Direct2IP means it doesn't need DNS at all, because it already knows the IP-Address it needs/wants to talk to.
So, unless your PiHole _also_ blocks certain known malicious IP-Addresses or -networks (or entire AS for that matter) the DNS blocklists, or enforcing the PiHole's DNS server makes exactly zero difference for that type of malware.
Felix
npub182…cad88
2026-08-04 18:43:32 UTC
in reply to nevent1q…cl5k
Author Public Key
npub182wv8x954dqj9mmq22rnckq8njdsrnvvklxwwgfszdv3yhfflhhqccad88Seen on
wss://relay.momostr.pinkPublished at
2026-08-04 18:43:32 UTCEvent JSON
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