Security review of dns.adguard.com
SolvedJeanPierre -
I put it on because I'm fed up with ads while playing and everywhere.
Thank you
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Hello,
Regarding Adguard's DNS security, you can trust it. It is safe and effective in blocking advertising and tracking servers.
However, the drawback is that it won't be able to block certain ads, such as on YouTube for example. Since they are injected by the YouTube server directly into the video, the DNS cannot prevent the ads from being loaded. The only way to address this is to install an ad blocker in the browser.
Afterward, Adguard's DNS can be combined with an ad blocker, whether it's Adguard's or another one. It's a good combo for blocking ads both on the system in general and on websites.
For NoScript, I will let fabul guide you.
Good evening too,
without value judgment,
I'm wondering what the term security has to do with this; blocking ads has nothing to do with security, which is indeed a fairly vague generic term, but hardly applies here.
In the past, to me, security meant not taking uncalculated risks; now we include everything that concerns the surveillance of others in it, which is a distortion. Moreover, in terms of law, it should remain easy to block unsolicited informational intrusions; they shouldn't even exist.
And there you go, there it is ....
But goodness, how tedious the spacing is!!
Here is an example of a security issue with a DNS blocker:
The blocking DNS is a server installed on an unofficial website. It returns an error when asked for a link to an ad.
The people managing this DNS can therefore, instead of returning an error, redirect to a virus. Or if this server is poorly secured itself, a hacker can modify it to do the same thing.
Using a private DNS thus requires great trust in the team responsible for the server.
Therefore, their question is perfectly justified.
Thank you very much. Is there an ad blocker for phones?
Is it also possible to block DNS on a computer? I can't find it.
Thank you all and happy August 15th.
Block the DNS?
No one blocks the DNS, you know what the DNS is?
Without DNS, the internet would be very complicated to use, like if you only knew people by their phone numbers.
I discovered DNS in a YouTube video to get rid of ads. So no, I don't know.
I'm just asking if the site used is secure, no need to attack me.
Thank you.
On Android,
we use Adaway the ccm version is old, it's better to get an up-to-date apk from f-droid because the app has been removed from the google store.
You normally need a rooted mobile because Adaway uses and modifies the system's protected hosts file to block unwanted FQDNs.
If the mobile is not rooted, Adaway uses a VPN to access a DNS resolver that it controls, like AdGuard and DNS66.
Yes, on Android, there are Firefox and Edge that support extensions, including ad blockers. With other browsers, like Chrome, you will need to install an app like Adguard or AdAway as brupala suggests.
On a computer, it is also possible to configure Adguard's DNS. Here is how to do it. It will be able to block advertising requests across the entire system. You will need to enter the Adguard DNS servers by inputting their IP addresses (available on this page).