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Yandex DNS

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Yandex DNS is a public DNS service that routes internet requests through Yandex DNS servers, with optional filtering of harmful and unwanted content. It is intended for use on individual computers and mobile devices or across a home network via a router.

The service offers three modes: Basic, Safe, and Family. Safe blocks dangerous and fraudulent websites as well as botnet communication, using a database of infected sites. Family adds blocking of adult content and adult advertising, and filters adult material out of search results through Family search by Yandex DNS. Queries can be sent over IPv4, IPv6, DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH), and DNS-over-TLS (DoT), with Android Private DNS supported. Setup is available on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS, and on routers from Asus, D-Link, Keenetic, Netis, TP-Link, UPVEL, Zyxel, and Tenda.

The service is provided at no cost, with no paid editions or seat-based plans indicated.

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