Re: Hey, SiteFinder is back, again...

[David Conrad <drc () virtualized org>]

Hi,

Based on the procedures they document to opt-out, doesn't look like  
Sitefinder-like authoritative wildcarding.  Looks more like caching  
server NXDOMAIN rewriting.  If so, easy to get around: just run your  
own caching server.  Also means you can't defeat this using DNSSEC  
(if it was actually deployed).

Regards,
-drc

On Nov 3, 2007, at 8:40 PM, David Lesher wrote:
> www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/11/verizon_search.html
>
> November 3, 2007
>
> Subscribers to Verizon's high-powered fiber-optic Internet service
> (FiOS) are reporting that when they mistype a Web site address, they
> get redirected to Verizon's own search engine page -- even if they
> don't have Verizon's search page set as their default.
>
> ,,,,,
>
>
>
>
> You can guess most of the rest.
>
> I guess we didn't get that wooden stake in deep enough last Tuesday...
>
>
>
> --
> A host is a host from coast to coast.................wb8foz () nrk com
> & no one will talk to a host that's close........[v].(301) 56-LINUX
> Unless the host (that isn't close).........................pob 1433
> is busy, hung or dead....................................20915-1433