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Re: DNS Cache questions - UNANSWERED

From nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid>
Newsgroups comp.sys.mac.system, uk.comp.sys.mac
Subject Re: DNS Cache questions - UNANSWERED
Date 2020-07-28 21:55 -0400
Organization A noiseless patient Spider
Message-ID <280720202155245719%nospam@nospam.invalid> (permalink)
References <nvASG.100406$dTb.45114@fx41.ams1> <sIQTG.82762$pq3.15877@fx25.ams1> <Gq2UG.26296$Wl7.12753@fx26.iad> <0001HW.24D10E380057E05770000D3AE38F@news.supernews.com>

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In article <0001HW.24D10E380057E05770000D3AE38F@news.supernews.com>,
Wolffan <akwolffan@zoho.com> wrote:

> > On 2020-07-28 03:45, David_B wrote:
> > > > Is there any way to see what is currently in one's DNS cache BEFORE
> > > > clearing it?
> >
> > If you are running a BIND server, there are tools with the control
> > utility to see the cache. (haven't used it i a while but remember using it).
> >
> > But the resolver on the client machine it is much harder, not sure it
> > eists. I beleive on OSX it is the mDNSresponder process.
> >
> > It also handles Bonjour services so it affects more than just DNS
> > requests to the Internet.
> >
> > All I could find was "dscacheutil" and trying to do a -cachedump didn't
> > work Not sure if utility is still supported or if just me.
> >
> > the dscacheutil also has an option to dump the cache
> > dscacheutil -fliushcache
> >
> > man it to get more details. It may work on your system.
> 
> he thinks that x.x.x.x is a valid IP address. He doesn¹t know what a 
> loopback address is. He lacks even the faintest of clues about what dig is 
> and where to find it. And you¹re expecting him to know about BIND, 
> mDNSresponder, and dscachutil? Good luck, there, son. He won¹t even know 
> where to start!

he's probably looking for malware in the dns cache.

