# Why am I sent to an internet security site when trying to get here? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [July 5, 2012, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-sent-to-an-internet-security-site-when-trying-to-get-here/627351 "2012-07-05T20:45:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2012, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-sent-to-an-internet-security-site-when-trying-to-get-here/627351/1 "2012-07-05T20:45:27Z")
All of a sudden, about half the time when I click on my history links to get to one of the forums here, I get sent to some internet security web site instead. I even get sent there sometimes when clicking on links to threads in some forums. Anyone else seeing this? ---
**Author:** ![voltaire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voltaire/32/313_2.png) [@voltaire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voltaire)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2012, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-sent-to-an-internet-security-site-when-trying-to-get-here/627351/2 "2012-07-05T20:50:56Z")
Nope, not seeing that. It would help if you told us exactly what “internet security site” you’re being sent to. Also, what antivirus and other security software do you use? Any security related addons to your browser? ---
**Author:** ![Capt\_Kirk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@Capt\_Kirk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capt_Kirk)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2012, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-sent-to-an-internet-security-site-when-trying-to-get-here/627351/3 "2012-07-05T20:52:23Z")
I am on my home computer and so are some other Mumpers, I am now on my tablet and have no problem same network though. Sent a message to the webmaster Capt ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2012, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-sent-to-an-internet-security-site-when-trying-to-get-here/627351/4 "2012-07-05T20:52:41Z")
Until now I was going to the Network Solutions no page found site, which made me think the mapping to the SDMB got broken. My google search showed me that Network solutions is the host. I was able to get to [www.straightdope.com](http://www.straightdope.com). Did NS screw up, or did someone forget to renew? ETA: the link to SDMB from the Dope main page were just as broken. ---
**Author:** ![Capt\_Kirk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@Capt\_Kirk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capt_Kirk)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2012, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-sent-to-an-internet-security-site-when-trying-to-get-here/627351/5 "2012-07-05T20:53:23Z")
The site is [straightdope.com](http://straightdope.com) ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2012, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-sent-to-an-internet-security-site-when-trying-to-get-here/627351/6 "2012-07-05T20:54:07Z")
> [@Voyager](#): > > Until now I was going to the Network Solutions no page found site, which made me think the mapping to the SDMB got broken. My google search showed me that Network solutions is the host. I was able to get to [www.straightdope.com](http://www.straightdope.com). > > Did NS screw up, or did someone forget to renew? > > ETA: the link to SDMB from the Dope main page were just as broken. Yes, that’s it. ---
**Author:** ![Ed\_Zotti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/fbc32d/32.png) [@Ed\_Zotti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ed_Zotti)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2012, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-sent-to-an-internet-security-site-when-trying-to-get-here/627351/7 "2012-07-05T20:54:08Z")
Jerry thinks it was the Sun-Times switching IP numbers. I saw the error page for a while, all now OK. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2012, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-sent-to-an-internet-security-site-when-trying-to-get-here/627351/8 "2012-07-05T20:55:21Z")
Was happening to me as well. ---
**Author:** ![Giraffe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giraffe/32/129_2.png) [@Giraffe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giraffe)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2012, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-sent-to-an-internet-security-site-when-trying-to-get-here/627351/9 "2012-07-05T20:55:36Z")
I’m still getting a blank page when I go to [www.straightdope.com](http://www.straightdope.com) (the page source shows a redirect to an under construction type site, but it’s not being triggered). The forums have worked fine for me all day. ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2012, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-sent-to-an-internet-security-site-when-trying-to-get-here/627351/10 "2012-07-05T20:56:01Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > Yes, that’s it. Maybe they don’t like the Bay Area anymore. This is basically their way of monetizing 414 (?) messages. ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2012, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-sent-to-an-internet-security-site-when-trying-to-get-here/627351/11 "2012-07-05T20:57:45Z")
