The issue I am facing:
Im getting a bunch of ads after setting up my Pi Hole
Details about my system:
v5.1 and I can connect to it and it is currently set as default DNS for Home Network
What I have changed since installing Pi-hole:
All I have done is add block lists.
My debug token is https://tricorder.pi-hole.net/jm6m7n6vpb
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August 1, 2020, 10:53pm
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Your Pi-hole is working normally. In the past 24 hours the following activity was recorded:
[2020-08-01 22:57:47.356 26691M] Imported 431066 queries from the long-term database
[2020-08-01 22:57:47.356 26691M] -> Total DNS queries: 431066
[2020-08-01 22:57:47.356 26691M] -> Cached DNS queries: 1037
[2020-08-01 22:57:47.356 26691M] -> Forwarded DNS queries: 423617
[2020-08-01 22:57:47.356 26691M] -> Blocked DNS queries: 5453
[2020-08-01 22:57:47.356 26691M] -> Unknown DNS queries: 959
[2020-08-01 22:57:47.356 26691M] -> Unique domains: 1559
[2020-08-01 22:57:47.356 26691M] -> Unique clients: 8
[2020-08-01 22:57:47.356 26691M] -> Known forward destinations: 5
If you are seeing ads, the following may apply:
Clients are sending some or all DNS queries elsewhere.
The ads are served from the same domains as the content, which makes them difficult to block with a domain blocker (Pi-hole).
Block ads or fix broken sites
This FAQ is written in the context of finding out how to block an ad that isn't blocked automatically, but the same steps can be used to troubleshoot issues with sites that don't function properly. An example is that sometimes certain payment gateways try to collect metrics on the sale, but these domains are blocked by Pi-hole, so the payment cannot be processed. Also, some links send you through several referrers and if one of them is blocked, you may land on a …
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I only made this post because I had to reset my Pi-Hole due a issue and now I am seeing way more ads than before/ Do you think it could be the websites even though I did not have any ads before?
Thanks for you help.
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August 22, 2020, 11:01pm
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