The new service? DNS hijacking. You type in a typo DNS and Road Runner sends you the SPAM error page very much like Open DNS. But the problem is many users are finding out that even when you type in something CORRECTLY at times your DNS is “hijacked” and you get what ROad Runner feels you should receive. Some users have typed in Google.com and instead of getting Google they are receiving Yahoo.com (Road Runner Sponsor).

Of Course Road Runner is claiming this is a “bug” but it is funny that a “bug” works in favor of ROad Runner’s sponsors…..

How are users becoming aware of this fiasco? Because the new DNS service that Road Runner rolled out (February I think) is causing massive delays when retrieving DNS information. You type in a URL and the browser “hangs” for a bit (sometimes up to a few minutes) then “retrieves” the sometimes correct page and other times it retrieves a SPAM error page.

My question is this. Is there anyway or any tool used that can VERIFY that a DNS is retrieving the correct information all the time or is DNS Hijacking becoming the new method of corporate spam and unsolicited services?

@penny:  if you have control of some DNS records somewhere, you could periodically change them and check your workstation’s DNS resolution to make sure it tracks the changes and shows the correct IP addresses. Otherwise, no.. it is very difficult to test for and detect low level DNS maniupulation without getting very technically involved. That is why it works so well. When considering OpenDNS, you are considering trusting them instead of your own ISP.