Bell Breaks DNS (Was: Rogers Breaks DNS)

[meng]

-----Original message-----
From: Darryl Moore darryl-90a536wCiRb3fQ9qLvQP4Q at public.gmane.org
Date: Wed, 05 Aug 2009 10:54:59 -0400
To: tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org
Subject: Re: [TLUG]: Bell Breaks DNS (Was: Rogers Breaks DNS)

> OpenDNS is really no better. They do it too by default.

I'm on OpenDNS and tried Scott's www.somefreakingdomain.ca and was directed to http://www.somefreakingdomain.ca/ with the message:

"This webpage is not available.

The webpage at http://www.somefreakingdomain.ca/ might be temporarily down or it may have moved permanently to a new web address.

Here are some suggestions:
Reload this web page later.
  More information on this error
Below is the original error message

Error 105 (net::ERR_NAME_NOT_RESOLVED): The server could not be found."


> I run my own DNS which is setup to forward unknown requests to 4.2.2.1
> through 4.2.2.6.
> 
> Of course you can use these IP addresses directly for your computer's
> DNS settings too. They do not hijack the requests.
> 
> /darryl
> 
> meng wrote:
> > -----Original message-----
> > From: Scott Elcomb psema4-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org
> > Date: Wed, 05 Aug 2009 10:10:12 -0400
> > To: tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org
> > Subject: [TLUG]: Bell Breaks DNS (Was: Rogers Breaks DNS)
> > 
> >> On Sat, Jul 19, 2008 at 8:15 AM, Colin McGregor<colin.mc151-Re5JQEeQqe8 at public.gmane.orgm> wrote:
> >>> Just to note, Rogers has decided to break DNS. As of now any trip to a
> >>> website with an invalid URL and you will be taken to a Rogers/Yahoo
> >>> search website (with Rogers adverts.). I have called, complained and
> >>> been told "that is the way it is supposed to work".
> >>>
> >>> Is it my imagination or is Rogers totally determined to offer the
> >>> WORST possible Internet service in Canada?
> >> Could be, but of course Bell has rejoined the competition.  I just
> >> tried a random domain (www.somefreakingdomain.ca) and sure enough I
> >> got the "bellassist" page.
> >>
> >> http://tech.slashdot.org/story/09/08/04/1512248/Bell-Starts-Hijacking-NX-Domain-Queries
> >>
> > 
> > One more reason to use opendns, https://www.opendns.com/, ?
> > 
> > Meng
> > 
> >> -- 
> >>   Scott Elcomb
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