Public recursive name server
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A public recursive name server (also called public DNS resolver) is a name server service that networked computers may use for query to DNS, the decentralized Internet naming system, in place of or in addition to name servers operated by the Internet service provider to which the devices are connected. Reasons for using these services include:
- speed, compared to using ISP DNS services[1]
- filtering (security, ad-blocking, porn-blocking, etc.)[2]
- reporting[3]
- avoiding censorship[4]
- redundancy (smart caching)[5]
- access to unofficial alternative top level domains not found in the official DNS root zone
Public DNS resolver operators often cite increased privacy as an advantage of their services; critics of public DNS services have cited the possibility of mass data collection targeted at the public resolvers as a potential risk of using these services. Several services now support secure DNS lookup transport services such as DNS over HTTPS and DNS over TLS.
Public DNS resolvers are operated either by commercial companies, offering their service for free use to the public, or by private enthusiasts to help spread new technologies and support non-profit communities.
List of public DNS service operators
Provider | IP-Addresses | Blocking | Nodes | Privacy-Policy | DNS over UDP | DNSSEC | DNS over TLS | DNS over HTTPS | DNSCrypt | Alternate TLD | Remarks |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CleanBrowsing[6] | 185.228.168.168 185.228.169.168 2a0d:2a00:1:: 2a0d:2a00:2:: |
Family Filter | Anycast DNS with nodes in 20 cities | Yes[7] | Yes | Yes | Yes[8] | Yes[9] | Yes[10] | No | Designed to be used on devices of kids under 13. |
CleanBrowsing[6] | 185.228.168.10 185.228.169.11 2a0d:2a00:1::1 2a0d:2a00:2::1 |
Adult Filter | Anycast DNS with nodes in 20 cities | Yes[7] | Yes | Yes | Yes[8] | Yes[9] | Yes[10] | No | Designed to be used on devices of kids under 13. |
CleanBrowsing[6] | 185.228.168.9 185.228.169.9 2a0d:2a00:1::2 2a0d:2a00:2::2 |
Security Filter | Anycast DNS with nodes in 20 cities | Yes[7] | Yes | Yes | Yes[8] | Yes[9] | Yes[10] | No | Designed to be used on devices of kids under 13. |
Cloudflare (1.1.1.1)[11] | 1.1.1.1 1.0.0.1 2606:4700:4700::1111 2606:4700:4700::1001 |
Anycast DNS with 155 nodes[12] | Yes[13] | Yes | Yes[14] | Yes[15] | Yes[16] | No | No | ||
Cloudflare Resolver for Firefox[17] | Anycast DNS with 155 nodes[12] | Yes[18] | No | Yes | No | Yes[17] | No | No | |||
Comodo Secure DNS[19] | 8.26.56.26 8.20.247.20 |
No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | |||
Dyn[20] | 216.146.35.35 216.146.36.36 |
Yes[21] | Yes | Yes | |||||||
Google Public DNS[22] | 8.8.8.8 8.8.4.4 2001:4860:4860::8888 2001:4860:4860::8844 |
23 nodes, but only three in the southern hemisphere[23] | Yes[24] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes[25] | No | No | ||
Google Public DNS64[26] | 2001:4860:4860::6464 2001:4860:4860::64 |
23 nodes, but only three in the southern hemisphere[23] | Yes[24] | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | Intended to be used on networks with NAT64 gateway. | |
Norton ConnectSafe[27] | 199.85.126.10 199.85.127.10 |
Security (malware, phishing sites and scam sites) | Shutdown November 15, 2018[28] | Yes[29] | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Known for NXDOMAIN hijacking |
Norton ConnectSafe[27] | 199.85.126.20 199.85.127.20 |
Security + Pornography | Shutdown November 15, 2018[28] | Yes[29] | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Known for NXDOMAIN hijacking |
Norton ConnectSafe[27] | 199.85.126.30 199.85.127.30 |
Security + Pornography + Other | Shutdown November 15, 2018[28] | Yes[29] | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Known for NXDOMAIN hijacking |
OpenDNS[30] | 208.67.222.123 208.67.220.123 |
FamilyShield (adult content) | 27 nodes, but only one each in Latin America, Africa, and Australia[31] | Yes[32] | Yes | No | No | No | Yes[33] | No | |
OpenDNS[30] | 208.67.222.222 208.67.220.220 2620:0:ccc::2 2620:0:ccd::2 |
27 nodes, but only one each in Latin America, Africa, and Australia[31] | Yes[32] | Yes | No | No | No | Yes[33] | No | ||
OpenNIC[34] | 185.121.177.177 169.239.202.202 2a05:dfc7:5::53 2a05:dfc7:5::5353 |
No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes[35] | Yes | List of all OpenNIC Tier 2 DNS Resolvers | ||
Quad9[36] | 9.9.9.9 149.112.112.112 2620:fe::fe 2620:fe::9 |
malicious domains (phishing, malware, exploit kit domains) | Anycast DNS with nodes in 182 cities distributed across six continents | Yes[37] | Yes | Yes | Yes[38] | Yes[39] | Yes[40] | No | |
Quad9[36] | 9.9.9.10 149.112.112.10 2620:fe::10 2620:fe::fe:10 |
