There’s also a useful frequently asked questions (FAQ) page on the official website, and you can also search to see if a hostname or domain name is blocked by Quad9. However, there are detailed guides to walk users through setting up and managing the DNS resolver on their devices. There’s no direct customer support for Quad9 users. If ease of use was the only criterion for this review, we’ll give Quad9 a full rating of 5. During our test, we didn’t face any hiccups configuring it on a Windows PC. Setting up Quad9 is as easy as following the steps we listed. (Image credit: Quad9) Quad9: Interface and use Taking advantage of the web protection it offers at no cost is recommended for every active internet user. The platform claims to block over 100 million such sites daily, giving it more experience than most DNS providers. With over 20 threat intelligence sources, be sure that Quad9 will block the majority of malicious websites. It then blocks the IP address of any such site, so your device can’t access them. It integrates both commercial and publicly available threat intelligence software to identify exploits, malware, ransomware, spyware, and other potentially harmful sites. Its DNS database is very accurate, so be sure that the domain names you decide to visit on your web browser will redirect to the correct IP addresses.Īs for external threats from hackers, Quad9 uses a sophisticated blocking system. Now, with Quad9 as your DNS resolver, you’re set to enjoy the benefits of the platform. The setup process on a macOS-powered device (MacBook laptop or iMac PC) is even simpler than on Windows. Notice the preferred DNS server address of 9.9.9.9., which is the inspiration behind the name Quad9. With these three steps, you have successfully configured your Windows-powered device to use Quad9. You can configure your device to use Quad9’s DNS resolver in a few steps, but these steps differ depending on the type of device you’re using. But, you can be sure of Quad9’s security, which makes using it advisable. You may not know the DNS resolver your ISP uses and how vulnerable it is to malicious attacks. It may even be a web page very similar to the original FaceBook to trick users into giving up their account credentials. That wrong IP address may be that of a web page filled with bizarre or scammy advertisements. If hackers compromise the default DNS resolver of your internet provider, a request to visit on your web browser can route to the wrong IP address the hackers have indicated. In simpler terms, it’s what translates human-readable domain names (e.g., ) into machine-readable IP addresses (e.g., 66.220.144.0). It is the phonebook of the internet that maps domain names to IP addresses. To the uninitiated, DNS refers to the domain name system, the hierarchical and decentralized naming system that powers the web.
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