08-22-2011
Something to keep in mind is that some browsers implement their own dns resolving routines, instead of using the system's. I would assume that they'd consult the host file, but with web browsers being as complex, insecure, and error-prone as they are, one should never take anything for granted.
By the way, does your bank not use HTTPS? If it does, you shouldn't have to worry about dns poisoning. If it doesn't, I'd be more concerned by a man-in-the-middle.
Regards,
Alister
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dnsextd(8) BSD System Manager's Manual dnsextd(8)
NAME
dnsextd -- BIND Extension Daemon
SYNOPSIS
dnsextd
DESCRIPTION
dnsextd is a daemon invoked at boot time, running alongside BIND 9, to implement two EDNS0 extensions to the standard DNS protocol.
dnsextd allows clients to perform DNS Updates with an attached lease lifetime, so that if the client crashes or is disconnected from the net-
work, its address records will be automatically deleted after the lease expires.
dnsextd allows clients to perform long-lived queries. Instead of rapidly polling the server to discover when information changes, long-lived
queries enable a client to indicate its interest in some set of data, and then be notified asynchronously by the server whenever any of that
data changes.
dnsextd has no user-specifiable command-line argument, and users should not run dnsextd manually.
SEE ALSO
mDNS(1) mDNSResponder(8)
For information on Dynamic DNS Update, see RFC 2136 "Dynamic Updates in the Domain Name System (DNS UPDATE)"
For information on Dynamic DNS Update Leases, see http://files.dns-sd.org/draft-dns-update-leases.txt
For information on Long-Lived Queries, see http://files.dns-sd.org/draft-dns-llq.txt
BUGS
dnsextd bugs are tracked in Apple Radar component "mDNSResponder".
HISTORY
The dnsextd daemon first appeared in Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger).
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