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DNS Base64 Decoder

Decodes Base64-encoded DNS wire-format messages in SPL.Built by John Ciavarella
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Default Version 3.0.0

March 27, 2026

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Splunk Enterprise, Splunk Cloud

Platform Version: 10.5, 10.4, 10.3, 10.2, 10.1, 10.0, 9.4, 9.3, 9.2, 9.1, 9.0

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# DNS Decoder — Splunk Custom Search Command Decodes Base64-encoded DNS wire-format messages in SPL. ## Test It ```spl | makeresults | eval dns_answer="6RmBgAABAAIAAQAAEmRpcmVjdG9yeS1zZWFyY2gtYQR3YngyA2NvbQAAQQABwAwABQABAAAAPAAQDXByb2QtYWNobS1jaTHAH8A5AAUAAQAAADwAQBh3eHQtY2ktaW5ncmVzc2dhdGV3YXktZHMTd3h0Y2ktcHJvZC1hY2htLWNpMQRwcm9kBWluZnJhBXdlYmV4wCTAggAGAAEAAABeAEUGbnMtODg4CWF3c2Rucy00NwNuZXQAEWF3c2Rucy1ob3N0bWFzdGVyBmFtYXpvbsAkAAAAAQAAHCAAAAOEABJ1AAABUYA=" | dnsdecode field=dns_answer | table dns_query_name dns_query_type dns_rcode dns_answer_count dns_answers ``` ## Usage in SPL ```spl index=dns sourcetype=your_dns_logs | dnsdecode field=dns_answer | table _time dns_query_name dns_query_type dns_rcode dns_answer_count dns_answers ```