Help CenterWeb Control is a new feature that allows administrators to control and restrict websites related to specific content that is accessed over the web. The following is a list of the Built-In policies that ThreatLocker provides you with once you enable the Web Control module. By default, all policies are set to ‘Permit’ except for the ‘Malicious (Built-In)’, which is set to ‘Deny’.
When a policy is set to 'Permit', websites that fall into that category will allow users access to them. If the policy is set to 'Deny', access to websites within that category will be blocked.
Note: For further information on how to use Web Control, navigate to the article below:
Built-In Web Control Policies 4/14/2025
Advertising Trackers (Built-In) - Advertising Tracker websites are sites that have embedded mechanisms to monitor your behavior and engagement with certain advertisements. These websites might save this information by digital fingerprinting methods such as cookies, pixels, tracking URLs, and other tools. These sites will see which advertisements you engage with based on ad interaction and will result in targeted advertisements.
Business (Built-In) - Business websites can be related to your business functionality. This might contain domains from your organization or other sites that your organization uses for work. These websites might aid in your daily work, providing you with tools or resources to complete your task.
Cloud Hosting (Built-In) - Cloud Hosting is done to let users run an application or a website remotely, using a combination of virtual and physical servers as computer resources. If you utilize Cloud Hosting within your organization, sites like this can be permitted to allow users access.
Controlled Substances (Built-In) - Controlled Substances encompasses a large category of drugs that are government regulated. These drugs can be for medical or non-medical use and sometimes have a potential for abuse. This Built-In can be used to deny users access to websites mentioning or selling controlled substances.
Cybersecurity (Built-In) - Cybersecurity websites are sites that focus on the protection of your devices, data, networks, and more from threats. They can provide you with security intelligence or actual security pertaining to your organization. These sites will give you access to information and sometimes software that can be used to guard against online threats.
Dating (Built-In) - Dating websites are websites that are usually used to find romantic partners. There are many kinds of these websites. Most of them operate like social media in which they allow profile creation and the ability to chat with other users. In some cases, these dating websites might permit users to create posts.
Education (Built-In) - Education websites can encompass a wide variety of learning resources. These sites can include features to help study, such as creating flash cards or quizzes. They can also include informative academic materials and courses. Additional sites used for submitting schoolwork and grades, such as a college’s website for students, would also be considered an education website.
Explicit Content (Built-In) - Explicit content websites are sites that can host adult-oriented material intended exclusively for mature audiences. These sites can encompass a broad range of content, such as videos, chatrooms, games, and more, usually requiring age verification prior to entry.
Gambling (Built-In) - Gambling websites are websites that can be used to wager real money. These sites can come in many different forms, such as sports betting sites, online casinos, lotteries, and games like poker that allow users to wager actual funds.
Gaming (Built-In) - Gaming websites are websites that have games available to play on them. Sites like the Xbox Cloud Gaming service can allow users to play console games straight from their browser, rather than downloading a desktop application. Other websites might have collections of games that are available only within a web browser that are not associated with major gaming platforms. These websites typically have collections of games created by independent developers using JavaScript, HTML5, or other means to create browser-based entertainment.
Government (Built-In) - Government websites are websites pertaining to local, federal, and state government agencies. Government websites can give information and services to the public, aiding in providing resources for financial assistance, education, health services, and more. Government websites will always end in .gov, denoting their authenticity.
Health (Built-In) - Websites for health are related to information on disease, treatment, fitness, and nutrition. These sites can offer content concerning healthcare or might encompass sites that medical professionals use for maintaining patient information and confidentiality.
Job Search (Built-In) - Job Search websites are platforms that are used to find other job opportunities, such as LinkedIn or Indeed. These sites include job boards in which users can submit applications and resumes while searching for a job. Additionally, some of these sites might have social media functionality in which you can connect with other users, message privately, and make posts.
LLMs and AI Tools (Built-In) - Websites related to LLMs (Large Language Models) and AI are sites that provide users with AI-driven text or image generation and automation. AI tools can also be used to learn from existing or newly created data generated by human intelligence.
Malicious (Built-In) - Websites that fall into the malicious category are sites that have been previously flagged by security authorities for being potentially harmful to users who visit them. Malicious websites can be used to engage in cyber-attacks via malware distribution, data theft, redirections to other malicious sites, phishing, and more.
Marketing (Built-In) - Marketing websites are websites that are used to create content promoting brands and products. These websites are useful in creating advertisements and can sometimes be used to monitor user interaction with promotional content you have created.
Media (Built-In) - Media websites are sites that can be used typically to view or listen to various forms of media. These sites might be streaming platforms for users to watch shows or movies, listen to music, or even listen to audiobooks. Typically, media websites are used for content creation and entertainment.
News (Built-In) - News sites are resources that can be used to view content relating to current events. These news sites provide many articles and videos that can notify the user of information about politics, economy, weather, and more.
Non-Profit (Built-In) - Non-Profit websites are typically owned and operated by organizations related to charities and other educational or social causes that do not generate a profit. These sites include donation platforms, signature campaigns, and areas in which you can sign up to volunteer for their cause.
Peer to Peer (Built-In) - Peer to Peer sites, also known as P2P, are websites that permit file sharing between users that do not rely on a central server. This is typically used for sharing larger files between users, such as videos or games. P2P websites, while useful, also have the potential to be used for piracy.
Pets / Animals (Built-In) - Websites that belong to the pets or animals categories focus on pet care, adoption services, and wildlife conservation. These sites can include information on pet/veterinary care options, pet products, and wildlife preservation resources.
Project Management (Built-In) - Project management websites are websites that provide users with tools to track, plan, and manage their team projects. These websites usually allow resources for collaboration between team members and can also offer ways to log project deadlines and goals.
Religion (Built-In) - Websites for religion can include resources for faith-related teachings. These websites will often include devotionals or articles about religion, sermons and sermon archives, discussion forums, and more.
Social Media (Built-In) - Social media is a very common form of communication and connection online. Social media sites let users create their own profiles and connect with others by following their account. Social media will allow users to privately message each other, and users can even make posts in the form of text, pictures, and videos.
Sports (Built-In) - These websites will contain information regarding sporting events. This will include information on current games and game scoring. Additionally, users might find upcoming sports schedules, sports commentary, statistics, and match highlights.
Technology (Built-In) - Technology websites include information on the latest news regarding tech gadgets and more. Technology websites can also sell products relating to tech, such as computers and related devices, or even computer parts.
Travel (Built-In) - Travel websites will include resources to help with planning and accommodation for trips. This might include websites that offer information and booking for flights, hotels, and even rental cars. They might also provide travel guides and information on destinations.
Weapons (Built-In) - Websites that fall under the weapons category include information and sales of weaponry. This can include items such as firearms or knives, often providing ways to purchase weapons, safety information, regulations, and training for professional and enthusiast use.
Parked Domains (Built-In) - Websites with a domain name registered but not currently in use. Pages like these might instead hold a placeholder page or ads. Pages like these usually exist so that a user can lay claim to a domain name prior to the development of a website or to resell the name at a higher price.
URL Shorteners (Built-In) - URL Shortener websites can take lengthy URLs and shorten them. URL Shorteners can provide tracking analytics when a user clicks on the shortened link. Despite this, URL Shorteners can be used to hide what the link will redirect to, making them perfect for phishing attempts and redirections to sites that will download malware onto your machine. By enabling this, you will be blocking access to these websites that create URL shorteners and the links provided by them as well. Sites like Bitly and Tinyurl create a shortened URL by using their domain within the link.