Question Do AVG Firewall Has Its Own DNS Servers?

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No, AVG Firewall doesn't have its own DNS servers. The DNS changes you're noticing are likely due to your ISP or other network settings. AVG Firewall mainly monitors your network traffic and blocks untrusted connections.
 
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I'm not sure but when running a new piece of malware AVG had a new detection alert it's good to see it protect against advanced malware.
 

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I'm guessing you have installed the paid version of AVG which should have a feature named Real Site. It routes all DNS queries to Avast's own DNS server. But I never liked this feature since it doesn't tell the user that they are changing the DNS of their system. You can only know through testing and by reading the "How does Real Site work?" part on this FAQ page:
It's possible to choose to not install this feature and you can even remove it after installing the product.
 

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@SeriousHoax
thank you so much for your answer, I searched for Real Site in AVG, but I didn't find it, instead I found a feature called Fake Website Shield which do the same as Real Site (routes all DNS queries to Avast's own DNS server), when turned off my DNS resets to default.

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Oh, so they use a different name in AVG from what they use in Avast. But anyway, you can uninstall this feature or simply disable it.
 

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I'm guessing you have installed the paid version of AVG which should have a feature named Real Site. It routes all DNS queries to Avast's own DNS server. But I never liked this feature since it doesn't tell the user that they are changing the DNS of their system. You can only know through testing and by reading the "How does Real Site work?" part on this FAQ page:
It's possible to choose to not install this feature and you can even remove it after installing the product.
F-Secure started doing something similar as part of their web filtering. But only for relatively unknown sites. They must have a huge white list. If you do a DNS leak test you’ll definitely see their AWS servers pop up. There’s no way to disable just the DNS filtering there. I like the Avast/AVG approach of a toggle.
 

nickstar1

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I have honestly really enjoyed AVG its a very capable suite with lots of features and a good bang for your buck. If anyone wants to try avg ultimate let me know i still have a few more keys for 500 days all are legitimate and from serial cart.
 

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