Recently, users are increasingly faced with the fact that they can not access the web portals that they previously visited without any problems. The thing is that attempts to open these sites are blocked by a third-party program called SkyDNS. How to disable an incomprehensible thing? This will be discussed later.
The essence of the program
If you express the essence of SkyDNS in a few words, then this is a freely distributed Internet filter for children. The service base has about 4 million domains, united in several dozens of special categories. The program blocks malicious sites, banners and illegal content. You can select specific objects to prevent display through the application interface.
However, it is not only children who want to access a closed site that face problems. Increasingly, administrators are banning the use of recreational resources at work. Office workers cannot open social networks due to SkyDNS. How to disable it or at least get around? There are several popular solutions.
SkyDNS: how to disable or bypass the filter
The method of using open proxy servers is applied first of all. The essence of the method is that the user sends the request not directly to the necessary resource, but through independent intermediaries (proxies). They provide access to a blocked site.
Open proxies mean that any users can connect to them. To do this, specify the IP address of the server and the specified port number in the settings of the browser or other web application. The types of protocols used may vary. Proxy servers are divided into intermediaries that provide access to web resources (http) and work with any programs (socks). But this method has many disadvantages.
Owners of open proxies cannot benefit from their use, such servers arise due to the carelessness of system administrators. You cannot rely on the quality and reliability of such work. In any case, the user will have to constantly change the server. This method is often used by hackers, spammers and other intruders. Therefore, the use of open servers is considered bad form on the network, and access to many sites through them is prohibited. An example is Wikipedia. Editing articles through an open proxy server on this site is prohibited. The same applies to the corporate environment. Typically, in an office, a firewall blocks access to any extraneous resources except the work network. This method is not only the first in date of occurrence, but also outdated.
Using anonymizers
Another, no less well-known way is to bypass the blocking of entertainment portals using websites that can display other sources on their pages. Thus, you can go to any private resource through anonymizer. You do not need to change any settings for this. You just need to open the anonymizing website and enter the address of the blocked web portal in a special field. This method also works in a corporate environment.
From using anonymizer, its owners make a profit, unlike owners of open servers. Advertising brings money, and sometimes paid access to the service. This means that the work of anonymizers is relatively stable.
But this method also has some disadvantages. The code of the requested page is changed by the anonymizer. Therefore, the site may not display correctly. The more complex the code of the requested page, the more problems will appear when viewing the resource.
It is even more difficult to solve this problem if authorization is required on a blocked site. Then you need cookies support. A similar function is not implemented on all anonymizers. In addition, ads located on their pages may be erotic in nature. Finally, anonymizers can only open web resources. For example, even ICQ cannot be launched online.
Anonymizer Example
You can find a good service. For example, the Unboo site can display the most popular networks. However, VKontakte audio and video clips will not be available. This site publishes a list of other anonymizers. This list also includes the Spolls site. He can even download multimedia content from the VKontakte social network. If the source of information is not displayed correctly, you should change the compatibility mode in the pop-up menu at the top of the web page. But this resource limits the ability to use the service. If a user opens the VKontakte or Odnoklassniki website, then he can upload no more than 50 MB per day. In order to remove the restriction for 2 weeks, you should pay 40 rubles via SMS. After payment, the user is given the opportunity to download audio recordings and video clips.
In general, anonymizing is the easiest way to solve the problem of how to bypass SkyDNS.
Warning
When searching for such sites should be careful. Often, false anonymizers come across on the Internet for unlimited access to the VKontakte network. They imitate the interface of this resource, offering to enter a username and password, and then a mobile phone number. The user enters the received code and unexpectedly connects to a paid subscription. After that, he will have to pay 20 rubles daily. It is surprising that VKontakte does request a mobile number at the entrance from “unusual” places (anonymizers). However, it should be noted that the social network itself substitutes the first figures. No codes are sent.
Sign in with Opera Turbo
You can go the other way and bypass the Internet filter using the Opera browser. Its latest versions contain the Turbo feature. By enabling this option, you can start transferring traffic through the special proxy servers of the browser manufacturer. This service is designed to compress web pages, which speeds up loading. However, it is worth noting that a side effect of using the function is the ability to bypass the SkyDNS Internet filter.
To get started, you only need the Opera browser. No administrator password is requested for installation. You can use this method in a corporate environment. No additional settings are required. Using the lower left button you can enable the Turbo option.
This method is not ideal. Company servers are often overloaded. Therefore, you can not rely on the absence of failures when viewing pages of sites. But the browser does not change the code. Therefore, there are no problems displaying most sites. The exception is the VKontakte social network.
A similar method can only be used to download and view web applications. Although the online version of ICQ opens through a browser. Opera Turbo allows you to easily bypass the blocking website Internet filter.
Application for phones
Using the mobile version of the browser, you can download resources through the proxy servers provided by the company. This assembly should not be confused with Opera Mobile, which loads site pages directly. The application can be installed on smartphones with any operating systems, as well as on regular phones with Java support. The browser will allow you to get unlimited access to blocked sites in public Wi-Fi-cafes, the owners of which, due to current legislation, are forced to include an Internet filter for children. Opera Mini can only work on mobile phones. Flash technology-based site pages do not load. YouTube browser plays videos if the phone has the appropriate software.
Use of tunnels
This method is the most powerful tool for gaining access to sites blocked by SkyDNS. How to disable or bypass the filter so that you can load Flash-pages? The essence of the method is as follows. One of the tunnel services is proposed to install a program that creates a proxy server online. After that, the settings of the user’s browser and other web applications indicate the address of the local PC “127.0.0.1” and the number of the port registered by the owner of the computer.
The application disguises a request to open a blocked web resource for normal traffic, passing it to one of its servers. It loads and displays the desired web page. Under the "wall" that blocks requests, a kind of "tunnel" is laid. This method can be used in a corporate environment. The office server address is specified in the program that bypasses SkyDNS. Setup is often done automatically.
Java version of the program
During installation, you will need an administrator password, which can not always be specified when using an office computer. However, Your-freedom offers a version of the program in Java. If a platform is installed on the PC that supports launching the application, the user will not need a password. You can also configure VPN connections to the service using PPTP. The disadvantage of this method is the paid use of tunnels. Even if the service is provided free of charge, the possibility of using the service is limited to its owners.
Other options
There is a possibility of using the tunnel for free. To get access to the site that blocked the Internet filter, you need to find a computer with an uninterrupted network connection. At the same time, its IP address must be statistical. Next, download the Httport and Htthost programs. The first application is installed on the user's PC, and the second is installed on the computer acting as a virtual server.
How to remove SkyDNS
This program is often installed on home computers. When the need for a filter disappears, users seek to find out the answer to the question of how to remove SkyDNS. To do this, go to the program settings. You must first specify a password. In the settings window, uncheck the boxes for the names of active networks and click on the “ok” button.