Updated DNS blocklist…

Around 1430EST today, our team started noticing that some of the DNS request that were coming in were for odd looking domains within the zones that the OpenNIC project controls. In an effort to not aid botnets, malware and other unwanted internet asbestos- We make use of iptables to block request from even reaching our DNS servers if our team’s research comes up as questionable or worrisome.

We will not post the domains that are blocked on our websites to avoid getting tagged with those questionable domains. But, if you are using our DNS servers, are a project member or a network tenant; you are welcome to reach out to our support desk to obtain a list of the currently blocked domains.

Something to note:
Our team does not block weird looking domains just because they seem odd. We only enact a block when we are able to verify that the domain in question is associated with malware or otherwise unsafe. Verification is done by checking the domains and associated IP addresses against multiple malware tracking labs and groups.

Author: skylar