- NordVPN has added adult site blocking to its Threat Protection suite
- The DNS filtering blocks domains before loading them onto your device
- Adult site blocking is now only available on NordVPN apps for Android and iOS
NordVPN just took another step toward comprehensive security by adding an adult site blocker to its toolkit.
The blocker comes as part of NordVPN’s Threat Protection suite, which already blocks a lot of malicious content. Now you can filter out thousands of adult domains.
The new adult site blocking feature uses DNS-based filtering to make this possible, preventing websites from loading in the first place.
We already rank NordVPN as the best VPN service available, and today’s changes should make it easier to keep all your browsing family-friendly.
At the time of writing, NordVPN’s new adult site blocking tool is only available on the iOS and Android VPN apps, at no additional cost.
An adult site blocker at the DNS level
Now the toolkit has been expanded to include DNS-based filtering for adult websites.
DNS-based filtering is a security technique that blocks unwanted websites before they even load.
The way it works is that when you type a web address, your device asks a Domain Name System (DNS) server to translate that address into a numeric IP address. With DNS filtering, NordVPN’s servers check the domain against a predefined list of marked or restricted sites. If it appears in that list, the DNS request is immediately rejected so the page never loads.
This approach protects users at the network level, meaning malicious content is automatically blocked. In the case of NordVPN, blocking adult sites will be available for Android and iOS users.
NordVPN will use DNS filtering to completely prevent access to thousands of adult domains. You can activate it in the NordVPN mobile app.
Domininkas Virbickas, product director at NordVPN, said: “Our new feature allows users to take control of their browsing experience, whether they’re protecting children on shared devices or simply want to prevent them from accidentally accessing inappropriate content.”
NordVPN has had a busy few months
Today’s announcement marks just one more security update for NordVPN in recent months.
In addition to blocking adult sites, the company has revealed that this is the case launching a new NordVPN app for the latest version of Amazon’s Fire TV Stick. These devices run the Linux-based Vega OS, so they need a new native VPN app, and NordVPN is one of the first VPN providers to have one ready.
NordVPN has also expanded its Threat Protection Pro suite recently. That’s an advanced feature that the company launched in October 2024 to develop the DNS filtering aspect of Threat Protection.
An exclusive feature of NordVPN’s desktop apps and top plans, Threat Protection Pro works at the URL and JavaScript level to prevent tracking, scams, and malware.
Over the summer, NordVPN introduced Spam Call protection for Android users in the US. The feature alerts you to incoming spam calls before you ever answer them, adding an extra layer of protection.
More recently, Threat Protection Pro has also been expanded with a new hijacked session alert feature, which stops hackers from stealing your login credentials, and a crypto wallet monitoring tool.
All these changes in just a few months are impressive and a good move by NordVPN. Unfortunately, new cyber threats emerge every day, so the more defenses we have, the more likely we are to stay safe online.
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