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Blocked by Open DNS

shaxhome (Frog Rock, Australia 9b)

8 years ago

I use a particular GardenWeb forum pretty much every day. Always click to it from my Bookmarks, and have done so for around 10 years. Suddenly today I get the message below. I can still open every other GW forum normally, but this one is being stubborn.

I've searched my computer for any programs or add-ons resembling this Open DNS thing, but nothing I can find. I certainly didn't download it...

It does offer me the chance to report it with my name and email address, but that makes me a bit twitchy.

Anybody know what could be happening?

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mikie_gw

8 years ago

last modified: 8 years ago

I use openDNS - they have different levels of security if you are a member. I put their IP in the DNS configurations of my isp supplied modem/router. I can imagine OpenDNS would have relations for security with some ISP's. You might look in your router settings for DNS setting and change to google's DNS 8.8.8.8 & 8.8.4.4 - might look in your computers network or wifi adapter settings on the ip4 or ip6 items properties, in case some security program you have added DNS settings.

They have a relationship with Cisco so that could be a simple check box setting in Linksys routers too.

In your Avast active settings you might try temporarily disabling their Secure DNS. To see if that is your culprit.

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kudzu9
8 years ago
1. Are you accessing GW from a home computer or a work computer?

2. Why are you worried about reporting this problem to GW? It's not like they don't know who you are when you are logged in.
shaxhome (Frog Rock, Australia 9b)
Original Author
8 years ago
Home computer. I have already messaged GW. This only started today. I did a System Restore to 3 days ago. I've done full scans with MWB and Avast.
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kudzu9
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Have you cleared your browser cache?

Have you tried a different browser?
shaxhome (Frog Rock, Australia 9b)
Original Author
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
This Open DNS is now blocking ALL sites I try to open on Chrome (I normally use FF), and I just noticed that Skype sits on my computer as normal, but won't open. I can only assume that the latest (today) Windows update has installed this. For an informative read on Open DNS, look at this notice on their own website...

Open DNS blurb

ETA, yes, cleared cache, history etc.
azinoh
8 years ago
Are you wired/wireless/both? Have you recently allowed anyone else access to your computer/network? Have you allowed anyone to control your computer/network remotely? How fast is your Internet connection? (I'm wondering if it's fast enough to be of interest to a hacker). BTW, if you're going to blame Windows Update for this problem you should at least mention which version of Windows you are using.
shaxhome (Frog Rock, Australia 9b)
Original Author
8 years ago
azinoh. This is a wired desktop running W10. I live alone in a remote area and my house is about 700 metres from my front gate. No-one has been in my house, let alone on my computer, this year. No remote control has occurred. Upload speed is around 5Mbps, so can't imagine a hacker/bot would be interested.
shaxhome (Frog Rock, Australia 9b)
Original Author
8 years ago
Mikie...many thanks for your suggestion...it worked, and things are back to normal!

I changed to Google's DNS numbers, and all is well with my world again...still puzzles me how it happened in the first place, but...
kudzu9
8 years ago
mikie-

Impressive! Take the rest of the day off.... ;-)

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