Comments on: Stop Comcast from DNS Hijacking Redirects http://osxdaily.com/2009/08/09/stop-comcast-from-dns-hijacking-redirects/ News, tips, software, reviews, and more for Mac OS X, iPhone, iPad Mon, 20 May 2013 12:13:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Leroy http://osxdaily.com/2009/08/09/stop-comcast-from-dns-hijacking-redirects/#comment-262840 Leroy Thu, 27 Oct 2011 21:48:23 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=501#comment-262840 You don't. Grow up and realize the advantage someone gave you. You don’t. Grow up and realize the advantage someone gave you.

]]> By: RasKal http://osxdaily.com/2009/08/09/stop-comcast-from-dns-hijacking-redirects/#comment-258069 RasKal Wed, 19 Oct 2011 10:56:12 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=501#comment-258069 The issue with using Google type of DNS is that it almost breaks GeoIP mechanisms based on client's DNS "location". For example BigIP GTM (F5)... :-( Rgds, Raskal The issue with using Google type of DNS is that it almost breaks GeoIP mechanisms based on client’s DNS “location”. For example BigIP GTM (F5)…
:-(
Rgds,
Raskal

]]> By: IT_Architect http://osxdaily.com/2009/08/09/stop-comcast-from-dns-hijacking-redirects/#comment-142437 IT_Architect Mon, 06 Dec 2010 01:16:43 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=501#comment-142437 "Use Google DNS. It’s free and solved ComCast from bugging me. I just set my DNS servers according to: http://code.google.com/speed/public-dns/" EXACTLY! That's what we do with all of customer's routers also. “Use Google DNS. It’s free and solved ComCast from bugging me. I just set my DNS servers according to: http://code.google.com/speed/public-dns/”

EXACTLY! That’s what we do with all of customer’s routers also.

]]> By: Paul http://osxdaily.com/2009/08/09/stop-comcast-from-dns-hijacking-redirects/#comment-131931 Paul Fri, 12 Nov 2010 19:14:42 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=501#comment-131931 This isn't just bastard marketing from Comcast, it's full on censorship. I was unable to reach www.goodasyou.org until I changed the DNS entries on my router. This isn’t just bastard marketing from Comcast, it’s full on censorship. I was unable to reach http://www.goodasyou.org until I changed the DNS entries on my router.

]]> By: Antonio Chaac http://osxdaily.com/2009/08/09/stop-comcast-from-dns-hijacking-redirects/#comment-123787 Antonio Chaac Wed, 13 Oct 2010 05:39:22 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=501#comment-123787 It is an interesting practice... The fact that we are in a DNS redirect thread is evidence that we do not represent the majority or most representative customers or Internet users in the world. So I asked some friends from different ages and many prefer a redirection than an error page with a strange HTML error code. Search engines do the same redirection in mistyped queries, should we go after google, bing or yahoo? Sure there is a need for and RFC on search engines practices.... It is an interesting practice… The fact that we are in a DNS redirect thread is evidence that we do not represent the majority or most representative customers or Internet users in the world.
So I asked some friends from different ages and many prefer a redirection than an error page with a strange HTML error code.
Search engines do the same redirection in mistyped queries, should we go after google, bing or yahoo? Sure there is a need for and RFC on search engines practices….

]]> By: wap-tek http://osxdaily.com/2009/08/09/stop-comcast-from-dns-hijacking-redirects/#comment-115741 wap-tek Tue, 14 Sep 2010 02:38:50 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=501#comment-115741 no, NO! none of the above tell them that because of this crap you are cancling comcast and advising your boss that your company should as well if this happens enough then they will back down and obey! no, NO! none of the above
tell them that because of this crap
you are cancling comcast
and advising your boss that
your company should as well

if this happens enough then they will
back down and obey!

]]> By: Chris http://osxdaily.com/2009/08/09/stop-comcast-from-dns-hijacking-redirects/#comment-112913 Chris Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:59:32 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=501#comment-112913 I just want to say thank you for this - my wife could not get VPN to work and we were on the verge of paying for Comcast's $95 a month internet. This has saved us a lot of money - thanks! I just want to say thank you for this – my wife could not get VPN to work and we were on the verge of paying for Comcast’s $95 a month internet. This has saved us a lot of money – thanks!

]]> By: F. ComCast http://osxdaily.com/2009/08/09/stop-comcast-from-dns-hijacking-redirects/#comment-104756 F. ComCast Tue, 29 Jun 2010 22:21:10 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=501#comment-104756 It's called bastard marketing. It's showing up everywhere, yahoo login pages, google color-overloaded pages now, microsoft on tv, youtube embedded ADs etc., excessive animated CPU-intensive BS etc. More $$$ for those rich CEOs. It’s called bastard marketing. It’s showing up everywhere, yahoo login pages, google color-overloaded pages now, microsoft on tv, youtube embedded ADs etc., excessive animated CPU-intensive BS etc. More $$$ for those rich CEOs.

]]> By: Jason http://osxdaily.com/2009/08/09/stop-comcast-from-dns-hijacking-redirects/#comment-99599 Jason Tue, 26 Jan 2010 02:19:39 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=501#comment-99599 Use Google DNS. It's free and solved ComCast from bugging me. I just set my DNS servers according to: http://code.google.com/speed/public-dns/ Beautiful. -- Jason Use Google DNS. It’s free and solved ComCast from bugging me.

