Blocking Ads and Malware with the Technitium DNS Server
Make It Go Away
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The Technitium DNS server helps you get rid of web ads and other browsing annoyances.
Do you find that online ads have gotten out of control? Would you like to make web browsing more private without a lot of reconfiguration? This tutorial explains how to eliminate ads and improve privacy using the Technitium DNS server [1].
Usually, whoever is providing Internet connectivity automatically gives customers the IP address of a DNS server; however, it is also possible to configure your own DNS server. The most visible benefits of having a personal DNS server are to stop downloading online ads and to provide a custom line of defense against malware.
Another important reason to manage your own DNS server is that whoever forwards your unencrypted DNS queries and responses can filter, alter, or even report all the Internet hosts you contact. A nefarious DNS server could redirect, block, or inject content into all the websites you visit.
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