Re: Rogue DNS servers in China

Hi!

I'm glad to see I am not the only one. Another strange thing I have =

noticed and tested is that it almost uniquely does this from my Linux =

laptop, not from the Windows one: the Windows one actually times out =

normally and does not get redirected to those 2 sites.
I use Firefox and CNC on both (same connection, same time of the day). =

Any idea why it could be so or why Linux boxes would be easier to target?

Thanks

Fred

Bj=F8rn Stabell wrote:
> Hi bluggers,
>
> I posted a link on my blog regarding rogue DNS servers in China.   =

> Have you seen this happening as well?
>
> 	See http://stabell.org/2006/11/11/the-internet-is-broken-in-china/
>
> ...
>
> At various places, one or more of the DNS servers you get from, e.g.,  =

> wifi hotspots, will be configured to always resolve any domain name  =

> lookup. That means typos like www.doesnotexist11.com will resolve.
>
> What do they resolve to? They resolve to IP addresses for websites of  =

> advertisers. It=92s most likely a pay-per-referrer business model.
>
> ...
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