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    Have a weird URL redirect issue.

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by MNguyen, May 3, 2008.

  1. MNguyen

    MNguyen Notebook Geek

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    Hi All,
    Not sure when this started, but basically a lot of times when I'm using the Internet, the URL I click on or type will get redirected or changed.

    For example, this URL ( http://bp3.blogger.com/_hShxULt9404..._1I/s1600-h/Build-An-Iron-Man__scaled_600.jpg) was changed to http://_hshxult9404/SAPjYeBNBSI/AAAAAAAAQ6I/VtMjFglz_1I/s1600-h/Build-An-Iron-Man__scaled_600.jpg

    The blogger.com gets removed so I get no connection. This issue occurs in FF AND IE 7, so I think it is a system issue. The issue is random, inconsistent with different URLs but frequent.

    I don't believe this happens with my wireless connection.

    Tried different driver versions from Lenovo and Intel for the Network Card, no change.

    -Adaware comes up with no Spyware (updated definitions).
    -Spyware Blaster is running and protecting.
    -Avast Home is running and has scanned entire HD thoroughly.
    -Vista SP1, all patches.
    -Nothing in the hosts file

    It could be my ISP, my Vietnamese ISP doe block URL or have connection issues, but it would never actually change the URL on me before.
     
    MNguyen, May 3, 2008
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  2. de.1337

    de.1337 Notebook Evangelist

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    Hmmm, what happens if you try it with a web-based proxy?
     
    de.1337, May 3, 2008
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    Waldo Wainthrop Notebook Geek

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    This really sounds like the issue to me.
     
    Waldo Wainthrop, May 3, 2008
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    Would that explain inconsistency? In terms of one time, I could probably get through the url, next time would not.

    de 1337, will try web proxy.
     
    MNguyen, May 4, 2008
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