Basic Built-In
Protection
Our built-in protection looks after your online security by preventing malicious software from communicating with their botnets.
This is a FREE feature that every bitCONNECT client gets with their internet connection.
bitCONNECT clients are provisioned by default with our Basic Built-In protection. This protection is optional and may be bypassed by configuring an alternative DNS server on the router or on the end-user devices.
This filtering scheme uses global domain scoring systems to classify the threat risk level of a domain.
Two levels of filtering are used:
Audit (domains with a score between 50 and 79)
We filter or audit domains that fall within the following categories:
Domains that are known to serve multiple nefarious purposes at the same time or over a period of time.
Domains that facilitate botnet communication to coordinate its activity. A botnet is a network of infected computers, which are controlled as a group.
Domains that are linked to spreading spam emails and scam schemes.
Otherwise legitimate domains that have been hacked and are temporarily used for malicious purposes
Domains that host and distribute any kind of malicious code
Domains aiming to trick users and extract sensitive information such as credit card details, login credentials, etc.
Domains that hijack processing and energy resources for unsolicited crypto currency mining
Please note that Intrinsic Protection is not a direct replacement for any security software but an additional layer of security we provide to help keep our clients safe on the internet.
