DNS Changed On Me Randomly?

LifesBane[4C] · 2nd Oct 2003, 08:32 AM

Okay, that was weird... last night I suddenly, randomly, stopped having access to any page on the web, or things like mIRC or AIM.... but I could get onto game servers no problem! So, this morning, I went into the TCP/IP settings and there were two values inserted for the DNS server... I thought I had remembered it always being on "obtain automatically", so I set it back to that... and everything worked again.

Any clues as to what exactly happened? Maybe the ISPs DNS changed it's address or something? I'm kinda baffled...

Mr. Apocalypse · 2nd Oct 2003, 09:47 AM

The ISP couldnt change it to not be set on auto, and if it isnt set to auto they cant change it at all.

TitanBlue · 2nd Oct 2003, 09:49 AM

Perhaps something like the QHosts-1 trojan hit you -> http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_100719.htm

Can you tell which DNS-Servers were added? If so, google for the IP's and of course don't forget to ask your ISP

LifesBane[4C] · 2nd Oct 2003, 11:37 AM

Yay. Because of the many unfixed exploits in this piece of junk browser, today is the day I drop Internet Explorer and get Mozilla. Heh, I had a feeling it would happen someday.

Thanks Titan, it did happen to be that Trojan. I must've been unlucky enough to stumble upon that FortuneCity website or at least somewhere else hosting that banner while it was still up (supposedly the site that was hosting the script has been removed).

TitanBlue · 2nd Oct 2003, 12:13 PM

noprobs and don't worry LB. It hit me too, last week.

Unfortunately I can't drop the IE cause I still need it to check the websites I made and it's dammned hard to get rid of something you used for years. I'll keep it but deactiveted ActiveX and scripting.

2nd Oct 2003, 08:32 AM	#1
LifesBane[4C] Registered User Join Date: Sep. 27th, 1999 Posts: 3,125	DNS Changed On Me Randomly? Okay, that was weird... last night I suddenly, randomly, stopped having access to any page on the web, or things like mIRC or AIM.... but I could get onto game servers no problem! So, this morning, I went into the TCP/IP settings and there were two values inserted for the DNS server... I thought I had remembered it always being on "obtain automatically", so I set it back to that... and everything worked again. Any clues as to what exactly happened? Maybe the ISPs DNS changed it's address or something? I'm kinda baffled... Last edited by LifesBane[4C]; 2nd Oct 2003 at 08:33 AM.

2nd Oct 2003, 09:47 AM	#2
Mr. Apocalypse My brain must be broken Join Date: Oct. 16th, 2001 Location: Everywhere but here or there Posts: 1,097	The ISP couldnt change it to not be set on auto, and if it isnt set to auto they cant change it at all. __________________ "I am become death, the destroyer of worlds."-- The Bhagavad-Gita, quote by Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer I am so 1337.. ppl call me 1338!

2nd Oct 2003, 09:49 AM	#3
TitanBlue KATSU AKIGATA WA NAN DESUKA Join Date: Jul. 27th, 2001 Posts: 639	Perhaps something like the QHosts-1 trojan hit you -> http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_100719.htm Can you tell which DNS-Servers were added? If so, google for the IP's and of course don't forget to ask your ISP __________________ TitanBlue German Armed Forces, 2./FmBtl 310, 3rd Platoon, ret. Member of General sublime's Infiltration Beta-Team, ret. Infiltration Battle Rifle Club 5.56 is for Pussies changed to XBOX (was tired of upgrading my PC every 6 months)

2nd Oct 2003, 12:13 PM	#5
TitanBlue KATSU AKIGATA WA NAN DESUKA Join Date: Jul. 27th, 2001 Posts: 639	noprobs and don't worry LB. It hit me too, last week. Unfortunately I can't drop the IE cause I still need it to check the websites I made and it's dammned hard to get rid of something you used for years. I'll keep it but deactiveted ActiveX and scripting. __________________ TitanBlue German Armed Forces, 2./FmBtl 310, 3rd Platoon, ret. Member of General sublime's Infiltration Beta-Team, ret. Infiltration Battle Rifle Club 5.56 is for Pussies changed to XBOX (was tired of upgrading my PC every 6 months)

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2nd Oct 2003, 11:37 AM	#4
LifesBane[4C] Registered User Join Date: Sep. 27th, 1999 Posts: 3,125	Yay. Because of the many unfixed exploits in this piece of junk browser, today is the day I drop Internet Explorer and get Mozilla. Heh, I had a feeling it would happen someday. Thanks Titan, it did happen to be that Trojan. I must've been unlucky enough to stumble upon that FortuneCity website or at least somewhere else hosting that banner while it was still up (supposedly the site that was hosting the script has been removed).