For a few years now, TP-Link has been collaborating with Avira to provide various web-security solutions with its products like Wi-Fi routers. These features like HomeCare or HomeShield are meant to secure the users’ connected devices against cyberattacks and various online threats.

However, a Redditor with the username ArmoredCavalry observed that their router, a TP-Link Archer AX3000, was sending loads of their data to the Avira SafeThings servers. The Redditor says that in 24 hours, more than 80,000 requests were made. They write:

I recently enabled a DNS gateway to be able to see requests from my router, and network devices. Was surprised to find 80K + requests (in 24 hours) out to an Avira “Safe Things” subdomains *.safethings.avira.com (far more than any other server).

For those wondering, SafeThings is a cloud-bas