Re: Rogue DNS servers in China
Fred <fred-GQxX53Lv/[email protected]> Mon, 13 Nov 2006 17:10:44 +0800
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Thinking of which... any similar application on Linux that stores all = your configuration into a profile so that when u switch from one office = to another or to home you get everything back? I mean the abilities to = store default printer, default homepage, wifi/IP settings (DNS, proxies = with passwords), etc? Thanks Fred Fred wrote: > Yes stupid me. I changed them 6 months ago when having problems with = > local ones and stored them in Access Connections. Well I guess I should = > use those on my Linux box then ;-) > > Fred > > Raymond wrote: > = >> maybe ur windows use different dns servers other than automaticly get fr= om cnc? >> >> On 11/13/06, Fred <fred-GQxX53Lv/[email protected]> wrote: >> = >> = >>> 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 targe= t? >>> >>> 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-chin= a/ >>>> >>>> ... >>>> >>>> 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's most likely a pay-per-referrer business model. >>>> >>>> ... >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> blug-general list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://list.beijinglug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/blug-general >>>> >>>> >>>> = >>>> = >>> _______________________________________________ >>> blug-general list >>> [email protected] >>> http://list.beijinglug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/blug-general >>> >>> = >>> = >> = >> = > > > _______________________________________________ > blug-general list > [email protected] > http://list.beijinglug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/blug-general > > = _______________________________________________ blug-general list [email protected] http://list.beijinglug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/blug-general