DNS Request Question

[mata7]

hi guys i don't know to much about how firewall works and i have a question and hope maybe some of you can help me Whit this

I'm trying now Outpost firewall, and some times for example i want to update SWare Blaster the fire wall ask me something about DNS Request i allow it cause i fell i can trust that applications

my question is, is OK to allow DNS Request on thus applications, like SBlaster, Ad-ware etc, or should i supposed block it?

thanks in advance for you help

[WSFuser]

yes its ok to allow them. DNS is used to translate host names to IP addresses.

How DNS Works (http://www.dnswiz.com/dnsworks.htm)

[mata7]

thank you man for you help, and btw nice link esay to learn how it work :)