How to block specific websites on Kaspersky Security cloud?

[Tashdeed]

Hello. I’m a new KAS security cloud user. Am using the latest product and virus updates definition version. I moved from the AVG antivirus.

I’m looking for how to block specific websites from even loading on any of my web browsers. They are specifically pop ups that appear now and then. I have a list of all the websites that I want never to load. Since KAS will check the sites as they load, if the feature is within the AV, then the blocking will be easy.

I had this ability/feature in the AVG antivirus under “Blocked websites”, but where can I get this within KAS security cloud software?

*FYI, I don’t have the parental control within the free software suite, don’t need it. I’m asking if there is a way outside this just to block specific sites from ever loading. Could not find the option.

Also, if there is another way (outside the anti-virus) that I can do the blocking, please let me know. Your help will be much appreciated. Thank you.

[Guest]

Hi @Tashdeed,

Blocking websites via the Kaspersky application is not possible.

However, you can block the addresses you want through your Windows HOST file.

→ Open notepad as administrator (this is important) → Click on File → Open → Follow this path c:/Windows/system32/drivers/etc/

→ With the HOST file open, paste the following text (replacing with the site you wish to block)

# Block all undesirable websites

127.0.0.1 www.siteone.com
127.0.0.1 www.sitetwo.com

→ Save the file
→ Test to see if the blocking is working by accessing the site

If possible, please let us know if you were able to block the addresses.

Take care, be well.
Thanks.
Guilherme

[Tashdeed]

Hi @Tashdeed,

Blocking websites via the Kaspersky application is not possible.

However, you can block the addresses you want through your Windows HOST file.

→ Open notepad as administrator (this is important) → Click on File → Open → Follow this path c:/Windows/system32/drivers/etc/

→ With the HOST file open, paste the following text (replacing with the site you wish to block)

# Block all undesirable websites

127.0.0.1 www.siteone.com
127.0.0.1 www.sitetwo.com

→ Save the file
→ Test to see if the blocking is working by accessing the site

If possible, please let us know if you were able to block the addresses.

Take care, be well.
Thanks.
Guilherme

Hi, thanks for the reply, I’ll try to reply here again after trying this method out.

[Guest]

I would recommend that you install a popup/ad blocker with regularly updated block lists rather then rely on the hosts file.  For those in the know the ultimate (IMHO) is ublock Origin.  It is on all of the stores of the web browsers. If you want a simpler (but more resource intensive alternative) then AdblockPlus would be an alternative.  

 

Note that there are many other adblockers with similar names - some are okay but some are not that good. I am only recommending these two specific ones).

ublock origin is at this site (scroll down for links to the individual browser stores for the most popular browsers): https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock

 

Adblock Plus is at: https://adblockplus.org/

 

Both can (and do) block +90% of all popups and ads (if tweaked) and both have an element picker mode to select popups from sites that are not automatically blocked. 

 

You should only ever use/have one adblocker installed as they can interfere with each other. 

 

Another good choice would be to use a specific DNS server that blocks adware sites (and also other sites) such as cloudflare’s 1.1.1.1 (  https://1.1.1.1/dns/ )   or their malware blocking / porn blocking enhancements 1.1.1.2 and 1.1.1.3 (  https://blog.cloudflare.com/introducing-1-1-1-1-for-families/ )

 

[Tashdeed]

I would recommend that you install a popup/ad blocker with regularly updated block lists rather then rely on the hosts file.  For those in the know the ultimate (IMHO) is ublock Origin.  It is on all of the stores of the web browsers. If you want a simpler (but more resource intensive alternative) then AdblockPlus would be an alternative.  

 

Note that there are many other adblockers with similar names - some are okay but some are not that good. I am only recommending these two specific ones).

ublock origin is at this site (scroll down for links to the individual browser stores for the most popular browsers): https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock

 

Adblock Plus is at: https://adblockplus.org/

 

Both can (and do) block +90% of all popups and ads (if tweaked) and both have an element picker mode to select popups from sites that are not automatically blocked. 

 

You should only ever use/have one adblocker installed as they can interfere with each other. 

 

Another good choice would be to use a specific DNS server that blocks adware sites (and also other sites) such as cloudflare’s 1.1.1.1 (  https://1.1.1.1/dns/ )   or their malware blocking / porn blocking enhancements 1.1.1.2 and 1.1.1.3 (  https://blog.cloudflare.com/introducing-1-1-1-1-for-families/ )

 

Hi, thanks for the reply. But, my problem isn’t with ads or pop ups specifically. It’s with some websites. Like, the entire website. clicking on some links pop them out. But, adblockers don’t stop that, to my experience, that is why I used that feature from AVG back when I used to run AVG in my PC.

If adblockers had the feature to block an entire website, that’d be a cool feature.

[Guest]

Hello @Tashdeed,

I have prepared a tutorial that can help you with this issue of website blocking.

You can check it out here → [Tutorial/Tip] Como bloquear websites sem programas de terceiros - How to block websites without third-party programs

I hope I helped you 🙂

Take care, be well.
Thanks.
Guilherme