On Thu, 2003-08-21 at 02:31, Alex Fisher wrote: > Daniel Anderson wrote: > > >> > Any ideas why this redirection is happening or how to fix it? > >> > >> Question here. Do you, > >> 1. Accept cookies > >> 2. Accept cookies from a 3rd party server. > >> > >> I wasn't doing either one. > >> > >> James > > > > I have disabled cookies in both konqueror and mozilla, and deleted all > > cookies and history, still the same response. > > > > Thanks, > > Dan > > It's not a cookie problem. I have the same requirement in all my browsers, > that requires all cookies to be displayed for acceptance or rejection. I > had no cookies from any site when I was redirected. > > I suspect a CGI or javascript is involved, which hijacks your connection. It > would seem that it might be browser-specific, and also have a random factor > built in to it's execution. > > What I found interesting was that the site I eventually ended up at (yes I > clicked to see where it led) wanted me to download an executable. I have no > need of windows to know what this executable does. Briefly, when you > install it, it disconnects your modem, mutes the speaker and redials to a > 1900 number. The first most users know of it is when they get a phone bill > showing a call to an overseas location, which was charged to them at a rate > of roughly $10 (US) per minute... > > I think bandwidthplace needs to check their servers (and javascript code).
I am jumping rather late into this thread, and did not get the correct URL, or bandwidthplace does not redirect for me either, maybe it has to do with what your browser sends as the OS?
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