Malwarebytes ThreatDown DNS Filtering: Website Category Blocking
Malwarebytes ThreatDown DNS Filtering empowers your organization to proactively block entire categories of websites, safeguarding your network from threats and improving productivity.
- Category Blocking: Define and enforce policies to block broad categories of websites, not just individual URLs.
- Threat Protection: Prevent access to known malicious sites, reducing the risk of malware infections and phishing attacks.
- Productivity Enhancement: Limit access to non-work-related sites during business hours to keep employees focused.
- Simplified Management: Easily configure and manage blocking policies through a centralized cloud console.
Product Overview
Product Overview
Malwarebytes ThreatDown DNS Filtering is a cloud-based cybersecurity solution that allows businesses to control access to entire categories of websites. By analyzing DNS requests, it can automatically block access to sites associated with malware, phishing, adult content, social media, and other unproductive or risky categories.
This service is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies who need to secure their networks and ensure employee productivity. It integrates with existing network infrastructure, providing a critical layer of defense at the DNS level without requiring complex endpoint installations.
- Granular Category Control: Select from pre-defined website categories to block, offering flexibility in policy creation.
- Malware and Phishing Prevention: Automatically block access to domains known to host or distribute malware and engage in phishing.
- Productivity Enforcement: Restrict access to time-wasting websites, fostering a more focused work environment.
- Policy Customization: Tailor blocking policies based on user groups or network segments for targeted protection.
- Reporting and Analytics: Gain insights into blocked sites and user activity to refine security and productivity strategies.
Protect your business from web-based threats and unproductive browsing with Malwarebytes ThreatDown DNS Filtering, designed for efficient management by SMB and mid-market IT teams.
What This Solves
Block Access to Malicious Websites
Enable teams to prevent users from visiting domains known to host malware, phishing kits, or command and control infrastructure. This proactive measure significantly reduces the attack surface and risk of infection.
network security, endpoint protection, threat intelligence, incident response
Enforce Website Usage Policies
Streamline the enforcement of acceptable use policies by blocking entire categories of non-work-related websites during business hours. This helps maintain employee focus and productivity.
employee productivity, network policy management, acceptable use, IT governance
Protect Against Content-Based Risks
Automate the blocking of websites categorized as adult content, gambling, or illegal activities, ensuring a safer and more compliant online environment for all employees. This mitigates reputational and legal risks.
compliance management, content filtering, risk mitigation, security posture
Key Features
Pre-defined Website Categories
Quickly implement broad blocking policies without needing to identify individual malicious URLs.
Cloud-Based Management Console
Easily configure, monitor, and manage web filtering policies from any internet-connected device.
Real-time Threat Intelligence
Benefit from continuously updated lists of malicious domains to block emerging threats automatically.
Customizable Policies
Tailor blocking rules to specific business needs, user groups, or network segments for precise control.
Reporting and Logging
Gain visibility into blocked traffic and user activity to identify potential risks and policy violations.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require stringent security to protect sensitive customer data and comply with regulations like PCI DSS and GLBA, making robust web filtering essential.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers must adhere to HIPAA regulations, necessitating strong security measures to prevent data breaches and ensure patient privacy, which includes controlling access to potentially risky web content.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services organizations handle confidential client information and must maintain high levels of security and productivity, making web content control critical.
Education & Research
Educational institutions often need to block access to inappropriate content and ensure student safety online, while also managing network resources effectively.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does DNS filtering work?
DNS filtering intercepts your network's DNS requests. Instead of resolving a website's IP address, it checks if the requested domain belongs to a blocked category. If it does, access is denied.
Can I customize the website categories that are blocked?
Yes, the service offers pre-defined categories, but you can also create custom lists or adjust the sensitivity of existing categories to fit your organization's specific requirements.
Does this product require software installation on every computer?
No, this is a cloud-based DNS service. It filters traffic at the network level, meaning you do not need to install individual agents on each endpoint device.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Low — self-service
Fulfillment
Digital Delivery
License keys / portal provisioning
Support Model
Zent Networks Managed
Renewal, add-license, and lifecycle management included
Subscription Terms
Cancellation
Cancel anytime — no charge on next cycle
You may cancel this subscription at any time. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. You will not be charged for the following billing cycle. Access remains active through the end of the paid term.
Returns
Subscription licenses are non-refundable
Digital software licenses and SaaS subscriptions cannot be returned once activated or provisioned. Contact a Zent Networks account manager if you have questions before purchasing.