Barracuda Networks provides content filtering via content categories for use in the Web Filter product. These categories and websites are updated hourly with the Barracuda Energize Updates subscription. These categories are designed to provide the flexibility and controls necessary for a number of different environments. The following categories of websites are maintained:
| Destructive |
| Category |
Description |
| Criminal Activity |
- Instruction or information on performing illegal activities
- Instruction on information on avoiding law enforcement
- Recruiting or organizing people for criminal gangs or illegal
activities
|
| Hacking |
- Instruction or information on performing questionable or illegal
activities with the use of software and/or computer equipment
- Cracked or pirated software information and downloads
- Recruiting or organizing people to perform hacking activities
|
| Illegal Drugs |
- Instruction or information on growing or manufacturing illegal
substances
- Information on using illegal substances
- Information on abusing normal everyday or over-the-counter
substances
- Buying, selling, or distributing illegal substances
|
| Intolerance & Hate |
- Advocating intolerance or hate against any group of people based
on race, gender, lifestyle, or nationality
- Recruiting or organizing people for a gang or cult that
advocates hate and/or intolerance
|
| Phishing & Fraud |
- Sites or services that are used for phishing schemes to steal
users' personal information
- Instruction or information on performing identity theft,
phishing schemes, cheating, or fraudulent activity
|
| Tasteless & Offensive |
- Excessive use of profanity or obscenities
- Containing information or humor that is offensive or disgusting
|
| Terrorism |
- Instruction or information on performing terrorist activities
- Recruiting or organizing people for militant, extremist, or
terrorist organization
|
| Violence |
- Descriptions or images of violence, torture, mutilation, gore,
or death
|
| Weapons |
- Instruction or information on creating or using weapons or
poisonous substances
- Training people to use weapons for killing, violence, or
destruction
|
| Sexual |
| Category |
Description |
| Adult |
- Containing images or naked men or women
- Adult dating services or single listings with sexual images or
content
- Escort services or strip clubs
- Sexual enhancement products or techniques
- Buying, selling, or distributing sex toys, sex videos, or other
sex-related products
- Groups or forums focused on sexual subjects
|
| Intimate Apparel/Swimsuit |
- Containing extensive images of models in swimsuits or lingerie
|
| Porn |
- Containing images or video of sexual acts or fetishes
- Explicit cartoon and animation featuring sex acts
- Descriptions or stories of sexual acts or fetishes
- Child Pornography /Pedophilia
|
| Gaming |
| Category |
Description |
| Gambling |
- Online gambling and virtual casinos
- Online betting
- Lottery
|
| Game Media |
- Game information or reviews
- Game advice or tips
|
| Game Playing |
- Online game playing
- Game downloads
|
| Commerce |
| Category |
Description |
| Advertisements & Pop-Ups |
- Banner advertisements
- Pop-up advertisements
- Adware
|
| Auctions |
|
| Business |
- General corporate or business sites
- Business listings or yellow
pages
- Business Services
|
| Finance & Investment |
- Online banking
- Bill-pay services
- Stock quotes and tickers
- Stock or equity trading
- Money management, investment, or financial planning
- Loan and mortgage
- Tax and accounting
|
| Job Search & Career Development |
- Job search engines and job listing services
- Career-networking
- Employment agencies
|
| Real Estate |
- Home and property search engines and listing services
- Rental search engines and listing services
- Home or property buying guides
- Real estate agent services
|
| Shopping |
- Online consumer shopping
- Product catalog lists of items for sale
- Classified ads
|
| Communication & Technology |
| Category |
Description |
| Chat |
- Online chat
- Instant messenger
|
| Downloads |
- Software, shareware, and freeware download services for
computers, phones, PDAs
- Music, movies, media download services
|
| Forums & Newsgroups |
- Weblogs (blogs)
- Online discussion forums
- Newsgroups
|
| Hosting Sites |
- Personal Web site hosting
|
| Proxies |
- Anonymous Surfing
- Proxy services to circumvent content filtering
|
| Peer-to-Peer |
- Peer-to-Peer file sharing
