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Re: http/anysite.com redirects to Wiki from Firefox


From: "Ali, Saqib" <docbook.xml () gmail com>
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2007 20:36:29 -0800

Steve,

I don't think this has anything to do with the DNS setup. It is a
function provided by firefox. If firefox can not resolve the ip
address for a domain name it send the query to google, by default. Now
depending on where you got the firefox, the function may be disabled.

saqib
http://www.quantumcrypto.de/dante/

On Dec 13, 2007 7:09 PM, steve menard <nospam () dranem org> wrote:
UH ....   NO
On my Linux Laptop

http/anything.com

My DNS Supplier   takes over  and leads NOWHERE

So check who is solving your systems DNS



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