What is iCloud DNS Bypass

I just connected my MacBook Pro WiFi to my iPhone personal hotspot, and an app window appeared telling me I was now using iCloud DNS Bypass Server ... Little Snitch showed it wanting to connect to captiveagent, Captive Network Assistant, and identityservicesd.

Google shows iclouddnsbypass.com as a site which may damage your computer.

FWIW my iPhone has Find My iPhone enabled and it was purchased new, unlocked from Apple Store by me.

I see this issue was posted in 2016 and supposedly router-related.

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7409479

Posted on Jan 23, 2019 2:07 PM

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Mar 21, 2019 8:19 PM in response to jtoowong

Thanks for doing that ~ I had a go myself but couldn't see anyway of contacting them except by phone.

izazael

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Apr 16, 2019 4:43 PM in response to jtoowong

No word from Vodafone yet?

Apr 17, 2019 4:17 PM in response to Thunderclutch

You got a canned response. The content of the sites you linked to is not considered acceptable to Apple. It wasn't you specifically that was targeted; it was the links.

jtoowong

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Apr 18, 2019 4:38 AM in response to Thunderclutch

Hi,

My last message was also deleted.

After a few email exchanges with Vodafone, they weren't able to identify the issue and was told just to contact Apple, which is clearly not responsible here.

PhilipB4

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Apr 22, 2019 6:44 PM in response to SnowLeopard448

Exactly the same for me - iPhone XS on Vodafone in Australia. I believe it's something to do with Vodafone - will contact them now.

Apr 26, 2019 5:16 AM in response to jessereynolds

Similar from 2017: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7409479

And on Whirlpool: https://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/2778352

Mar 21, 2019 12:21 AM in response to izazael

I think it’s safe to say the recurring theme here is Vodafone Australia – not any specific phone and not even always Apple devices. Therefore I think the next logical step is to bring this to the attention of Vodafone as it seems to be an exploit/dodgy activity within their network.

What would be the most efficient way to contact them about an issue like this? Anyone have any thoughts?

Apr 16, 2019 4:51 PM in response to Thunderclutch

iCloud DNS Bypass is a way of hacking iPhones. I have no idea how this happened on a phone that you purchased directly from Apple unless you jailbroke it. Start by restoring the phone to factory settings and do not restore your backup-->Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod to factory settings - Apple Support

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