Google DNS?

Thanks, guest.
I have run the Benchmark test previously, and honestly thought all the GRC tests pertained to speed only.
Now I see otherwise.
I just ran thru a spoofability test for Google DNS on my system.
I plan to run the same tests with Norton DNS, ClearCloud and Comodo Secure DNS, and then of course compare results.
I may end up by that time.

 

Don't forget to run the build custom nameserver list of the GRC DNS Benchmark tool.

That might require about 40 minutes, but in the end you will be 100% sure that the fastest DNS servers available will be tested.

Also remember that ClearCloud will be discontinued soon:

 

Yep, I know CC is being discontinued.
As I mentioned yesterday, I seem to be alternating between Norton DNS, Comodo Secure DNS and now Google DNS.
I used to have ClearCloud in that mix, but since they are discontinuing the service, I moved on.

Let me ask you, in the GRC DNS Nameserver Spoofability Test, by any chance do you know if it is a good thing, or a bad thing, when "significant additional randomness has been introduced into this nameserver's queries"?

 

No idea.

Does that program give any advantages over namebench?

 

I've given up on the while 3rd party DNS thing. Google doesn't really offer a different experience than using the Level 3 public servers. OpenDNS is faster sometimes, but not others. Norton has too many false positives and is slow to pick up newly registered domains. None of them are faster than the ISP's servers. After much experimenting I find nothing to gain. YMMV.

 

I've only experienced 2 FPs with Norton so far - both fixed very fast, faster than CC would.

I'm curious how you can claim that a service that is a completely free malicious site block list, and uses no resources on your machine, can be of no benefit. It's like claiming browsers having their own blacklists is of no benefit.

If you wish not to, just PM me the sites that were blocked, and I'll post it over on their forums.

 

Same here. After trying that nifty little benchmark program (thanks guest) even Google DNS was way slower than local servers. After all I'm very well equipped to cope with infected websites, hence I picked a fast server. Speed is intoxicating.

 

Firstly, they are slower so that is a minus. Secondly, as IT Manager where I work I provide my own blocklists and security from other sources, nothing gained there. Thirdly, my boss owns hundred of domains and whenever we change anything Norton DNS takes days to pick it up and we can't access our own sites (this is my biggest complaint).

I appreciate their free offering but for myself it causes more problems than it solves. Maybe if they get faster at picking up new DNS A records I'll reconsider.

 

Ok, I thought you were speaking as a home user. Generally, businesses use business class products/licenses.

 

Yep. It's probably a great service for a home user, especially if kids are around. But I don't have that problem.