Use cases: seniors
Scammers target older adults on purpose, with fake bank texts, scary popups, and too-good-to-be-true ads. Koru Shield quietly blocks the dangerous websites behind them. This page is written for seniors and for the family member who sets it up.
What happens: a text message claims there is a problem with the account and includes a link to "verify" it. The link leads to a fake login page designed to steal the password.
How Koru Shield helps: even if the link gets tapped, the phishing site is blocked before any password can be entered. Instead of a fake bank page, there is a clear message saying the site was stopped.
What happens: a popup claims the computer is infected and urges a call to a "technician," who then asks for remote access to the computer or payment in gift cards.
How Koru Shield helps: known fake tech-support sites are blocked outright, so the trap never opens. No alarming page, no phone number to call, no one getting remote access.
What happens: an ad promises miracle products or prize winnings, leading to a site that harvests card details or installs unwanted software.
How Koru Shield helps: scam shopping sites and malware distribution pages are blocked at the network level, and ad networks themselves are filtered, so fewer of these traps appear in the first place.
What happens: every device needs protection, but installing and maintaining something on each phone, tablet, and laptop is a lot to ask.
How Koru Shield helps: point the home router at Koru Shield once, and every device on the Wi-Fi is protected automatically. Nothing to install per device, nothing to remember, and nothing anyone can accidentally switch off.
What happens: something gets blocked that should not have been, or a new device needs adding, and a house visit is not practical.
How Koru Shield helps: an adult child or grandchild manages everything from the dashboard on their own phone: checking what was blocked, allowing a legitimate site, adding a device. No house visit required.
What happens: pages are full of blinking banners, fake "Download" buttons, and overlays that are hard to tell apart from the real content.
How Koru Shield helps: ad and tracker networks are blocked at the source, so pages load cleaner and faster, with far fewer misleading buttons to tap by mistake.
Know the limits. Koru Shield blocks dangerous websites, but it cannot stop scam phone calls or text messages from arriving, and it cannot judge whether a pushy but legitimate salesperson is trustworthy. The strongest protection pairs it with two habits: never share passwords, codes, or card numbers with someone who contacted you first, and when in doubt, hang up and call the company back on a number you trust.