# List of SafeDNS Categories

ID	Category	Description
2	Unknown Sites	All uncategorized websites. Most of them are technical domains that are parts of many websites. They are not categorized intentionally in some cases. We generally recommend blocking Unknown websites only when you need access to certain websites.
3	Malware	Sites spreading malware
4	Phishing & Typosquatting	Sites deceiving internet users (e.g. fake pages, scams, fraud)
5	Online Ads	Advertising systems and banner networks
6	Drugs	Sites advertising or selling drugs
7	Tasteless	Sites containing excessive amounts of tasteless language or unmoderated forums
8	Academic Fraud	Sites with plagiarism, academic fraud, etc.
9	Parked Domains	Sites without any content that are temporarily placed at the domain registrar; are often used for virus propagation
10	Hate & Discrimination	Sites spreading the propaganda of aggression, racism, terrorism
11	VPN, Proxies & Anonymizers	Sites containing ways to bypass content filters
12	Botnets & C2C	Infected devices, networks and malicious websites
13	Adult Sites	Adult content, mostly about sex but without pornography
14	Alcohol & Tobacco	Sites selling or containing information about alcohol and tobacco
15	Dating	Dating websites
16	Pornography & Sexuality	Sites containing pornography in any form
17	Astrology	Occult and astrology sites
18	Gambling	Casinos, lotteries, and other gambling systems
19	Child Sexual Abuse (IWF)	Sites containing child sexual abuse images, criminally obscene adult and child sexual abuse content from a list compiled by Internet Watch Foundation/IWF (UK)
20	Torrents & P2P	Torrent trackers and peer-to-peer networks
21	File Storage	File-sharing sites, file archives
22	Movies & Video	Online movies and videos
23	Music & Radio	Internet radio and music archives
24	Photo Sharing	Archives of photos, photo galleries
26	Chats & Messengers	Online chats and instant messengers, messaging systems servers
27	Forums	Web forums
28	Games	Computer and videogames websites
29	Social Networks	Social networking services (e.g. Facebook)
30	Entertainment	Entertainment portals; cafes and restaurants; sites with information about leisure
31	German Youth Protection	Sites considered unsafe by the Federal Department for media harmful to young persons (BPjM, Germany)
32	Automotive	Sites about cars and other types of transport
33	Blogs	Systems of mass hosting, personal websites, blogs
34	Corporate Sites	Sites of commercial organizations
35	E-commerce	Online shops
36	Education	Websites of educational institutions, educational portals
37	Finances	Sites of banks and other financial institutions
38	Government	Official government sites
39	Health & Fitness	Sites of hospitals, medical centers, and health care organizations; health portals
40	Humor	Humorous and entertaining sites, often tasteless
41	Jobs & Career	Job portals
42	Weapons	Websites about weapons and army
43	Politics, Society, and Law	Political news; political parties and organizations; legal organizations; laws
44	News & Media	News agencies, media sites
45	Non-profit	Sites of non-profit organizations
46	Portals	Common portals
47	Religious	Sites of religious and anti-religious organizations
48	Search Engines	Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo, etc.
49	Computers & Internet	Sites about IT, software, internet, and computers
50	Sports	Sites about sports or sports organizations
51	Science & Technology	Scientific organizations sites; science news
52	Travel	Sites about tourism and travel
53	Home & Family	Sites about home, family, and hobbies
54	Shopping	Sites with shopping unrelated to online stores
55	Arts	Museums, art portals, and galleries
56	Webmail	Webmail systems
57	Real Estate	Sites with information about sales and purchases of the real estate
58	Classifieds	Classifieds
59	Business	Sites about businesses and economics
60	Kids	Sites for children
63	Trackers & Analytics	Web analytics systems, including user tracking
65	Child Sexual Abuse (Arachnid)	Sites containing child sexual abuse material from a list compiled by the Canadian Centre for Child Protection (CAN) as part of its Project Arachnid
66	Cryptojacking	Sites illegally mining cryptocurrencies
67	Online Libraries	Sites of online libraries
70	DGA	DGAs are algorithms detected in various malware families, which are used to periodically generate a large number of domain names that can be used as a default with their management and control servers.
71	Ransomware	Sites spreading ransomware
72	Generative AI	Sites of well-known AI services, chatbots, and text/picture generators
100	Contentless Domains	These sites may lack any meaningful or legitimate content, making their purpose unclear or unreliable, and due to their dubious nature, they pose potential risks to users