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Dns lookup problems?

  • 09-07-2012 8:11pm
    #1
    Hallyington
    Closed Accounts Posts: 76 ✭✭


    My personal laptop suddenly started about 2 days ago to stop loading pages and its blaming the dns lookup. I tried clearing the dns cache and the classic turn on and off the router but alas it did **** all. So should i switch to opendns? And how..? :D


Comments

  • #2
    blaz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 590 ✭✭✭blaz


    It is very much possible that your computer is infected with DNSChanger, with changed your DNS settings to bogus DNS servers. Those have been under the control of the FBI for the past 8 months but they have shut them down this weekend.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNSChanger


  • #3
    Hallyington
    Closed Accounts Posts: 76 ✭✭Hallyington


    blaz wrote: »
    It is very much possible that your computer is infected with DNSChanger, with changed your DNS settings to bogus DNS servers. Those have been under the control of the FBI for the past 8 months but they have shut them down this weekend.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNSChanger

    I did a check and it says im pretty much in the clear. Will i try switching to opendns?


  • #4
    dub45
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,450 Mod ✭✭✭✭dub45


    Or you could try the google ones:

    https://developers.google.com/speed/public-dns/


  • #5
    Gadgetman496
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,423 ✭✭✭Gadgetman496


    The Free version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware can easily detect and remove this rogue DNS application and is suggested to do so. The paid version protects against this type of threat from happening.

    "Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."



  • #6
    Hallyington
    Closed Accounts Posts: 76 ✭✭Hallyington


    dub45 wrote: »
    Or you could try the google ones:

    https://developers.google.com/speed/public-dns/

    Thanks man i changed it on my dominant laptop and ill do it on the smaller one later to see any changes!


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