Comments on: Block the bad guys with OpenDNS! http://blog.opendns.com/2007/05/13/opendns-domain-blocking/ Making the Internet safer and faster Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:12:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Laura Oppenheimer http://blog.opendns.com/2007/05/13/opendns-domain-blocking/#comment-389755 Laura Oppenheimer Thu, 14 Oct 2010 18:46:08 +0000 http://blog.opendns.com/2007/05/13/opendns-domain-blocking/#comment-389755 Hi routemebaby, If you don't want to sign up, you don't need to - simply change your DNS to OpenDNS' (208.67.222.222 & 208.67.220.220) and you'll be set. -Laura Hi routemebaby,

If you don’t want to sign up, you don’t need to – simply change your DNS to OpenDNS’ (208.67.222.222 & 208.67.220.220) and you’ll be set.

-Laura

]]> By: routemebaby http://blog.opendns.com/2007/05/13/opendns-domain-blocking/#comment-389612 routemebaby Thu, 14 Oct 2010 12:59:29 +0000 http://blog.opendns.com/2007/05/13/opendns-domain-blocking/#comment-389612 I don't want to signup how can I use OPENDNS? I don’t want to signup how can I use OPENDNS?

]]> By: bderen http://blog.opendns.com/2007/05/13/opendns-domain-blocking/#comment-315156 bderen Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:09:42 +0000 http://blog.opendns.com/2007/05/13/opendns-domain-blocking/#comment-315156 Great feature but even with all the categories I needed to block the cap of 50 individual domains is very limiting, I already reached that. Please help, I can't understand how this cap is enough for all these big name companies you've listed as users on this website. Great feature but even with all the categories I needed to block the cap of 50 individual domains is very limiting, I already reached that. Please help, I can’t understand how this cap is enough for all these big name companies you’ve listed as users on this website.

]]> By: CoolWolf_Uk http://blog.opendns.com/2007/05/13/opendns-domain-blocking/#comment-285181 CoolWolf_Uk Fri, 23 Jan 2009 20:59:46 +0000 http://blog.opendns.com/2007/05/13/opendns-domain-blocking/#comment-285181 1. Couldn't direct IP access be blocked by your proxy by blocking the .0 thru .255 tld's? 2. The OpenDNS Updater could do with a couple of adjustments: 2a. A hide Taskbar/Tooltip icon when run as a Service option. 2b. A filter from this with name option for requests from this computer, used with more than 1 computer on a single ip network. 1. Couldn’t direct IP access be blocked by your proxy by blocking the .0 thru .255 tld’s?

2. The OpenDNS Updater could do with a couple of adjustments:

2a. A hide Taskbar/Tooltip icon when run as a Service option.

2b. A filter from this with name option for requests from this computer, used with more than 1 computer on a single ip network.

]]> By: theo http://blog.opendns.com/2007/05/13/opendns-domain-blocking/#comment-50712 theo Fri, 22 Jun 2007 11:09:53 +0000 http://blog.opendns.com/2007/05/13/opendns-domain-blocking/#comment-50712 Perhaps OpenDNS should consider a menu of blockable sites. For example, the military regularly configures its firewalls to block outbound traffic to domains in hostile contries, under the assumption that any traffic bound to them is generated by malware or trojans - or spies. One possible drawback - such malware may rely on IP addresses, and not require DNS lookup. Great service, guys...keep it up. Perhaps OpenDNS should consider a menu of blockable sites. For example, the military regularly configures its firewalls to block outbound traffic to domains in hostile contries, under the assumption that any traffic bound to them is generated by malware or trojans – or spies. One possible drawback – such malware may rely on IP addresses, and not require DNS lookup.

Great service, guys…keep it up.

]]> By: John Roberts http://blog.opendns.com/2007/05/13/opendns-domain-blocking/#comment-45428 John Roberts Thu, 07 Jun 2007 20:04:04 +0000 http://blog.opendns.com/2007/05/13/opendns-domain-blocking/#comment-45428 @Christoph, reasonable point. It's not intentional, but it's something we'll take a look at. @Christoph, reasonable point. It’s not intentional, but it’s something we’ll take a look at.

]]> By: Christoph http://blog.opendns.com/2007/05/13/opendns-domain-blocking/#comment-44746 Christoph Wed, 06 Jun 2007 20:24:36 +0000 http://blog.opendns.com/2007/05/13/opendns-domain-blocking/#comment-44746 So I blocked a couple advertising servers (doubleclick.net, atdmt.com, and advertising.com are the top offenders). But something I noticed is that they still show up in the Top Domains Resolved list. Is this intentional? Perhaps a new list is needed called something like Top Domains Blocked. Otherwise the blocked domains just spam the normal Top Domains Resolved list. (For me, ad.doubleclick.net, view.atdmt.com, and servedby.advertising.com still show up my Top Domains Resolved list) So I blocked a couple advertising servers (doubleclick.net, atdmt.com, and advertising.com are the top offenders).

But something I noticed is that they still show up in the Top Domains Resolved list. Is this intentional? Perhaps a new list is needed called something like Top Domains Blocked. Otherwise the blocked domains just spam the normal Top Domains Resolved list.

(For me, ad.doubleclick.net, view.atdmt.com, and servedby.advertising.com still show up my Top Domains Resolved list)

]]> By: Tim Thein http://blog.opendns.com/2007/05/13/opendns-domain-blocking/#comment-43715 Tim Thein Tue, 05 Jun 2007 08:00:19 +0000 http://blog.opendns.com/2007/05/13/opendns-domain-blocking/#comment-43715 It's a nice feature but using it created a few unexpected results. Internet Explorer complains about security certificate errors when accessing a web page using secure http and the web page contains references to blocked domains. For example, when I sign into BankOfAmerica.com to view my account, the web page has a few references to doubleclick.net which I blocked because that domain is a big source of web advertisements. It’s a nice feature but using it created a few unexpected results. Internet Explorer complains about security certificate errors when accessing a web page using secure http and the web page contains references to blocked domains. For example, when I sign into BankOfAmerica.com to view my account, the web page has a few references to doubleclick.net which I blocked because that domain is a big source of web advertisements.

]]> By: Gnarlodious http://blog.opendns.com/2007/05/13/opendns-domain-blocking/#comment-39919 Gnarlodious Mon, 28 May 2007 10:25:05 +0000 http://blog.opendns.com/2007/05/13/opendns-domain-blocking/#comment-39919 Great! You rock! Hope this feature expands to take over the internet! Great! You rock! Hope this feature expands to take over the internet!

]]> By: Claude Gelinas http://blog.opendns.com/2007/05/13/opendns-domain-blocking/#comment-39427 Claude Gelinas Sat, 26 May 2007 05:22:19 +0000 http://blog.opendns.com/2007/05/13/opendns-domain-blocking/#comment-39427 If many users block a specific web site, will you take the hint and block it for everyone else, as a "preventive measure"? Are everyone's entries truly private? If many users block a specific web site, will you take the hint and block it for everyone else, as a “preventive measure”?

Are everyone’s entries truly private?

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