DNSCrypt Protocol

This page provides information on the DNSCrypt Protocol detected by the Netify DPI engine. The protocol primarily uses UDP port 443.

Protocol Description

DNSCrypt is a protocol that encrypts, authenticates and optionally anonymizes communications between a DNS client and a DNS resolver. It is designed to prevent DNS spoofing.

Please see the protocol catalog page for information on other protocols detected by Netify DPI.

Protocol Details

ID
269
Category Tag
infrastructure
Category
Infrastructure
Home Page
DNSCrypt
Introduced
Version 4.1.1

Protocol Ports - Detected

UDP 443
Common

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