Fox Web Security is an add-on for the Firefox web browser that blocks or allows connection to sites that are registered in the blocklists of three DNS providers, Yandex, OpenDNS, and Norton ConnectSafe.
Let's say from the beginning that the add-on is a useful addition to your system's security but should not be used as the only means of protection.
Although there are many security solutions for the Firefox browser, the Fox Web Security add-on has a different approach.
Technically, it checks the domain names associated with the browser with the database of the three companies. The add-on blocks access to domains or third-party links if it is blacklisted in one of the above-mentioned services.
Note that even with aggregated data from the three services, the DNS service of the system is not affected.
You can control your computer to verify that you control all traffic from a Firefox network screen that does not record all links if a site is blocked.
The add-on uses the following blacklists from each service provider:
- Yandex.DNS: https://dns.yandex.com/ (Security + Family)
- OpenDNS: https://www.opendns.com/ (Family Shield)
- Norton ConnectSafe: https://dns.norton.com/ (Security + Pornography + Other)
Note that protection is not absolute 100%. A site like Playboy could be blocked, while Reddit posts containing pornographic content are not excluded.
This does not, of course, mean that the add-on is useless, the opposite.
First, you can add sites to a personal blacklist or to-do list. This will be useful for you to unlock a webpage that has been blocked by one of the DNS services, or to block one that is not blocked.
Download the add-on from the link below
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/fox-web-security/