|
| Search Engines & Portals |
- Online directories and Web site search engines
- Content portal sites
|
| Social Networking |
- Online communities for connecting and networking with people
- Social planning services
|
| Spyware |
- Sites known to install malicious programs or viruses
|
| Streaming Media |
- Audio or video streaming services
- Internet TV and radio
- Webcam services
- VoIP (Voice over IP) or telephone services via your computer
|
| Web-based Email |
- Online email accounts
- SMS or text-messaging
|
| Leisure |
| Category |
Description |
| Alcohol & Tobacco |
- Promoting alcohol or tobacco use
- Information, reviews or tips about alcohol or tobacco
- Buying, selling, or distributing alcohol or tobacco
|
| Comics, Humor, & Jokes |
- Online comics
- Focused on jokes or comedians
- Designed to be humorous or funny
|
| Entertainment |
- Information, discussion, or reviews on television, movies,
music, or video
- Celebrity fan sites
- Information or reviews on night clubs, festivals, or social
events
|
| Food & Dining |
- Reviews on information on places to eat, dine, or drink
- Recipes, instructions, or information about food or drinks
|
| Hobbies & Recreation |
- Indoor and outdoor recreational activities
- Information or advice on hobbies
- Associations, clubs, or forums dedicated to hobbies
- Animal and pet related Sites
|
| Home & Garden |
- Information or advice on home improvement, home repair, or
interior decoration
- Information or advice on garden design or gardening
|
| Kid's Sites |
|
| Motor Vehicles |
- Information, reviews, tips on motor vehicles
- Motor vehicle searching, trading, or commerce
- Focused on automobile modification, repair, or customization
- Association, clubs, or forums dedicated to motor vehicles
|
| Personals and Dating |
- Dating services, singles listings, matchmaking
- Information or advice on dating, relationships, romance
|
| Photo Searches |
- Focused on searching for images or pictures
- Online photo albums and photo exchanges
|
| Sports |
- Sports team or league sites
- Information, discussion, forums dedicated to sports
- Fantasy sports information and leagues
|
| Travel |
- Travel booking agencies or sites for airline, car, hotel, etc...
- Travel package listings and searches
- Destination guides and tourist information
- Information or reviews on vacations, destinations, travel modes,
accommodations, or companies
|
| Knowledge |
| Category |
Description |
| Arts |
- Artists, art galleries, museums
- Performing arts (musical or theatrical)
- Companies or studios that offer training for the arts
- Stories or poetry
- Book reviews
|
| Computing & Technology |
- Information or reviews on computer, electronic, or
technology-related items (systems, accessories, parts, software)
- Computer, electronic, or technology resources or tutorials
- Computer, electronic, or technology industries and trends
|
| Education |
- Educational institutions
- Online classes and courses
- Online teaching resources and services
|
| Government & Legal |
- Local, state, and national government sites and services
- Information or forums for politics or elections
- Information or resources for laws and regulations
- Legal services and resources
|
| Health & Medicine |
- Medical information on ailments and conditions for both mental
and physical issues
- Information or reviews on drugs or medicines
- Medical procedures
- Fitness and health services and resources
- Medical insurance
|
| News |
- Local, national, and international news
|
| Political Issues & Activist Groups |
- Information, discussion, or forums dedicated to political issues
- Activist group sites
|
| Reference |
- Dictionaries or encyclopedias
- Maps and directions
- Almanacs or census statistics
|
| Religion |
- Religious organization sites
- Places of worship
- Information or resources on religion or faith
|
| Science |
- Information or resources on the different fields of science
(astronomy, biology, chemistry, environmental, math, physics,
social)
|
| Sex Education |
- Educating people on the reproductive organs and sexual
intercourse
- Resources for discussing sex in relationships and communicating
sexual topics
- Information and resources on birth control, contraceptives,
sexually transmitted diseases, or pregnancy
|
| Society & Culture |
- Home and family topics and resources
- Parenting and family planning
- Social etiquette
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