dns client

CVE-2026-50495 is a Windows DNS Client tampering vulnerability that allows a locally authenticated attacker to alter protected behavior through improper access control. Microsoft fixed the flaw in its July 14, 2026 security updates for supported Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows Server 2019...

CVE-2026-50465, an Important-rated Windows DNS Client tampering vulnerability, has been fixed for Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2 alongside Windows Server 2025 in Microsoft’s July 14, 2026 security updates. The flaw requires local access and an already authorized, low-privileged attacker, but...

Microsoft has fixed CVE-2026-49174, an Important-rated Windows DNS Client vulnerability that allows an authenticated local attacker to tamper with DNS-related behavior. The flaw carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 6.1 and is addressed by the Windows security updates released on July 14, 2026. Detailed...

CVE-2026-49175 exposes supported Windows desktops and servers to local privilege escalation through a heap-based buffer overflow in the Windows DNS Client. Microsoft fixed the vulnerability in its July 14, 2026 security updates, rating it Important with a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.8. Detailed in...

What’s been happening to me is that for a long time—first on Windows 10 and now on Windows 11—I started having an issue where my computer’s wired Ethernet connection suddenly loses internet access, and there’s no way to restore it unless I do one of three things: Restart the computer Restart...

For privacy-conscious Windows users, encrypting DNS in Windows 11 is one of those rare, high-impact, low-effort settings that delivers real protection with almost no downside — and it’s now easier to enable system‑wide than most people realize. The recent How‑To Geek walkthrough frames the...

Hi all, last saturday I updated my Windows 11 Home through windows Update and the next day my PC is not able to resolve DNS but can ping outside my LAN (I can also access my local NAS via browser but can't map external drives). I noticed that my DNS Client and Windows Firewall services are...

I was using the Steven Black Hosts File to block malware and Ads. But lately the DNS Client kept activating and using 30 - 50% of my CPU and blocking me from doing anything online. By googling the symptoms of my DNS Client getting stuck like that I found that it can be caused by too large of a...

Up until a couple weeks ago we've been able to network the computers in our house just fine. Lately I can get into his files but he can't get into mine. It always gives the " You don't have permission to access\\said computer" message. It seems like this all started when I had to reinstall...

Hi there, For quite some time I've been using the mvps HOSTS file to block advertisements and similar with great success. However, after recently adding some additional entries to the list, the HOSTS file has completely stopped functioning (I now see advertisements everywhere - quite...

Hi, Windows 7 (32 bit) shut down and restarted on it's own 2 days ago and then completely shut down on it's own when I stepped away from my laptop the next day and again last night while I was asleep. Sorry, I'm not a programmer and am not sure what info. you may need to analyze this situation...