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DNS Cache question David_B <DavidB@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-07-24 13:30 +0100
  Re: DNS Cache question Wolffan <akwolffan@zoho.com> - 2020-07-24 08:45 -0400
  DNS Cache questions - UNANSWERED David_B <DavidB@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-07-28 08:45 +0100
    Re: DNS Cache questions - UNANSWERED Krzysztof Mitko <invalid@kmitko.at.list.dot.pl> - 2020-07-28 10:32 +0200
      Re: DNS Cache questions - UNANSWERED David_B <DavidB@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-07-28 10:47 +0100
        Re: DNS Cache questions - UNANSWERED Krzysztof Mitko <invalid@kmitko.at.list.dot.pl> - 2020-07-28 12:35 +0200
        Re: DNS Cache questions - UNANSWERED Krzysztof Mitko <invalid@kmitko.at.list.dot.pl> - 2020-07-28 12:51 +0200
          Re: DNS Cache questions David_B <DavidB@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-07-30 13:01 +0100
    Re: DNS Cache questions - UNANSWERED Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-07-28 08:40 +0000
      Re: DNS Cache questions - UNANSWERED Krzysztof Mitko <invalid@kmitko.at.list.dot.pl> - 2020-07-28 10:55 +0200
        Re: DNS Cache questions - UNANSWERED Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-07-28 14:25 -0700
    Re: DNS Cache questions - UNANSWERED JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2020-07-28 19:22 -0400
      Re: DNS Cache questions - UNANSWERED Wolffan <akwolffan@zoho.com> - 2020-07-28 21:54 -0400
        Re: DNS Cache questions - UNANSWERED nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2020-07-28 21:55 -0400
          Re: DNS Cache questions - UNANSWERED Wolffan <akwolffan@zoho.com> - 2020-07-28 21:59 -0400
          Re: DNS Cache questions - UNANSWERED David_B <DavidB@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-07-29 08:32 +0100
            Re: DNS Cache questions - UNANSWERED Wolffan <akwolffan@zoho.com> - 2020-07-29 09:10 -0400
              Re: DNS Cache questions David_B <DavidB@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-07-29 17:26 +0100
                Re: DNS Cache questions Alan Baker <notonyourlife@no.no.no.no> - 2020-07-29 09:36 -0700
                Re: DNS Cache questions nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2020-07-29 13:12 -0400
                Re: DNS Cache questions Wolffan <akwolffan@zoho.com> - 2020-07-29 14:43 -0400
                Re: DNS Cache questions nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2020-07-29 14:55 -0400
                Re: DNS Cache questions Wolffan <akwolffan@zoho.com> - 2020-07-29 15:01 -0400
                Re: DNS Cache questions nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2020-07-29 15:13 -0400
                Re: DNS Cache questions David_B <DavidB@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-07-29 20:17 +0100
                Re: DNS Cache questions David_B <DavidB@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-07-29 20:19 +0100
                Re: DNS Cache questions Wolffan <akwolffan@zoho.com> - 2020-07-29 14:40 -0400
                Re: DNS Cache questions David_B <DavidB@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-07-29 20:12 +0100
                Re: DNS Cache questions Alan Baker <notonyourlife@no.no.no.no> - 2020-07-29 12:19 -0700
                Re: DNS Cache questions David_B <DavidB@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-07-29 20:26 +0100
                Re: DNS Cache questions Alan Baker <notonyourlife@no.no.no.no> - 2020-07-29 13:51 -0700
                Re: DNS Cache questions Wolffan <akwolffan@zoho.com> - 2020-07-29 17:18 -0400
                Re: DNS Cache questions David_B <DavidB@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-07-30 00:24 +0100
                Re: DNS Cache questions Alan Baker <notonyourlife@no.no.no.no> - 2020-07-29 18:50 -0700
                Re: DNS Cache questions Wolffan <akwolffan@zoho.com> - 2020-07-29 21:52 -0400
                Re: DNS Cache questions Alan Baker <notonyourlife@no.no.no.no> - 2020-07-29 18:53 -0700
                Re: DNS Cache questions Wolffan <akwolffan@zoho.com> - 2020-07-29 15:58 -0400
                Re: DNS Cache questions David_B <DavidB@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-07-29 23:48 +0100
                Re: DNS Cache questions Wolffan <akwolffan@zoho.com> - 2020-07-29 21:48 -0400
                Re: DNS Cache questions David_B <DavidB@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-07-30 12:18 +0100
                Re: DNS Cache questions David_B <DavidB@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-07-30 12:54 +0100
                Re: DNS Cache questions Wolffan <akwolffan@zoho.com> - 2020-07-30 10:08 -0400
                Re: DNS Cache questions Wolffan <akwolffan@zoho.com> - 2020-07-30 10:07 -0400
                Re: DNS Cache questions David_B <DavidB@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-07-30 15:15 +0100
                Re: DNS Cache questions Wolffan <akwolffan@zoho.com> - 2020-07-30 11:15 -0400
                Re: DNS Cache questions David_B <DavidB@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-07-30 16:58 +0100
                Re: DNS Cache questions nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2020-07-30 12:07 -0400
                Re: DNS Cache questions David_B <DavidB@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-07-30 17:24 +0100
                Re: DNS Cache questions Wolffan <akwolffan@zoho.com> - 2020-07-30 13:39 -0400
                Re: DNS Cache questions Wolffan <akwolffan@zoho.com> - 2020-07-30 13:39 -0400
                Re: DNS Cache questions David_B <DavidB@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-07-30 23:33 +0100
                Re: DNS Cache questions Wolffan <akwolffan@zoho.com> - 2020-07-30 18:50 -0400
                Re: DNS Cache questions David_B <DavidB@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-07-30 23:56 +0100
                Re: DNS Cache questions Alan Baker <notonyourlife@no.no.no.no> - 2020-07-30 15:59 -0700
                Re: DNS Cache questions nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2020-07-30 19:06 -0400
                Re: DNS Cache questions Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-07-30 16:55 -0700
                Re: DNS Cache questions David_B <DavidB@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-07-31 10:01 +0100
                Re: DNS Cache questions Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-07-31 10:00 +0000
                Re: DNS Cache questions David_B <DavidB@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-07-31 12:14 +0100
                Re: DNS Cache questions David_B <DavidB@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-07-31 10:21 +0100
                Re: DNS Cache questions Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-07-31 10:00 +0000
                Re: DNS Cache questions Wolffan <akwolffan@zoho.com> - 2020-07-30 19:07 -0400
                Re: DNS Cache questions David_B <DavidB@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-07-31 10:08 +0100
                Re: DNS Cache questions Wolffan <akwolffan@zoho.com> - 2020-07-31 06:48 -0400
                Re: DNS Cache questions Wolffan <akwolffan@zoho.com> - 2020-07-30 19:05 -0400
                Re: DNS Cache questions David_B <DavidB@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-07-31 10:24 +0100
                Re: DNS Cache questions Wolffan <akwolffan@zoho.com> - 2020-07-31 06:48 -0400
                Re: DNS Cache questions David_B <DavidB@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-08-01 00:08 +0100
                Re: DNS Cache questions Wolffan <akwolffan@zoho.com> - 2020-07-31 21:44 -0400
                Re: DNS Cache questions Panthera Tigris Altaica <northerntiger@outlook.com> - 2020-08-08 06:54 -0400
                Re: DNS Cache questions Wolffan <akwolffan@zoho.com> - 2020-08-08 09:57 -0400
                Re: DNS Cache questions David_B <DavidB@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-08-08 16:28 +0100
                Re: DNS Cache questions Wolffan <akwolffan@zoho.com> - 2020-08-08 13:58 -0400
                Re: DNS Cache questions Panthera Tigris Altaica <northerntiger@outlook.com> - 2020-08-09 09:01 -0400
                Re: DNS Cache questions Wolffan <akwolffan@zoho.com> - 2020-09-27 11:49 -0400
      Re: DNS Cache questions - UNANSWERED David_B <DavidB@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-07-30 01:31 +0100

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