Norton DNS v2

http://community.norton.com/t5/Othe...on-of-Norton-DNS-is-now-available/td-p/548930

http://dns.norton.com/

 

Cool stuff, seems like they use different IPs for the different policies.

What I don't understand is the old IP's are now gone. The "basic" protection IP's are different from the old ones, and they seem to provide extra things: "A - Security (malware, phishing sites, scam sites and web proxies)"

What if I don't want to block web proxies, do I leave the old IP's? Why are the old IPs not displayed anymore?

 

Good question.

I like policy 1, but sometimes I do use web proxies. I'd still like to block malware, phishing and fraudulent websites, though.

The old IPs are still working, otherwise I wouldn't be able to connect.

I don't see any mentions that the IPs are going to change?

I took a look at the FAQ page, and there's no mention of web proxies being blocked with policy 1.

https://dns.norton.com/dnsweb/faq.do

 

Was going to post about this only because I emailed Norton and asked them why they have no category for the blocking of Social Networking a la other providers.

After two days, support just emailed me about these changes. What gives? They never even answered my question.

I had to go back to DynDNS anyway. On my connection, Norton DNS was slow with certain https sites, gmail especially for some reason. After going back to DynDNS, no issues.

In an effort to stay on topic though, how are you guys liking this change and what policy did you choose?

 

Have you tried online chat category?

Personally, I'm not impressed with the changes and loss of control. Luckily, I registered beforehand.

 

Same here, even though I've left. At least for now.

 

Not liking these changes at all. Especially the blocking of web proxies. I've had to revert to the old DNS settings as it was blocking Google translate (web proxy) with no option to continue on.

 

I'm using the new server addresses, as of about 3 minutes ago.
The old test page is still working for these addresses.
I need to figure out how v2 is better/different...

 

Overall, another downgrade for their freeware products. Nothing new.

 

https://dns.norton.com/dnsweb/huConfigurePc.do

 

I am still using the old IP's (192.153.194.1 & 192.153.192.1) and the Norton Test Page says that I am OK. What kind of protection, if any, do these old IP's provide?

 

Yes, I know. What I meant is that their FAQ doesn't mention web proxies, at all. I find it odd. I guess they just forgot about it... Or, they wrongly wrote web proxies as being part of the pack. I mean, as one other user mentioned, Google translator, which uses proxy, gets blocked. Isn't Symantec aware of such situations? I hope they are.

-edit-

Well, it seems to be blocking web proxies indeed.

http://community.norton.com/t5/Other-Norton-Products/NortonDNS-blocks-local-Google/td-p/549110

I hope they make a new pack without web proxies.

 

Well, I just tested a malicious website I got from Norton SafeWeb page, considering that Norton DNS fetches results from there, and it blocked it.

I suppose all is OK for now.

 

On the old IP? I currently left the old IP in hope it doesn't block proxies. I don't seem to have proxies blocked anyway.

 

I don't think so. I think the users over Norton's forum must have switched to the new IPs.

 

Would you explain this statement?
What other downgrades have there been?
And why do you consider this a downgrade?

 

OpenDNS uses proxy to do its content filtering service is that the same for Norton DNS?


Are there any privacy issues about these DNS' that uses proxies?

 

Simple, they've made it worse.
Norton Security Scan, originally scanned entire system and more features. Norton Power Eraser, removed custom scan for retarded "offline-OS" scan.
Did you read my previous post? Loss of control, and forced categories.

 

Seems you have a few bones to pick with Norton J_L.

 

Doesn't Norton DNS record and store all our IP address' and websites visited?

 

Why is Norton DNS better than OpenDNS or DynDNS?

And I just got it working.. Your computer is currently using Norton DNS.

But I cannot configure anything, right? I can only enter 3 different DNS numbers, that's all?

 

What do you mean when you say we can modify our custom policies?

What are custom policies and how do we modify them and why would we want to?

 

I don't personally use proxies, never need to. However, for fun I checked one out and this is what Norton DNS said:

Warning! Accessing this Web site is NOT allowed.

This is a known "Web Proxies" web site which is blocked as specified by your web content filtering policy.

 

I think they flush their logs after several days.

 

How do you know they flush their logs after several days? Do you work for Norton or a Norton staff member told you? or are you assuming and guessing?

And is that the only configurations we can do..by selecting between 3 different DNS address? That's it? Nothing more we can do?