Is it safe to use another DNS server?

Is it safe to use an anonymous (private) DNS server?

  • In my country,duo to the existence of 'Great fire wall',no access (unstable in the majority of time) to connect with Google service thru official DNS server.Well-known DNS (Google ,opendns etc..)server are poisoned technically by retuning fake IP or with very high latency.I found out particial stunning private DNS servers with fast access to google nevertheless worrying about safety ness of using bank http://account.Is it safe considering the principle of DNS server?

  • Answer:

    Before going the private DNS route... I've had some luck with mixing a few public dns providers. Choose one provider as primary, and another as secondary. Here is a good list of public DNS servers: http://pcsupport.about.com/od/tipstricks/a/free-public-dns-servers.htm This was several years ago, so not sure if it will work.

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Yeah, there is no harm in using a reputed private DNS.

Vinay Murarka

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