NextDNS
NextDNS is an American cloud-based DNS resolver that blocks security threats, ads and trackers, and provides parental controls across devices and networks.
Last updated September 15, 2026
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Overview
NextDNS is an American cloud-based DNS resolver. It presents itself as "the new firewall for the modern Internet," protecting users from security threats, blocking ads and trackers on websites and in apps, and providing a safe and supervised Internet for kids on all devices and on all networks. Its security features include protections against malware and phishing, cryptojacking and more, drawing on threat intelligence feeds containing millions of malicious domains updated in real time, and analyzing DNS questions and answers on the fly. Its privacy features block ads and trackers using popular blocklists, include Native Tracking Protection against operating-system-level trackers, and detect third-party trackers disguising themselves as first-party. It also offers parental control features.
Products and positioning
The new firewall for the modern Internet
Recent events
Mozilla releases Firefox 77.0.1 maintenance update[3]
Reported:
Mozilla released Firefox 77.0.1, a maintenance update that addressed an issue found during the staged rollout of Firefox 77 and included a feature intended to prevent DDoS attacks on NextDNS.
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