Check your DNS settings before midnight! (No need to visit a website)

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1. Open up the Command line (Windows users, go into start, Search "command" and click on the program to open up the Command prompt, Mac users can check their DNS server by going into "System Preferences" search for the "Network" icon and check there).

2. type in "ipconfig /all" make sure there is a space between ipconfig and /all.

3. Scroll up to find where it says "DNS Servers".

4. Check the number given against these FBI-identified rogue server addresses:

85.255.112.0 through 85.255.127.255
67.210.0.0 through 67.210.15.255
93.188.160.0 through 93.188.167.255
77.67.83.0 through 77.67.83.255
213.109.64.0 through 213.109.79.255
64.28.176.0 through 64.28.191.255
 
If you're on a router (wireless or not), checking for DNS through ipconfig will usually only show the address of the router as the DNS server. Something like 192.168.1.1 or similar (192.168.x.x for DNS and DHCP are dead giveaways that you're on a router and need to inspect further). You need to go into your router configuration and check the DNS addresses in there, usually under a section labeled WAN or Status. The DNS address that the router uses is what matters! Click around (but dont change anything) until you find the DNS info for the router. Getting into router config varies by make and model so you'll want to google your model to find out how to get into the router config.
 
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Mine doesn't stay long enough to read it .. when I do the run command - a black box just flashes then disappears.
 
a little more info please? why by tonight? what happens if we don't? etc...
 
MelissaCato said:
Mine doesn't stay long enough to read it .. when I do the run command - a black box just flashes then disappears.
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Thats weird, almost sounds like a stuck or dirty shift key. Does that happen with other windows at times?

try rebooting and try again?
 
MelissaCato said:
Mine doesn't stay long enough to read it .. when I do the run command - a black box just flashes then disappears.
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It doesn't sound like youare pulling up a command box first.

Go to: Start Button ->All Programs ->Accessories -> Command Prompt
A black box should open up. then start at step #2 from the OP.
 
roxic27 said:
Thats weird, almost sounds like a stuck or dirty shift key. Does that happen with other windows at times?

try rebooting and try again?
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No this is the first it happened. I browsed around the network settings and found a bunch of numbers though. Have no idea what they mean other than the IP. lol

The list of numbers include IP, Subnet Mask, Gateway, default Gateway and 3 DNS Server numbers. It says the first 3 numbers are assigned by DHCP.
 
specsaregood said:
It doesn't sound like youare pulling up a command box first.

Go to: Start Button ->All Programs ->Accessories -> Command Prompt
A black box should open up. then start at step #2 from the OP.
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Thanks, ya, doing that gave me the same numbers I found in the Network settings.
 
roxic27 said:
Thats weird, almost sounds like a stuck or dirty shift key. Does that happen with other windows at times?

try rebooting and try again?
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in the run window, type cmd and then type ipconfig /all in the dos type window it opens.
 
MelissaCato said:
No this is the first it happened. I browsed around the network settings and found a bunch of numbers though. Have no idea what they mean other than the IP. lol

The list of numbers include IP, Subnet Mask, Gateway, default Gateway and 3 DNS Server numbers. It says the first 3 numbers are assigned by DHCP.
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you are looking for DNS.
DNS stands for domain name server. it is a directory.
in the early dayz of the internets, you browsed websites/servers by ip address. in fact, i remember picking up an internet yellow pages that list webpage ip address for companies. (IP addresses are like phone numbers)
now, we have the ability to type in a name like google.com and a server looks up the name and forwards your computer to the address. that directory is the DNS.
if you don't have a dns or a correct dns, you will not be able to surf the net using names. only ip address.

if you ever lose your dns, you can find ronpaulforums.com by typing its ip address into your URL bar: http://67.225.158.173


edit: technically you can surf the net faster using ip address. if you know them- you can enter them into your bookmarks.
 
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torchbearer said:
you are looking for DNS.
DNS stands for domain name server. it is a directory.
in the early dayz of the internets, you browsed websites/servers by ip address. in fact, i remember picking up an internet yellow pages that list webpage ip address for companies. (IP addresses are like phone numbers)
now, we have the ability to type in a name like google.com and a server looks up the name and forwards your computer to the address. that directory is the DNS.
if you don't have a dns or a correct dns, you will not be able to surf the net using names. only ip address.

if you ever lose your dns, you can find ronpaulforums.com by typing its ip address into your URL bar: http://67.225.158.173


edit: technically you can surf the net faster using ip address. if you know them- you can enter them into your bookmarks.
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How could I lose my DNS ?
 
MelissaCato said:
How could I lose my DNS ?
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malware could hijack your OS system files. that is the most common.
ISPs usually dhcp their DNS servers to your computer or router. if their dhcp server fails, you could lose your DNS.
if the DNS server is down, you could lose it.
 
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