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RE: Speedtest.net not accessible in Chrome due to deceptive ads
From: Robert Jacobs <rjacobs () pslightwave com>
Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2016 14:42:51 +0000
It is back for us in Houston via NTT and Level 3 ... no warnings when you got to site... Robert Jacobs | Network Director/Architect Direct: 832-615-7742 Main: 832-615-8000 Fax: 713-510-1650 5959 Corporate Dr. Suite 3300; Houston, TX 77036 A Certified Woman-Owned Business 24x7x365 Customer Support: 832-615-8000 | support () pslightwave com This electronic message contains information from Phonoscope Lightwave which may be privileged and confidential. The information is intended to be for the use of individual(s) or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this information is prohibited. If you have received this electronic message in error, please notify me by telephone or e-mail immediately. -----Original Message----- From: NANOG [mailto:nanog-bounces () nanog org] On Behalf Of Ishmael Rufus Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2016 9:33 AM To: Janusz Jezowicz <janusz () speedchecker xyz> Cc: NANOG list <nanog () nanog org> Subject: Re: Speedtest.net not accessible in Chrome due to deceptive ads http://www.measurementlab.net/tools/ndt/ 100% ad free. On Wed, Jul 20, 2016 at 7:55 AM, Janusz Jezowicz <janusz () speedchecker xyz> wrote:
It seems that some users reporting the site is back. I am counting 6+ hours of outage. Alan - what you describe is something normal user will never do. When user sees red screen like that, he runs screaming. So in theory yes, it was accessible, but ... wasn't. Its hard to avoid Google nanny when they offer so many useful services On 20 July 2016 at 14:09, <A.L.M.Buxey () lboro ac uk> wrote:Hi,Since this morning Speedtest.net is not accessible in Chrome Reason:https://www.google.com/transparencyreport/safebrowsing/diagnostic/#url =c.speedtest.netsomeones complained about the URL based on them stupidly installing 'cleanmymac' or such? use the non flash junk HTML5 version instead http://beta.speedtest.net/ still bleats about "Deceptive site ahead" and PS "is not accessible in Chrome" - not true. click DETAILS, then click on visit this unsafe site. (with the pre-condition of " if you understand the risks to yoursecurity"I personally dont want or need Google to start being my nanny on the internet :/ alan PS you may have other interests involved here given your affiliation to speedchecker.xyz
Current thread:
- Speedtest.net not accessible in Chrome due to deceptive ads Janusz Jezowicz (Jul 20)
- Re: Speedtest.net not accessible in Chrome due to deceptive ads A . L . M . Buxey (Jul 20)
- Re: Speedtest.net not accessible in Chrome due to deceptive ads Janusz Jezowicz (Jul 20)
- Re: Speedtest.net not accessible in Chrome due to deceptive ads Ishmael Rufus (Jul 20)
- RE: Speedtest.net not accessible in Chrome due to deceptive ads Robert Jacobs (Jul 20)
- RE: Speedtest.net not accessible in Chrome due to deceptive ads Jacques Latour (Jul 20)
- Re: Speedtest.net not accessible in Chrome due to deceptive ads David (Jul 20)
- Re: Speedtest.net not accessible in Chrome due to deceptive ads Jacques Latour (Jul 20)
- Re: Speedtest.net not accessible in Chrome due to deceptive ads Rubens Kuhl (Jul 20)
- Re: Speedtest.net not accessible in Chrome due to deceptive ads Janusz Jezowicz (Jul 20)
- Re: Speedtest.net not accessible in Chrome due to deceptive ads Collin Anderson (Jul 20)
- Re: Speedtest.net not accessible in Chrome due to deceptive ads Antonio Querubin (Jul 20)
- Re: Speedtest.net not accessible in Chrome due to deceptive ads Collin Anderson (Jul 20)
- Re: Speedtest.net not accessible in Chrome due to deceptive ads Livingood, Jason (Jul 22)
- RE: Speedtest.net not accessible in Chrome due to deceptive ads Jacques Latour (Jul 22)
- Re: Speedtest.net not accessible in Chrome due to deceptive ads A . L . M . Buxey (Jul 20)