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Domain Name System response modification attack(DNS response modification attack)
An attack on the DNS in which the operator of a name server manipulates response messages to queries for nonexistent domain names. Instead of delivering the response message to the Internet user, the name server delivers a synthesized message that contains an Internet Protocol (IP) address selected by the operator.
Operators that manipulate DNS response messages in this way often redirect users to sites that provide a search engine or sites that display pay-per-click advertising.