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Possibly linux@lemmy.zip to Privacy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years ago

NetGuard - A simple way to block access to the internet per app

netguard.me

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NetGuard - A simple way to block access to the internet per app

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Possibly linux@lemmy.zip to Privacy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years ago
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A simple way to block access to the internet per app
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    I use TrackerControl (F-Droid) which can filter domains to block per app.

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      This also doesn’t work with a VPN

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        You can use port forwarding.

      • Possibly linux@lemmy.zipOP
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        No everyone is using a VPN

        • Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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          Well these programs actually ARE VPNs.

          I wonder if they provide any protection? Free VPN anyone?

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            Protection against what?

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              Dropping your pants to every site you visit, telling them where you live and who your Internet provider is, yadida yadida.

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                It’s not an actual VPN, it just tells the OS that it is and then routes traffic from blocked apps to 127.0.0.1 or 0.0.0.0 rather than a real VPN endpoint.

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                That’s not how that works

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      ☞ “The development of TrackerControl was led by Konrad Kollnig (University of Oxford). The underlying network analysis functionality is provided by the NetGuard Firewall, developed by Marcel Bokhorst.”

      if you tried both, you would see that they are basically the same app.

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        deleted by creator

        • rnercle@sh.itjust.works
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          you can do the same with netGuard 👍

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        I’m gonna try it, ty

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