DNS Protection
A tactic that may be employed by Trojan and malware creators is to replace your legitimate DNS servers with their own rogue DNS servers. When you attempt to connect to a URL, your PC will contact a DNS server to resolve the domain name (such as "www.enigmasoftware.com") to an IP address. This resolved IP address allows your computer to connect to the requested site.
If a malicious program inserts its own rogue DNS server into your registry, it can easily and transparently redirect you to a phishing or malware site. The address displayed in your browser will appear to be legitimate, but the site that you are actually browsing could be fake! This could create the possibility for identity theft, credit card and banking fraud, password theft, and many other risks.
If activated, SpyHunter 5's "DNS Protection" feature is designed to monitor your DNS servers and notify you if an unsolicited modification takes place. To activate this feature, simply check the "Activate DNS Protection" (1) checkbox in the DNS tab found in the "Settings" window. Users can choose to get DNS servers only from DHCP (2), select from a list of popular public DNS server providers (3) or input custom DNS servers (4).
If you have more than one network adapter installed on your system, each network adapter will be displayed on this screen. You can select each network adapter and independently configure its settings.
When you have selected the network adapter that you would like to configure, use the radio buttons at the right of the dialog to choose which DNS settings you would like to lock your system to.
Note: Please click the "Apply" button, at the bottom right of the "DNS" tab, to finalize any changes that you have made to "DNS" settings.
Note: Some ISPs and corporate network administrators may require you to use their specific DNS settings (either through DHCP or the "Custom DNS servers" options). If in doubt on which settings to use, please consult your Internet Service Provider (or corporate network administrator).
We encourage registered SpyHunter 5 users to contact our technical support department for assistance in managing DNS settings.
