Killswitch / DeepDNS Problem

[marzametal]

I've recently ran into an issue when applying the killswitch on the windows widget.

When it comes to getting the DeepDNS IPs, it pops up with an error.
"Error: Cannot resolve. The requested name is valid, but no data of the requested type was found."

https://ibb.co/XDM9055

Any ideas?

[marzametal]

I tried a fresh install, just in case I made some dodgy changed to my OS. The error is still present.

[df]

My guess is either firewall rules are preventing it, or the DNS is set to something odd. Start -> run -> firewall.cpl -> Advanced settings and check the inbound and outbound rules, remove any cryptostorm ones already there. If it's DNS, start -> run -> ncpa.cpl -> right click on your active network adapter -> properties -> IPv4 -> properties -> Obtain DNS settings automatically (or manually specify something else, like 1.1.1.1 or 8.8.8.8)

EDIT:
That part in the widget resolves public.deepdns.net, which resolves to all of the DeepDNS IPs. Since there's alot of them, it'll switch over to TCP for the response. So if you've got anything block TCP port 53, that'll also break it.

[marzametal]

I tried activating killswitch with the firewall completely disabled. The error still popped up.

The DNS entries are empty prior to running the widget. After I load the widget, the DNS is set to 127.0.0.1

I have also tried manually setting the DNS entries to 1.1.1.1 and 8.8.8.8, but the error still pops up.

Also, would you have a link for the latest version please?

[df]

That is the latest version. Try closing the widget, then disabling DNSCrypt manually by editing C:\Program Files (x86)\Cryptostorm Client\user\config.ini and changing dnscrypt=on to dnscrypt=off (use a text editor like Notepad++ that'll correctly switch to Administrator mode since you need admin access to edit that file), then restarting the widget.

[Bluemoon]

Have the same issue.

Can't remember if it started before or after last week Microsoft update (Win 10 Build 19042.746), but it's very recent.

Did changed dnscrypt=on to dnscrypt=off but no go, problem is still there.

[df]

Also try disabling the killswitch temporarily by opening the same file and setting killswitch=on to killswitch=off, then re-enable it in the GUI.
There were 4 IPs in public.deepdns.net's DNS that were pointing to dead servers, they're removed now, so if that was the issue just wait a few mins for the DNS to propagate (shouldn't take more than a few minutes, caching aside) then try again

[Bluemoon]

Getting now

Error: Cannot resolve moldova.cstorm.is

So I re-enabled through the GUI

DNSCrypt as well

and all the nodes got resolved

but when getting to

Killswitch - Getting DeepDNS IPs...

got marzametal's original error message

I'm OK to wait until you finish all the other issues, don't get stressed !

Thank you.

[marzametal]

Tried that... didn't work. I am stumped!

[Bluemoon]

All good now (DeepDNS and Killswitch) !

"Bonus" Node list update working too !

Thank you.

[df]

I think the problem was that cryptostorm.nu had no main A record because I deleted it a few days ago (since the box it pointed to was dead). It's since been moved to the main website's server, and I just finished putting the token checker and whatnot on it, so that might fix the widget DNS issue you two were having. The chat thing is back up too - https://cryptostorm.nu/chat