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  2. Clear your browser's cache on AOL Desktop Gold - AOL Help

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    A web browser's cache stores temporary instances of web pages, allowing them to load faster next time you visit. Clearing your browser's cache is recommended if you're experiencing things like pages freezing, not loading, or being unresponsive.

  3. DNS blocking - Wikipedia

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    Instead of returning the valid IP address of a requested site (for example, instead of 198.35.26.96 being returned by the DNS when "www.wikipedia.org" is entered into a browser, [2] if this IP were on a block list, the DNS might reply that the domain is unknown or with a different IP address that directs to a site with a page stating that the ...

  4. DNS hijacking - Wikipedia

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    DNS hijacking, DNS poisoning, or DNS redirection is the practice of subverting the resolution of Domain Name System (DNS) queries. [1] This can be achieved by malware that overrides a computer's TCP/IP configuration to point at a rogue DNS server under the control of an attacker, or through modifying the behaviour of a trusted DNS server so that it does not comply with internet standards.

  5. List of websites blocked in mainland China - Wikipedia

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    Tests for both symptoms of DNS poisoning and HTTP blocking from a number of locations within mainland China. China Firewall Test - Test if any domain is DNS poisoned in China in real-time. DNS poisoning is one way in which websites can be blocked. Others are IP blocking and keyword filtering.

  6. Roblox announces new ways for parents to control kids' gaming ...

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    Roblox is also introducing a default setting that will limit users under the age of 13 to sending broadcast messages only. Roblox on Monday announced new parental controls, including new ways for ...

  7. DDoS attacks on Dyn - Wikipedia

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    As a DNS provider, Dyn provides to end-users the service of mapping an Internet domain name—when, for instance, entered into a web browser—to its corresponding IP address. The distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack was accomplished through numerous DNS lookup requests from tens of millions of IP addresses. [ 6 ]

  8. Ad blocking - Wikipedia

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    Editing this hosts file is simple and effective because most DNS clients will read the local hosts file before querying a remote DNS server. Storing black-hole entries in the hosts file prevents the browser from accessing an ad server by manipulating the name resolution of the ad server to a local or nonexistent IP address ( 127.0.0.1 or 0.0.0 ...

  9. Simple DNS Plus - Wikipedia

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    Simple DNS Plus is a DNS server software product that runs on x86 and x64 editions of Windows operating system. All options and settings are available directly from a Windows user interface. It provides wizards for common tasks such as setting up new zones, importing data, making bulk updates, etc.