Public recursive name server
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 | Nodes | Privacy policy | DNS over UDP | DNSSEC | DNS over TLS | DNS over HTTPS | DNSCrypt | CNAME addresses | IPv4 addresses | IPv6 addresses | Filters | Remarks |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CleanBrowsing[6] | 20 | Yes[7] | Yes | Yes | Yes[8] | Yes[9] | Yes[10] | 185.228.168.168 185.228.169.168 |
2a0d:2a00:1:: 2a0d:2a00:2:: |
Family | Designed to be used on devices of kids under 13. | |
185.228.168.10 185.228.169.11 |
2a0d:2a00:1::1 2a0d:2a00:2::1 |
Adult | ||||||||||
185.228.168.9 185.228.169.9 |
2a0d:2a00:1::2 2a0d:2a00:2::2 |
Security | ||||||||||
Cloudflare 1.1.1.1[11] | 155[12] | Yes[13] | Yes | Yes[14] | Yes[15] | Yes[16] | No | 1dot1dot1dot1.cloudflare-dns.com | 1.1.1.1 1.0.0.1 |
2606:4700:4700::1111 2606:4700:4700::1001 |
None | |
Comodo Secure DNS[17] | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | ns1.recursive.dnsbycomodo.com ns2.recursive.dnsbycomodo.com |
8.26.56.26 8.20.247.20 |
— | |||
CZ.NIC ODVR[18] | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | 217.31.204.130 193.29.206.206 |
2001:1488:800:400::130 2001:678:1::206 |
None | Servers are located in Prague | ||
Oracle + Dyn[19] | Yes[20] | Yes | Yes | resolver1.dyndnsinternetguide.com resolver2.dyndnsinternetguide.com |
216.146.35.35 216.146.36.36 |
— | ||||||
Google Public DNS[21] | 23[22] | Yes[23] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes[24] | No | google-public-dns-a.google.com google-public-dns-b.google.com |
8.8.8.8 8.8.4.4 |
2001:4860:4860::8888 2001:4860:4860::8844 |
None | |
— | 2001:4860:4860::6464 2001:4860:4860::64 |
None | Intended to be used on networks with NAT64 gateway.[25] | |||||||||
Neustar UltraRecursive[26] | Yes[27] | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | 156.154.70.1 156.154.71.1 |
2610:a1:1018::1 2610:a1:1019::1 |
None | |||
156.154.70.2 156.154.71.2 |
2610:a1:1018::2 2610:a1:1019::2 |
Malware, ransomware, spyware, phishing | ||||||||||
156.154.70.3 156.154.71.3 |
2610:a1:1018::3 2610:a1:1019::3 |
Low security + gambling, pornography, violence, hate | ||||||||||
156.154.70.4 156.154.71.4 |
2610:a1:1018::4 2610:a1:1019::4 |
Medium security + gaming, adult, drugs, alcohol, anonymous proxies | ||||||||||
156.154.70.5 156.154.71.5 |
2610:a1:1018::5 2610:a1:1019::5 |
None | Will not redirect non-existent domains to a landing page | |||||||||
Norton ConnectSafe[28] | Yes[29] | Yes | No | No | No | No | 199.85.126.10 199.85.127.10 |
— | Security (malware, phishing sites and scam sites) | Shut down on November 15, 2018[30] | ||
199.85.126.20 199.85.127.20 |
Security and pornography | |||||||||||
199.85.126.30 199.85.127.30 |
Family-friendly: security, pornography and other objectionable content | |||||||||||
OpenDNS[31] | 31[32] | Yes[33] | Yes | No | No | No | Yes[34] | 208.67.222.222 208.67.220.220 |
2620:0:ccc::2 2620:0:ccd::2 |
None | ||
208.67.222.123 208.67.220.123 |
2620:119:35::35 2620:119:53::53 |
"FamilyShield": adult content | ||||||||||
OpenNIC[35] | Yes[36] | Yes | No | No | No | Partial[37] | Several [38] | 185.121.177.177 169.239.202.202 |
2a05:dfc7:5::53 2a05:dfc7:5::5353 |
List of all OpenNIC Tier 2 DNS Resolvers | ||
Quad9[39] | 137[40] | Yes[41] | Yes | Yes[42] | Yes[43] | Yes[44] | Yes[45] | dns.quad9.net rpz-public-resolver1.rrdns.pch.net |
