Block adware and malware on DDWRT routers

[jfish]

The following will block addware and maleware via the use of DNSMasq on a DDWRT router. It uses a host file that is updated on a daily.

1 - you will need a DDWRT router - will also work on Tomato based router but not tested

2 - in DHCP settings on your router ensure following are enabled

Use DNSMasq for DHCP
Use DNSMasq for DNS

Save and Apply settings

3 - In the DNSMasq settings found under Services tab, ensure following is enabled

DNSMasq
Enable Disable
Local DNS

in the Additional DNSMasq settings enter following

addn-hosts=/tmp/malwaredomain

Save and Apply settings

4 - Go into Administration tab and in the commands window enter following and save as start up

sleep 10
cd /tmp
rm malwaredomain
wget -qO /tmp/malwaredomain http://sbc.io/hosts/hosts
stopservice dnsmasq && startservice dnsmasq

Save and Apply settings

Reboot the router

so what does this do, the script will download a host file - more info here StevenBlack/hosts
the host file is then used when you do a DNS query and if the hostname is in the list of suspicious sites, DNS will return 0.0.0.0, a non-routable meta-address used to designate an invalid, unknown or non-applicable target.

To update the list you will need to reboot the router, when I get time I will do a cron job to run every 12 hours

 

[fus10n]

makes me want to install DDWRT on my night hawk router.

 

[jfish]

to test if its working go here

Test your browsers ad blocker (in a few simple steps) - Ads-blocker.com

you should not see any ads

 

[fus10n]

i installed DDWRT on my router and tested this and it DOES work.