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UBT - Halifax-lad
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OpenDNS

Post by UBT - Halifax-lad »

Does anyone else here use OpenDNS on their internet set up, ive been using a while now and have no complaints at all.

They have also just partnered with Netgear
Ben
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Post by Ben »

As in the previous post, yeah  :D Great service and much more reliable then the BT DNS servers  :?
UBT - Halifax-lad
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Post by UBT - Halifax-lad »

Just one more reason to use OpenDNS
The second announcement is significant to all OpenDNS users as well as the entire Internet community. Today we’ve rolled out a way for you to see if Conficker is living on your network. The Conficker worm, also called Downadup and Kido, is massive. Some estimates of how many PCs are compromised are as high as 10 million. What’s interesting about this particular virus is that it uses the Domain Name System in a unique way: Conficker contains an algorithm that checks 250 new domains per day for instructions on what it should do. This puts us in a unique position to keep you safe since we’re in the unique position of providing insight and intelligence into your DNS service. We’ve teamed with Kaspersky Lab to identify those 250 daily domains, and stop resolving them. This means if you’re using OpenDNS, Conficker will do your network no damage. Yet another reason for your friends and colleagues to make the switch. While OpenDNS represents just a tiny drop in the sea of the Internet users today, we think this is a smart move forward.

To find out if Conficker has penetrated your network, simply log in to your account and select Stats on the left sidebar. From there choose Blocked Domains and filter “only domains blocked as malware.” This will generate a list of malware sites your network has attempted to connect with.
This is just the beginning, folks. We’ve got a year’s worth of new features we’re cranking hard on to make your network better performing and more secure. Stay tuned…
Ben
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Post by Ben »

Also if you are using their free content filtering service to block ad's, phising websites, adult related content etc etc Then they have a free tool which you can download which makes sure OpenDNS knows your latest IP; so that it can keep the filtering going because for 90% of users when you switch your router off and back on, or after X amount of days your IP will change and the filtering will be lost because it doesn't know your new IP address which was the problem i had.

For further detail, or to download the little application then head here:
http://www.opendns.com/support/dynamic_ip_tech/
NaRyan
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Post by NaRyan »

Yay for my static IP address :D
Or should I say my static, dynamic ip address... he he silly pipex.
When it's dynamic it's not supposed to stay the same for 6.5 years... lol

And yay for opendns, that conflicker virus is a PAIN!
Just a note, if ya get it, just make sure you clean all USB storage devices!
That means, flash drives, portable hard drives, Mobile Phones, MP3 player, iPODS.... ECT!!!

Best option, switch off autoplay!
Might have had good intentions, but in reality it's just as safe as writing you pin number on your credit card....
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