So, the app simply cannot connect to this address and we have the desired result - the connection is prevented.Īn example of using a DNS server to block access to a domain When your device sends a 'bad' request, be it an ad or a tracker, a DNS server responds with the 0.0.0.0 IP address for a blocked domain. Usually, it is done by using the DNS Sinkholing technique, which means handing out non-routable addresses for blocked domains.

There are also DNS servers that provide DNS-level blocking. Your device always uses some DNS server to obtain IP addresses of the domain name apps want to navigate to. And a regular DNS resolver simply returns the IP address of the requested domain. So each time you go to a website, your browser sends a DNS query to a DNS server (which is usually provided by your Internet Service Provider) to figure out the IP address of the website.

You can think of DNS as the 'address book' of the Internet. Just to refresh your knowledge, DNS stands for 'Domain name system', and its purpose is to translate websites' names into something browsers can understand, i.e. Why? Because DNS is the answer! What DNS-level blocking is Then buckle up and get ready for a fascinating journey through the past, present, and future of DNS filtering. But what if you want to widen this 'window' and have it all? It provides just a tiny window into the 'better Internet' without aggressive and intrusive banners vying for your attention. Given that ads and ad trackers are everywhere the Internet is, a browser-based ad blocker seems to be not enough. So you can either watch the video or read this text to learn about content blocking at scale.Ībsolutely everything is connected to the Internet these days, from TV to smart light bulbs, from mobile devices to smart auto. This article was written based on a talk given by AdGuard's CTO and co-founder Andrey Meshkov at Ad Blocker Dev Summit 2021.

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