9.9.9.9 149.112.112.112 |
2620:fe::fe 2620:fe::9 |
Malicious domains (phishing, malware, exploit kit domains) | |
No[46] | dns-nosec.quad9.net | 9.9.9.10 149.112.112.10 |
2620:fe::10 2620:fe::fe:10 |
None | ||||||||
VeriSign Public DNS[47] | Yes[48] | Yes | Yes[49] | No | No | No | recpubns1.nstld.net recpubns2.nstld.net |
64.6.64.6 64.6.65.6 |
2620:74:1b::1:1 2620:74:1c::2:2 |
None | ||
Yandex.DNS[50] | Yes[51] | Yes | No | No | No | No | 77.88.8.1 77.88.8.8 |
2a02:6b8::feed:0ff 2a02:6b8:0:1::feed:0ff |
None | |||
77.88.8.2 77.88.8.88 |
2a02:6b8::feed:bad 2a02:6b8:0:1::feed:bad |
"Safe": fraudulent / infected / bot sites | ||||||||||
77.88.8.3 77.88.8.7 |
2a02:6b8::feed:a11 2a02:6b8:0:1::feed:a11 |
"Family": fraudulent / infected / bot / adult sites |
References
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- ^ "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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- ^ "Parental Control with DNS over TLS Support".
- ^ NOC.org / dcid. "Parental Control with DNS Over HTTPS (DoH) Support". Cleanbrowsing.org. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
- ^ NOC.org / dcid. "Parental Control with DNSCrypt Support". Cleanbrowsing.org. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
- ^ "1.1.1.1 — the Internet's Fastest, Privacy-First DNS Resolver".
- ^ Cloudflare: Our Anycast Network Map
- ^ "Privacy Policy". Cloudflare. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
- ^ "The Nitty Gritty - Cloudflare Resolver".
- ^ Cloudflare Inc (2018-03-31). "DNS over TLS - Cloudflare Resolver". Developers.cloudflare.com. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
- ^ Cloudflare Inc. "DNS over HTTPS - Cloudflare Resolver". Developers.cloudflare.com. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
- ^ Comodo Secure DNS, Managed DNS Service, Secure DNS Provider
- ^ CZ.NIC Open DNSSEC Validating Resolvers
- ^ "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
- ^ Google Public DNS: Where are your servers currently located?
- ^ Google Public DNS: Your Privacy
- ^ Google Public DNS: DNS-over-HTTPS
- ^ Google Public DNS64
- ^ "Recursive DNS on the Global Anycast Network | Neustar". security.neustar. Retrieved 2018-10-24.
- ^ "Privacy Policy | Neustar". home.neustar.
- ^ Norton ConnectSafe
- ^ Norton ConnectSafe Privacy Notice
- ^ "Norton ConnectSafe". connectsafe.norton.com. Retrieved 2018-12-31.
- ^ Cloud Delivered Enterprise Security by OpenDNS
- ^ OpenDNS: Data Center Locations
- ^ Cisco Online Privacy Statement
- ^ OpenDNS: DNS Security with DNSCrypt
- ^ OpenNIC Project
- ^ OpenNIC: Privacy Policy
- ^ OpenNIC: DNSCrypt
- ^ OpenNIC Tier 2 DNS Resolvers
- ^ Quad9 DNS: Internet Security and Privacy in a Few Easy Steps
- ^ Quad9’s Year One Success Shows There is a DNS Solution that Provides Both Privacy and Security
- ^ Quad9: Privacy, Data Collection and Use Policy
- ^ Quad9 FAQ: Does Quad9 implement DNSSEC?
- ^ Quad9 Frequently Asked Questions
- ^ DoH with Quad9 DNS Servers
- ^ Quad9 DNSCrypt Now In Testing
- ^ Quad9 FAQ: Is there a service that Quad9 offers that does not have the blocklist or other security?
- ^ Verisign Public DNS
- ^ Verisign Public DNS Terms of Service
- ^ Verisign Public DNS Forum: employee post
- ^ Yandex.DNS
- ^ Terms of use of the Yandex.DNS service