This is the thing though. I do have my own DNS set up. The dig I used was what should have been a direct query to one of the top level domain servers. If this is real and not just something with my set up, I take a pretty dim view of whoever's doing this.
Tim O'Guin wrote: > On Thu, Sep 25, 2008 at 3:08 PM, Richard Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Is anyone else having issues out there with DNS requests which should >> fail resolving to a search engine? This is with Butler net residential. >> I've written to Bill but would be interested to hear if it's happening >> with business or other ISPs (it's not happening with my work stuff). >> I've narrowed it down and it's like the requests to the root and top >> level domain servers are being hijacked... >> > > I have Charter's 16Mb cable at home, and it's been doing this since I > got it. All requests to invalid domains get redirected to a Charter > search portal. > > Here is a the result of a dig. > > ;; ANSWER SECTION: > footuasdflqweryuzxg.com. 60 IN A 64.158.56.56 > footuasdflqweryuzxg.com. 60 IN A 63.251.179.56 > > ;; AUTHORITY SECTION: > footuasdflqweryuzxg.com. 65535 IN NS WSC2.JOMAX.NET. > footuasdflqweryuzxg.com. 65535 IN NS WSC1.JOMAX.NET. > > ;; Query time: 60 msec > ;; SERVER: 24.159.64.23#53(24.159.64.23) > ;; WHEN: Thu Sep 25 15:38:24 2008 > ;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 129 > > I'm used to this and usually just hit Esc to stop it from loading when > I see it coming up via the status bar. I've really been meaning to > setup my own DNS though, and this is all the more reason to get off my > lazy ass and actually do it. > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NLUG" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
