On 17/06/17 02:32, Joe Holden wrote: > > > > To Joe Holden, > > > > Thanks for the tip about NXDOMAIN queries. Don't see where to unset in > > the router but I'm guessing the hosts file entry above should do the > > same thing. > > > > I'll keep looking around to reassure myself anyhow > > > > Thanks to all, > > Moss > > It is done by the VM dns servers, if you visit a domain that doesn't > exist you should be directed to the advanced search page, there *should* > be a link to disable it there, but if not login to your account and > disable it, can't remember what it is called... > > Hosts file won't solve the problem really since anything else will also > get the same result >
Looks like the page to toggle the "service" has been disabled this week https://my.virginmedia.com/advancederrorsearch/settings as the toggle isn't working. There's been discussion in the VM forum about it. BTW I've got a feeling I might have already toggled this after seeing this in the The Register. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/08/17/dzuiba_virgin_media_opendns/ Certainly I haven't had the VM "search page" come up in some years. Eventually I found this announcement from 6th June. https://help.virginmedia.com/system/templates/selfservice/vm/help/customer/locale/en-GB/portal/200300000001000/article/HELP-2236/Advanced-network-error-search This suggests to me using a different nameserver and put it in resolv.conf.tail At present resolv.conf simply points to the router. But I still see no good reason for xauth to list VM server as having the authority to view my X screens. And do so under my own magic cookie. I'll keep digging around until I understand it anyhow. Thanks Moss
