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		t0mas88 6 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Top DNS domains seen on the Quad9 recursive resolv... Or malware, those would typically be fairly random domain names that are queried for updates or instructions by a large number of infected devices.

0points 6 months ago [–]

That's what I'm thinking too. That would suggest some very large operational botnets ... :-/

netsharc 6 months ago | [–]

Or they query the DNS very often. Most devices have DNS caching, so if things like tiktok.com end up there, there must be a loot of devices (also, a lot of subdomains, which aren't visible in these lists).

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