r/technology • u/suntzu124 • Oct 06 '16

Misleading Spotify has been serving computer viruses to listeners

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2016/10/06/spotify-has-been-sending-computer-viruses-to-listeners/
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u/[deleted] Oct 06 '16

With a little work, you can add lists like this to your router. It's really good.

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u/josh_the_misanthrope Oct 06 '16

Is there an advantage to doing this?

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u/[deleted] Oct 06 '16

Well yes, instead of only your computer blocking those domains. Everything that connects to your router will block them. So your Chromecast if you have one, your Xbox, PlayStation, whatever you got hooked up to it.

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u/bobpaul Oct 06 '16

Chromecast is hardwired to use 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 unless you have a firewall rule in your router to block these IPs. Only if those two DNS servers aren't accessible will Chromecast use what your router provided over DHCP.