Anycast DNS with nodes in 182 cities distributed across six continents | Yes[37] | Yes | Yes | Yes[38] | Yes[39] | Yes[40] | No | ||
VeriSign Public DNS[41] | 64.6.64.6 64.6.65.6 2620:74:1b::1:1 2620:74:1c::2:2 |
Yes[42] | Yes | Yes[43] | No | No | No | No | |||
Yandex.DNS [44] Basic | 77.88.8.8 77.88.8.1 2a02:6b8::feed:0ff 2a02:6b8:0:1::feed:0ff |
Yes[45] | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | |||
Yandex.DNS [44] Safe | 77.88.8.88 77.88.8.2 2a02:6b8::feed:bad 2a02:6b8:0:1::feed:bad |
fraudulent / infected / bot sites | Yes[45] | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | ||
Yandex.DNS [44] Family | 77.88.8.7 77.88.8.3 2a02:6b8::feed:a11 2a02:6b8:0:1::feed:a11 |
fraudulent / infected / bot / adult sites | Yes[45] | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | ||
Neustar UltraRecursive Reliability & Performance 1[46] | 156.154.70.1, 156.154.71.1
2610:a1:1018::1, 2610:a1:1019::1 |
Yes[47] | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | |||
Neustar UltraRecursive Reliability & Performance 2[46] (These IPs will not redirect NXDomain (Non-existent Domain) responses to a landing page.[46]) | 156.154.70.5, 156.154.71.5
2610:a1:1018::5, 2610:a1:1019::5 |
Yes[47] | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | |||
Neustar UltraRecursive Threat Protection[46] | 156.154.70.2, 156.154.71.2
2610:a1:1018::2, 2610:a1:1019::2 |
Malware, Ransomware, Spyware & Phishing | Yes[47] | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | ||
Neustar UltraRecursive Family Secure[46] | 156.154.70.3, 156.154.71.3
2610:a1:1018::3, 2610:a1:1019::3 |
Low + Gambling, Pornography, Violence & Hate/Discrimination | Yes[47] | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | ||
Neustar UltraRecursive Business Secure[46] | 156.154.70.4, 156.154.71.4
2610:a1:1018::4, 2610:a1:1019::4 |
Medium + Gaming, Adult, Drugs, Alcohol & Anonymous Proxies | Yes[47] | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No |
References
- ^ "How to Change Your Default DNS to Google DNS for Fast Internet Speeds". TechWorm. 2016-08-20. Retrieved 2016-10-22.
- ^ "A simple way to get around Rogers' DNS re-directing". IT Business. Retrieved 2016-10-22.
- ^ "OpenDNS Adds Centralized Reporting, IP-Layer Enforcement to Umbrella". mspmentor.net. Retrieved 2016-10-22.
- ^ "Austrian Pirate Bay Blockade Censors Slovak Internet - TorrentFreak". TorrentFreak. 2015-12-03. Retrieved 2016-10-22.
- ^ Security; Iana; Icann; Fcc; Google; again, DNS devastation: Top websites whacked offline as Dyn dies; dates, Coming soon to smart home devices? Best Before labels-with patch cut-off; IoT insecurity: US govt summons tech bosses, bashes heads together. "DNS devastation: Top websites whacked offline as Dyn dies again". Retrieved 2016-10-22.
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has generic name (help) - ^ a b c CleanBrowsing: IPv4 and IPv6 Anycast DNS Firewall and Resolver
- ^ a b c CleanBrowsing Privacy and Terms of Service
- ^ a b c CleanBrowsing: Parental Control with DNS over TLS Support
- ^ a b c CleanBrowsing: Parental Control with DNS Over HTTPS (DoH) Support
- ^ a b c CleanBrowsing: Parental Control with DNSCrypt Support
- ^ 1.1.1.1 - the Internet’s Fastest, Privacy-First DNS Resolver
- ^ a b Cloudflare: Our Anycast Network Map
- ^ Cloudflare: Resolver Privacy Frequently Asked Questions
- ^ Cloudflare: DNSSEC
- ^ Cloudflare: DNS over TLS
- ^ Cloudflare: DNS over HTTPS
- ^ a b Firefox Nightly News: Improving DNS Privacy in Firefox
- ^ Cloudflare: Resolver for Firefox
- ^ Comodo Secure DNS, Managed DNS Service, Secure DNS Provider
- ^ "Surf faster with Dyn's Recursive DNS". dyn.com. Retrieved 2018-12-31.
- ^ "Oracle's Privacy Policy". dyn.com. Retrieved 2018-12-31.
- ^ Google Public DNS
- ^ a b Google Public DNS: Where are your servers currently located?
- ^ a b Google Public DNS: Your Privacy
- ^ Google Public DNS: DNS-over-HTTPS
- ^ Google Public DNS64
- ^ a b c Norton ConnectSafe
- ^ a b c "Norton ConnectSafe". connectsafe.norton.com. Retrieved 2018-12-31.
- ^ a b c Norton ConnectSafe Privacy Notice
- ^ a b Cloud Delivered Enterprise Security by OpenDNS
- ^ a b OpenDNS: Data Center Locations
- ^ a b Cisco Online Privacy Statement
- ^ a b OpenDNS: DNS Security with DNSCrypt
- ^ OpenNIC Project
- ^ OpenNIC: DNSCrypt
- ^ a b Quad9 DNS: Internet Security and Privacy in a Few Easy Steps
- ^ a b Quad9: Privacy, Data Collection and Use Policy
- ^ a b Quad9 Frequently Asked Questions
- ^ a b DoH with Quad9 DNS Servers
- ^ a b Quad9 DNSCrypt Now In Testing
- ^ Verisign Public DNS
- ^ Verisign Public DNS Terms of Service
- ^ Verisign Public DNS Forum: employee post
- ^ a b c Yandex.DNS
- ^ a b c Terms of use of the Yandex.DNS service
- ^ a b c d e f "Recursive DNS on the Global Anycast Network | Neustar". security.neustar. Retrieved 2018-10-24.
- ^ a b c d e "Privacy Policy | Neustar". home.neustar.