10 sats \ 0 replies \ @humblefreak 14 Jan \ on: Block ads, tracking & malware on your device in just 1 min privacy
The same or a very similar service is also available for free from Cloudflare. It is supposedly even faster than Google's DNS service (4.4.4.4 and 8.8.8.8). Cloudflare claims: "the Internet's fastest, privacy-first public DNS resolver".
You can either use Cloudflare's app (Android, iPhone, Mac, Windows, and Linux):
- See https://1.1.1.1
Or ignore the app and just set your DNS as usual (Android, iPhone, Mac, Windows, Linux):
- See https://blog.cloudflare.com/introducing-1-1-1-1-for-families
- there are 3 flavors:
- 1.1.1.1 (no filtering)
- 1.1.1.2 (filter out Malware)
- 1.1.1.3 (filter out Malware and Adult Content)
The full DNS config options are:
Malware Blocking Only
Primary DNS: 1.1.1.2
Secondary DNS: 1.0.0.2
Malware and Adult Content
Primary DNS: 1.1.1.3
Secondary DNS: 1.0.0.3
For IPv6 use:
Malware Blocking Only
Primary DNS: 2606:4700:4700::1112
Secondary DNS: 2606:4700:4700::1002
Malware and Adult Content
Primary DNS: 2606:4700:4700::1113
Secondary DNS: 2606:4700:4700::1003
And yes it works. I would recommend to ignore the app and just set your DNS manually. The app is for people who do not know how to set a DNS address. If you want to read even more read: https://blog.cloudflare.com/announcing-the-results-of-the-1-1-1-1-public-dns-resolver-privacy-examination/