmas and Gregorian date Christmas (I was working abroad and had nothing to do in the evenings) I noticed only the moment of testing made a difference. Apparently when those extensions updated their (cloud) data bases one of those top 4 (McFee, MBAM, Bitdefender, Norton) had a little advantage over the other. Noticeable in all this testing Edge Smartscreen blocked around 25 to 30 percent and NextDNS from 30 to 35 percent. The remainder (usually 35 to 40 percent) was blocked by the top four. I had also tested Avast, Avira and Phishtank, but dropped them after the first round of testing. They may have blocked more, but their sources seemed to overlap with NextDNS (DNS blocks kick in earlier than extensions blocks) and Edge Smartscreen (I disabled extension and repeated test with DNS and Edge only, to get an impression of their 'added blocking value'). My conclusion: When you use a DNS with URL filter and a browser with a decent URL filter, using [URL='https://malwaretips.com/threads/ubo-medium-mode-in-adguard-browser-extension.119198/']easy medium mode[/URL] or [URL='https://malwaretips.com/threads/ublock-origin-update-thread.105202/page-12#post-1025969']easy hard mode[/URL] protection in your adblocker (e.g.@Jan Willy for AG or [USER=81799]@ErzCrz[/USER] for uBlockOrigin) makes the added value of just another URL blocking extension minimal (like [USER=7463]@cruelsister[/USER] often states). That is why I opted for easy medium in uBlockOrigin now (but I tend to switch between AdGuard and uBO :) for as long as it lasts) with NO :eek: URL blocking extension ;) [/QUOTE]
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