MediaFire DNS Blocking: How to Bypass and Access Your Files

In this guide, you will learn different methods to bypass your school’s firewall and Wi-Fi restrictions. You will also learn some tips to bypass admin restrictions.

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3 Ways to Bypass DNS Blocking

What to do if your phone book doesn’t contain the address you’re looking for? You are using a different phone book!

Other organizations besides your ISP also offer DNS servers. One of those organizations is Google. You can manually tell your computer to point to Google’s DNS servers, 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4, and you should now be able to access the blocked pages again (unless Google blocks them too).

How to handle the hosts file on a Windows computer

On a Windows computer, the hosts file is always in this location:

In the rare case that Windows is installed on a drive other than c:, change the drive letter accordingly.

Why is DNS over HTTPS a problem for web filters?

DNS web filters need to identify the website the user is visiting in order to perform content filtering. DNS encryption over HTTPS has caused many DNS content filtering implementations to fail because they cannot successfully identify visited websites. Businesses that rely on web traffic reports from DNS-based solutions also lose visibility into internal network traffic.

When a DNS web filter is used to block access to websites that are malicious, distracting, risky or inappropriate, DoH can be used to bypass Internet restriction policies. This can raise serious endpoint security, network security, and productivity concerns for organizations that use web filters to control employee Internet access.

Learn more:

Want to better understand some of the key terms and acronyms related to protecting your DNS? You will likely encounter one of the following:

• DNSSEC: Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC) is a DNS feature that authenticates responses to domain name requests using digital cryptographic signatures. DNSSEC can prevent cyberattacks from changing these responses, but otherwise provides no privacy.
• DNS Spoofing – This type of attack occurs when DNS request information is modified to redirect end users to a deceptive website designed to trick them into entering their credentials. Many of these websites also install viruses on the user’s device to give hackers access in the long run. Read more about DNS spoofing on our blog.
• DNS Tunneling – This is a form of cyberattack that incorporates information from other programs or protocols into DNS queries and responses, bypassing firewalls. Typically, a tunneling attack involves data payloads that, if sent to a compromised DNS server, could allow a hacker to remotely control the server and the applications running on it. Tunneling requires access to an internal DNS server with access to the network, but many cybercriminals trust companies and organizations not to inspect their DNS traffic because it is a well-known and trusted protocol, making it difficult to protect their customers’ networks. even more necessary.
• DNS Cache – The DNS cache is a temporary local storage of data retained by previous DNS lookups. Cache allows an operating system or web browser to retrieve a website’s IP address much faster. Here is an article on our blog to help you better understand DNS caching.
• Dynamic DNS: Dynamic DNS (DDNS) is a method of automatically updating your DNS name servers in real time, including information such as host names and addresses from the active DDNS configuration. Check out this N-enabled blog post for more information on Dynamic DNS.
• DNS over HTTPS: DNS over HTTPS (DoH) is a protocol that allows you to remotely resolve queries over HTTPS. By encrypting the information sent between the DoH client and its DNS resolver, DoH prevents potential intruders from accessing or modifying DNS data.