Comodo DNS - What's With All The DNS Entries In ipconfig /displaydns?

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#1

I’m using Comodo’s DNS in my adapters and router settings and I’m trying to learn about DNS and protecting it when on the Internet and not have a DNS leak.

I visited like 4-5 sites then ran ipconfig /displaydns and noticed there were like 20 entries and many names from places I never visited and names I didn’t like the looks of what I saw, just strange names, like e.i-hacked.org, phoneloosers.org just loads of what I’d call, like spam ■■■■…

So how did so many DNS entries end up cached in my box when I only visited like 4-5 sites?

Is this like a form of dns cache poisoning?

I thought by using Comodo’s DNS it’s going stop things like this also?

THANKS

#2

It’s not cache poisoning…

Most websites have content from more than one source. Either images, advertising, or code snippets. And if you’re using a browser that pre-caches, it will cache the sites linked to from the site you’re visiting on the chance that you follow that link, in which case, the page will load instantly.

So basically, it’s a very common occurrence to visit a website that makes multiple connections elsewhere.

#3

Ok thanks…

Yeah I guess the cache poisoning is only towards DNS servers…