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    Block Tor network with Asuswrt-Merlin

    Thanks Nullity for your detailed explanation. Perhaps one thing I can do is switch to OpenDNS, which claims to block many of the domains used by cryptoware: https://www.opendns.com/enterprise-security/threat-enforcement/features/cryptolocker-containment-is-the-new-prevention/
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    Block Tor network with Asuswrt-Merlin

    If your son uses Windows perhaps you could implement AppLocker to prevent him running the Tor Browser: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/mt431725(v=vs.85).aspx
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    Block Tor network with Asuswrt-Merlin

    Thanks for the tip, I will look in to the IPtables solution. I'd like to block Tor to prevent a small network of 5-to-10 users becoming infected with crypto-ransomware. CryptoWall cannot encrypt data files without contacting command-and-control servers via Tor...
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    Block Tor network with Asuswrt-Merlin

    Thanks for all the great replies guys. I appreciate that businesses should use enterprise-class routers and firewalls whenever possible. However, a small-business owner with 5-to-10 staff is just not going to pay $1,000 for a SonicWall firewall. I figured that a $200 Asus router with Merlin's...
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    Block Tor network with Asuswrt-Merlin

    Merlin: Many thanks for your great firmware solution! :) Many users are concerned about malware using the Tor servers: http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/ibm-warns-companies-block-tor-network-face-corporate-ransomware-ddos-attacks-1517367 Is there an easy way to block...
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    OpenVPN Client Settings for Mullvad VPN?

    Actually, no. :) The DD-WRT and Asuswrt setup screens are different and I'm not sure which settings go where: http://bayimg.com/EAAGoAAgG Also, I did enter the three crypto keys. Thanks for your help...
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    OpenVPN Client Settings for Mullvad VPN?

    I'm trying to configure my router running Asuswrt-Merlin to work with the OpenVPN client and the Mullvad VPN service. Does anyone have a list of the OpenVPN client settings for Mullvad? I've spent hours Googling this with no luck. Thanks in advance for any assistance you can offer...
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