Re: Site redirction

[Lance Delacroix]

Far Canal wrote:
> I have all my scripts turned off or for prompt - so WTF can't I access
> this site -
> http://sharkpost.isgreat.tv/sharkpost.html
>
> Without being redirected to another one?

What's the site you are redirected to? What browser are you using? I
wonder if you have been hijacked.

I am able to connect directly to that site using NO anti-****ware progs
or settings. Just Moz 1.3.1 in Linux Mandrake.

>
> Suggestions ? Not Proximation - it did my head in.

Oh, my.

>
>
>

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On Mon, 7 Jul 2003 13:39:56 +0100, Far Canal wrote:

<snip>
> IE6 - being redirected here -
> http://www.startsurfingplus.com/index.asp?id=6
> I've scanned with both AdAware & SpyBot for hijackers. Maybe it's a
> new one. If so, it's the first time I have been hijacked.
<snip>
> I'm not having problems using Mozilla 1.4, which I've now installed.

I'm not getting redirected using either IE6 or Mozilla 1.3, so it's not a
browser-specific issue.

What I did notice, however, is that third-party cookies (I usually have
these set to "block" so I don't even notice them) are attempting to be set
by "startsurfingplus.com".

The IP for "sharkpost.isgreat.tv" = 66.28.153.27
and resolves to "free.web.hosting.by.web1000.com.27.web1000.co m"

The IP for "startsurfingplus" = 66.28.153.27
and resolves to "server15.ideaflood.com

Owner of IP Block:
OrgName: Cogent Communications
OrgID: COGC
Address: 1015 31st Street, NW
City: Washington
StateProv: DC
PostalCode: 20007
Country: US
NetRange: 66.28.0.0 - 66.28.255.255

Seems the "shark" site is using a web hosting site that is connected to
"startsurfing", but that still doesn't explain why you get a redirect while
others, at most and if not blocked, are getting a cookie.

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On Mon, 7 Jul 2003 20:04:52 +0100, Far Canal wrote:

<snip>
> I'm using Cookie Wall and I've not got a cookie for 'startsurfing' in
> either pending or blocked, but ...
<snip>

If your cookie manager is like mine, and if "reject third-party cookies" is
set (either in IE, Mozilla?, or directly in your cookie manager), you won't
see the third pary rejects in the manager's statistics...they get wacked
but not reported. If this is the case, to test, try turning off "reject
third-party cookies" and you'll get a warning or stats report just like
with a normal cookie.

Later.

[Dave Higham]

"Far Canal" <me86@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:MPG.1973d4ac702f5dde989d2b@news.readfreenews. net...
>
> I'm using Cookie Wall and I've not got a cookie for 'startsurfing' in
> either pending or blocked, but ...
> Just found these in my Hosts file -
>
> # STARTSEARCH [Restricted Zone site]
> #
> 127.0.0.1 admin.startsurfing.com
> 127.0.0.1 adult.startsurfing.com
> 127.0.0.1 download.startsurfing.com
> 127.0.0.1 rev.startsurfing.com
> 127.0.0.1 search.startsurfing.com
> 127.0.0.1 startsurfing.com
> 127.0.0.1 www.startsurfing.com
>
> I've added startsurfingplus.com to the list and see what happens.
>
>
> These ad sites really piss me off.
>

I get exactly the same redirect as you - please post again if you manage to
resolve this one.

Dave