Blocking application "Google Analytics"

Question

Hi, 
 I can't block google analytics. 
 The application is assigned to a firewall rule, but nothing is getting blocked. 
 Has someone actually tried to block it too?

DomNik · Answer

Hi to all interested in blocking analytics and trackers, 
 I blocked those domains concerning privacy with the following workaround: 
 Create a new web category with type objectionable and upload a domain-list for web proxies to it - in this case I used the "tracker"-list from http://www.shallalist.de to block not only Google Analytics but also ~1100 other domains/IPs. The category could then be added to any web policy as a block action. 
 It works really well so far and doesn't seem to have a noticeable performance impact. 
 Best Regards 
 DomNik