> [@Ed\_Zotti](#): > > Jerry thinks it was the Sun-Times switching IP numbers. I saw the error page for a while, all now OK. That could do it. I switched IP numbers (and hosts) for a site I maintain, and it made me very nervous. I did it in the middle of the night though, but as a volunteer I didn’t get overtime. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2012, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-sent-to-an-internet-security-site-when-trying-to-get-here/627351/12 "2012-07-05T20:59:21Z")
Still happening, sometimes when I click on a thread. ---
**Author:** ![LavenderBlue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e95f7d/32.png) [@LavenderBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LavenderBlue)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2012, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-sent-to-an-internet-security-site-when-trying-to-get-here/627351/13 "2012-07-05T21:10:50Z")
Using chrome is the only way I can get directly here. Explorer brings me to that website. ---
**Author:** ![Hedda\_Rosa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hedda_rosa/32/1204_2.png) [@Hedda\_Rosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hedda_Rosa)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2012, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-sent-to-an-internet-security-site-when-trying-to-get-here/627351/14 "2012-07-05T21:12:19Z")
It’s been happening to me too, intermittently. ---
**Author:** ![Ed\_Zotti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/fbc32d/32.png) [@Ed\_Zotti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ed_Zotti)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2012, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-sent-to-an-internet-security-site-when-trying-to-get-here/627351/15 "2012-07-05T21:18:09Z")
STM confirms it was them. Fix is in (we’re in Chicago, what else would you expect?), lingering problems should resolve soon. Pls advise if they persist. ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2012, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-sent-to-an-internet-security-site-when-trying-to-get-here/627351/16 "2012-07-05T21:36:45Z")
Phew! So glad that’s all it was; I was going to the “under construction” page and wondered whether it was a hijack that would download malware if I clicked in any of the links. ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2012, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-sent-to-an-internet-security-site-when-trying-to-get-here/627351/17 "2012-07-05T21:37:58Z")
Yeah, I’m still occasionally seeing the “Network Solutions” page instead of the front page of the Straight Dope site or the message board. When I refresh I get the good stuff back but if I do anything the Network Solutions page displays again. ---
**Author:** ![Zabali\_Clawbane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/ecd19e/32.png) [@Zabali\_Clawbane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zabali_Clawbane)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2012, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-sent-to-an-internet-security-site-when-trying-to-get-here/627351/18 "2012-07-05T21:40:32Z")
Just to be safe, have you looked into this? **[Malware may knock thousands off Internet on Monday](http://news.yahoo.com/malware-may-knock-thousands-off-internet-monday-063924510--finance.html;_ylt=Ak0F4orPr4Faa_eXrOIA8dSs0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTNsOWk2Mm5xBG1pdANUb3BTdG9yeSBGUARwa2cDMmZiNWMxMzctNDJiOS0zMDg3LWI2NjItYzNjOThhNmVmODE5BHBvcwMzBHNlYwN0b3Bfc3RvcnkEdmVyAzRkZjU0N2YxLWM2NzEtMTFlMS1iZTdmLTJmYTA2YWVjYWEyYw--;_ylg=X3oDMTFpNzk0NjhtBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdANob21lBHB0A3NlY3Rpb25z;_ylv=3)** It probably isn’t that, mind. Better safe than sorry though? ---
**Author:** ![Bookkeeper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bookkeeper/32/281_2.png) [@Bookkeeper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bookkeeper)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2012, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-sent-to-an-internet-security-site-when-trying-to-get-here/627351/19 "2012-07-05T21:48:35Z")
I kept getting sent to the Network Solutions page earlier, too. ---
**Author:** ![armedmonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@armedmonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/armedmonkey)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2012, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-sent-to-an-internet-security-site-when-trying-to-get-here/627351/20 "2012-07-05T22:21:17Z")
> [@Ed\_Zotti](#): > > Jerry thinks it was the Sun-Times switching IP numbers. I saw the error page for a while, all now OK. Cool. For a minute there I thought that I had picked up some malware or something. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-sent-to-an-internet-security-site-when-trying-to-get-here/627351.md?page=2)