@lnkr_ Here's a good DNS server: https://quad9.net/...

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@lnkr_ Here's a good DNS server:

It blocks malware domains. It's not a replacement for a good, up-to-date virus checker on Windows, but it does give some additional protection.

Scroll down the page to see how to set it up.

Like 8 May 2023 at 17:11 | Wall-to-wall | Open on fosstodon.org

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lnkr_

@markusl Good call!
There is a jpeg-guides on the DNS setup for Windows and Android I just made for my friends.

8 May 2023 at 17:33 | Open on social.inex.rocks

Stéphane Bortzmeyer

@markusl @lnkr_ And why someone would use an US resolver when they can simply use their own local resolver? (And, if you insist on a public resolver, there are many that are not linked to US corporations.)

9 May 2023 at 6:12 | Open on mastodon.gougere.fr

MarkusL

@bortzmeyer

That's another advantage of Quad9: it's Swiss, and isn't linked to surveillance advertising.

@lnkr_

9 May 2023 at 7:04 | Open on fosstodon.org

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