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<blockquote data-quote="TairikuOkami" data-source="post: 761455" data-attributes="member: 61892"><p>DNS queries are protected by using an encrypted DNS, I was referring to malware, which could be within the system, like in browser's cache.</p><p></p><p></p><p>By default svchost.exe makes DNS requests, simplednscrypt merely replaces it. So every software, malware included (if already infected), has DNS access to internet, it can not be blocked easily. Blocking big malware threats (botnets, ransomware) is done by blocking IPs/domains, but advanced malware updates its list using DNS. Of course DNS blocking will work only against a limited number of malware, but some of the most dangerous.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Setting DNS within Windows bypasses router's settings and malware tends to do that. I had to recommend <a href="https://www.sordum.org/9432/dns-lock-v1-3/" target="_blank">Dns Lock v1.3</a> to circumvent that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TairikuOkami, post: 761455, member: 61892"] DNS queries are protected by using an encrypted DNS, I was referring to malware, which could be within the system, like in browser's cache. By default svchost.exe makes DNS requests, simplednscrypt merely replaces it. So every software, malware included (if already infected), has DNS access to internet, it can not be blocked easily. Blocking big malware threats (botnets, ransomware) is done by blocking IPs/domains, but advanced malware updates its list using DNS. Of course DNS blocking will work only against a limited number of malware, but some of the most dangerous. Setting DNS within Windows bypasses router's settings and malware tends to do that. I had to recommend [URL='https://www.sordum.org/9432/dns-lock-v1-3/']Dns Lock v1.3[/URL] to circumvent that. [/QUOTE]
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