I just set my DNS servers according to: http://code.google.com/speed/public-dns/

Beautiful.

– Jason

]]> By: Preventing DNS hijacking by your ISP… | Mbah.Net http://osxdaily.com/2009/08/09/stop-comcast-from-dns-hijacking-redirects/#comment-99589 Preventing DNS hijacking by your ISP… | Mbah.Net Sun, 24 Jan 2010 19:19:48 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=501#comment-99589 [...] is a link and interesting discuss on doing this if you use comcast. I’ve always found it annoying when you get redirected to a [...] [...] is a link and interesting discuss on doing this if you use comcast. I’ve always found it annoying when you get redirected to a [...]

]]> By: X User http://osxdaily.com/2009/08/09/stop-comcast-from-dns-hijacking-redirects/#comment-99582 X User Sat, 23 Jan 2010 20:23:58 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=501#comment-99582 Well apparently someone 'switched' me to Open DNS without my permission!!! How to get rid of this foul thing???????????????????? Well apparently someone ‘switched’ me to Open DNS without my permission!!!

How to get rid of this foul thing????????????????????

]]> By: Bardenboo http://osxdaily.com/2009/08/09/stop-comcast-from-dns-hijacking-redirects/#comment-97910 Bardenboo Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:22:10 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=501#comment-97910 Do you get your Internet connection via Comcast? If so, beware they've instututed something called 'DNS hijacking', which in this case means that you will be taken to a page with junk ads if you try going to a webpage that doesn't exist, for example, if you type in facebookkk.com accidentally. Typically, you'll get "page not found" or something similar, depending on what browser you're using. With the Comcast 'hijack', they try and get ad revenue from your typos! If you find this irritating, and if on general principle you detest Comcast, then you 'opt-out.'. Naturally, Comcast makes opting-out a complicated process. There is a lengthy way for a user to opt-out online. Alternatively, call customer service. As far as I can tell, customer service has been instructed to vigourously deny the DNS hijacking. However, I pressed the matter and insisted the customer service agent do the work of opting-out for me. If you call customer service, and if you get problems, ask for agent number 30649. He knows all about how to opt out. He helped me, and he will have to help you, too. Spread the word far and wide. Do you get your Internet connection via Comcast? If so, beware they’ve
instututed something called ‘DNS hijacking’, which in this case means that you
will be taken to a page with junk ads if you try going to a webpage that doesn’t
exist, for example, if you type in facebookkk.com accidentally. Typically,
you’ll get “page not found” or something similar, depending on what browser
you’re using.

With the Comcast ‘hijack’, they try and get ad revenue from your typos! If you
find this irritating, and if on general principle you detest Comcast, then you
‘opt-out.’. Naturally, Comcast makes opting-out a complicated process. There is
a lengthy way for a user to opt-out online. Alternatively, call customer
service. As far as I can tell, customer service has been instructed to
vigourously deny the DNS hijacking. However, I pressed the matter and insisted
the customer service agent do the work of opting-out for me.

If you call customer service, and if you get problems, ask for agent number
30649. He knows all about how to opt out. He helped me, and he will have to help
you, too.

Spread the word far and wide.

]]> By: Alpha http://osxdaily.com/2009/08/09/stop-comcast-from-dns-hijacking-redirects/#comment-97427 Alpha Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:10:27 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=501#comment-97427 One thing I liked about switching to a Mac is that I could enter something like "CNN" in the Safari browser and it would infer the ".com" or ".org" part. Time saver when day trading and such. But Comcast has stolen that from me with their hijack. Even after the Comcast opt out, this functionality is GONE. I am pissed at Comcast. One thing I liked about switching to a Mac is that I could enter something like “CNN” in the Safari browser and it would infer the “.com” or “.org” part. Time saver when day trading and such. But Comcast has stolen that from me with their hijack. Even after the Comcast opt out, this functionality is GONE. I am pissed at Comcast.

]]> By: JXL75 http://osxdaily.com/2009/08/09/stop-comcast-from-dns-hijacking-redirects/#comment-97402 JXL75 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:47:05 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=501#comment-97402 Notify the appropriate law enforcement agency. , Notify the appropriate law enforcement agency. ,

]]> By: Random MomBlog :: Opt-out of Time-Warner/RoadRunner’s DNS Hijacking :: September :: 2009 http://osxdaily.com/2009/08/09/stop-comcast-from-dns-hijacking-redirects/#comment-96576 Random MomBlog :: Opt-out of Time-Warner/RoadRunner’s DNS Hijacking :: September :: 2009 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:23:49 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=501#comment-96576 [...] I am opposed to ISP DNS Hijacking for many reasons (DNS needs to be trustworthy, DNS needs to follow the RFC standard and return “Not Found” as specified especially since my browser would then tack on “.com” for me, I already pay TWRR more money for less bandwidth than most other developed nations so I resent this standards-breaking monetization), but luckily today I found the opt-out page. Thankfully it’s easier and less intrusive than Comcast’s opt-out. [...] [...] I am opposed to ISP DNS Hijacking for many reasons (DNS needs to be trustworthy, DNS needs to follow the RFC standard and return “Not Found” as specified especially since my browser would then tack on “.com” for me, I already pay TWRR more money for less bandwidth than most other developed nations so I resent this standards-breaking monetization), but luckily today I found the opt-out page. Thankfully it’s easier and less intrusive than Comcast’s opt-out. [...]

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