Re: my search default is being changed in Security http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r20207337 en Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:06:08 EDT Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:06:08 EDT Re: my search default is being changed http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20235913 ahulett : And then you'd have the problem with Internet Explorer 6 instead. (But, it'd be true, the problem wouldn't be in Windows Internet Explorer 7 anymore.)

Rolling back to Internet Explorer 6 won't help in a case where DNS servers are serving up IPs (and redirecting to search pages) for nonexisting domains. This is browser-nonspecific. ... if this is what is happening.

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If I opt out of this will it go to some other search? I think it used to go to google before the verison stuff started??
The problem is the verizon search rarely ever pulls up the correct item and I mean really simple searches which is frustrating.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20231101 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:32:55 EDT Re: my search default is being changed http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20210833 OZO : Yes it was VeriSign who has hijacked wildcard DNS requests. Lot of complaints coming from many of customers forced them to stop so called Site Finder service just in couple of weeks from its start.

Of cause VeriSign presented this hijacking as a new and improved user experience. Oh, yeah. They care about them... It's exactly the same way as now Verizon does with its "Advanced Web Search service".

History of greed and profiteering on customers mistakes is just repeating again and again...
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said by EGeezer See Profile :

I think it was Network Solutions who tried that crap a few years back. It screwed up some large corporate IT applications and they backed off.
It was Verisign that did that.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20210724 Sun, 23 Mar 2008 01:58:20 EDT Re: my search default is being changed http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20207460 EGeezer : I think it was Network Solutions Verisign correction per Curiosity See Profile - thanks! who tried that crap a few years back. It screwed up some large corporate IT applications and they backed off.

To return to normal, try changing DNS settings from "automatically detect" to some other trusted provider's DNS.

See »www.dnsserverlist.org/ for a list of major ISP and root DNS addresses.

Of course you could open a ticket with VZW and tell them that you have filtering and security applications that need the industry error messages to run properly.
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Verizon Online to Trial New Web Search Service to Reduce Error Messages from Mistyped Queries and Help Customers Quickly Reach their Desired Destination

On June 11, 2007, Verizon Online will begin the trial of a new Advanced Web Search service designed to reduce the amount of dead-end, "no file exists" or similar error messages you see and to help you quickly find the destination web site you were seeking. If you type a nonexistent or unavailable URL (e.g., www.verizon.cmo), or enter a search term, into your browser address bar, Verizon may present you with an Advanced Web Search page containing suggested links based upon the query you entered. The Advanced Web Search page would be presented instead of your receiving an NXDOMAIN or similar error message. The Verizon Advanced Web Search page may impact applications that rely on an NXDOMAIN or similar error message and may override similar browser-based search results pages. If you would prefer not to receive Advanced Web Search pages from Verizon, you should follow the opt-out instructions that are available by clicking on the "About the Search Results Page" link on any Advanced Web Search page.

The technical trial will be implemented in the Midwest portion of the U.S. - primarily in Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin. No software will be loaded onto your computer to enable the provision of Advanced Web Search pages, nor will Verizon collect any personally identifiable information in connection with the provision of the Advanced Web Search service.
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2nd Ammendment: A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20207337 Sat, 22 Mar 2008 12:45:31 EDT Re: my search default is being changed http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20207266 anon : Browser is windows ie7 and default is live search. i just did a clean-up thing-e with HJ this and found a few goodies that do not belong.
well i found the guilty part that caused this and it's adobe flashplayer yesterday i had gone to update and make some changes to it and downloaded the new version and got some extras that i know i clearly opt out of. like a yahoo toolbar that i do not want,also found el google nav client. plus a few other extras.Funny i download videos i never get a problem from the websites,But a larger search engine company i get my pc hacked!!!. These companies have no morals to speak of. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20207266 Sat, 22 Mar 2008 12:33:01 EDT Re: my search default is being changed http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20207197 Name Game : If you have IE7 then best to go to this link and make some changes in your settings..screenshot are shown.

Searching Via Internet Explorer 7 & The Battle To Be The Default Search Engine

»blog.searchenginewatch.com/blog/···9-101630
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once in while i type the address incorrectly in the address bar and instead of getting my search default to correct it i get verizon/ yahoo instead.
now i know that is not my search default and i check and find it acting as so.
whats going on here and how do i stop this.
What i did find changed in my pc is the ie locks on spybot are shutdown everytime this happens.I know for a fact that i have them set to block any changes.
So is this a hack by verizon and yahoo or some kind of protocol i'm not aware of plus my pc seems to slow down when this happens. thanks for any help ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20207104 Sat, 22 Mar 2008 11:54:57 EDT