What is open dns, and why is it blocking my home page?

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What is open dns, and why is it blocking my home page?

I don't know what "open dns" is, but when I try and open my home page, a news site, I get a message that says "This domain has been blocked by your network administrator." This is my own computer, and I didn't block anything. It just started doing this today and goes to http://block.opendns.com/ when I try to open a window. I can still access other sites. I flushed the cache, which didn't change anything.

macbook pro, pro 5

Posted on Jul 12, 2010 5:31 PM

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Answer 1

Jul 12, 2010 5:59 PM in response to greytdogs

Hello g:

I clicked on that link and got a message that access was blocked by my network administrator. Since I do not have a network administrator, something is bogus.

Open DNS is explained here:

http://www.opendns.com/start/

I used to use it, but have not found it necessary in my own world.

Somehow something has changed your settings.

I have not used it, but some people have had success with this software:

http://www.dnschanger.com/

Barry

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greytdogs Author

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Jul 12, 2010 6:10 PM in response to Barry Hemphill

Hi Barry,

Thanks for your response. So is this some kind of spyware? Since I didn't change any settings or install dns, I don't understand how it got on my computer. It's not redirecting me to any malicious sites; it's just blocking a news site. Is it safe to run http://www.dnschanger.com/?

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TildeBee

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Jul 12, 2010 7:33 PM in response to greytdogs

greytdogs --

In your Safari preferences, do you have this checked?
Security > "Warn when visiting a fraudulent website?"

If so, it's on Google danger list, and it might just be programmed incorrectly, or it's been hacked.

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greytdogs Author

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Jul 12, 2010 8:22 PM in response to TildeBee

hi Bee,

I do have Security > "Warn when visiting a fraudulent website" checked, but my iphone doesn't block it, and I can't imagine that google would find a problem with it.

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TildeBee

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Jul 13, 2010 7:07 AM in response to greytdogs

hey grey --
Can you give us the URL you're trying to access?
The one that come up with this error?

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Answer 6

Jul 13, 2010 8:42 AM in response to TildeBee

FYI, back to Open DNS, it just registers you and tells you how to add 2 more DNS #s. this cleared up my Safari 5 lag problem.

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Krag

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Jul 13, 2010 11:19 AM in response to greytdogs

You can try google dns
8.8.8.8
8.8.4.4

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Answer 8

Krag

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Jul 26, 2010 10:33 AM in response to Krag

to change your dns
go to system preferences
go to network
select edit locations
add location
name it something like googledns
select it in the dropdown
click Advanced
click DNS
under DNS Servers add
8.8.8.8
8.8.4.4
(you can add search domain if you want or it will default)
search domain
google.com
click OK

Then click Apply

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