What the heck is this Re-Direct to "Lyme WebRing" going on tonight??! If you don't click on the 'Flash Disscussion' link fast enough, it sends you over to this other website... with the back button "blanked out" (so you can't go "back" to Lymenet!)
Has someone planted a virus on the Lymenet(dot)org Homepage? Sure looks like it!
Posted by onbam (Member # 23758) on :
It's not happening to me... Hope it gets worked out for you.
Posted by Starfall (Member # 26795) on :
That's happened to me a number of times in the past few weeks. I just have to go elsewhere till it resolves itself. I can't figure it out either.
Posted by glm1111 (Member # 16556) on :
It's been happening to me too in the last few weeks and knocks lymenet completely out. I have to go back to my homepage and start all over again.
Doesn't sound good. I am going to report this under the report post to see if the webmaster might have any idea as to why this is happening. Thanks for posting this,
Gael
Posted by glm1111 (Member # 16556) on :
Okay, I reported this.
Gael
Posted by sixgoofykids (Member # 11141) on :
It's your computers, not the website. I've talked to the webmaster about it. If you clear your cache (I have a Mac, it's clearing your history, temporary files, cookies, etc. on a pc) it should fix the problem. You will have to sign in again though.
Posted by 'Kete-tracker (Member # 17189) on :
Hmmm... well I highly doubt it's my computer. I do keep (some) cookies, so I can see my Yahoo mail right away, for example (w/o signing in). But my cache is set to clear out everytime I sign off (advanced option box).
It's not happening this morning at all. (the "redirect", that is.) Hoo-ray! Last night was the 1st & only time ... & it was relentless.
I'll keep ya posted, & as a computer geek I know. (He's a wiz at Internet setups & protocol.)
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
I have my "Favorites" set so that my page opens up straight into "Medical Questions."
Maybe that would help?
Posted by RubyJ (Member # 28711) on :
I've had this happen also. Last night and three other times over the past week. I tried clearing out and logging in again and it didn't help. I waited an hour and then was able to get to LymeNet.
Posted by lymeHerx001 (Member # 6215) on :
this just happened to me and im ****ed off. Whats going on here.
I had to do a search for lymenet and click on a different link other than the homepage to get here.
Its BS
Posted by glm1111 (Member # 16556) on :
Just happened again.
Gael
Posted by Starfall (Member # 26795) on :
It's been happening again this morning. Clearing things out didn't helping at all. Just have to wait till whatever is happening is done happening.
Posted by FYRECRACKER (Member # 28568) on :
happened to me too for the first time, just today so far.
Posted by RubyJ (Member # 28711) on :
Just happened to me again.
Posted by Tracy9 (Member # 7521) on :
How can so many people's computers be doing the same thing, redirecting them to the same site? That's impossible. It can't be their computers. Maybe the webmaster can take another look?
Posted by Lauralyme (Member # 15021) on :
It did it to me tonight
Posted by sixgoofykids (Member # 11141) on :
Tracy, the webmaster has been unable to duplicate it. I've never had it happen to me either. I'm thinking some kind of virus (not sure if that's what you'd call it) that redirects to their site instead of ours. That's why I would *think* that clearing the cache or internet history would fix it.
I don't think it's accidental or coincidental, I think it's coming from Lyme Webring, not us. That site is a commercial site.
Posted by just don (Member # 1129) on :
happens to me all the time too' Maybe I am not as goofy as I thought. Glad to hear others are the same.
Its bad!!!
On my home puter I came in on general page,,like TuTu does to medical,,,but I havent been home in ten weeks now.
Just borrowed laptops here,,not real sure,,not a puter wiz at all.
Posted by glm1111 (Member # 16556) on :
Keeps happening. Anyone have any ideas as to how to fix this problem?
If it's coming from Lyme Webring, wouldn't they have had to somehow attacked Lymenet in order for it to get switched over to their site.
It only happens when I am on Lymenet, so that would make sense to me.
Gael
Posted by SashaC (Member # 18968) on :
It's been happening on my computer at least 3 times a week.
Posted by sixgoofykids (Member # 11141) on :
Yes, Gael, I don't know much about computers, but I think that's what's happening.
Posted by glm1111 (Member # 16556) on :
Six,
I am worried that it will affect/infect our computers. Wonder what can be done about it?
Would the webmaster know how to get them off lymenets back so to speak?
Gael
Posted by 'Kete-tracker (Member # 17189) on :
I think the problem might be an inter-net traffic control issue. The Lymenet webmaster should discuss it with the host website provider folks. Of course, if Lymenet owns & operates it's own servers....
Lymetoo- You might have the best idea for now; One's browser should be set to open right to 'Medical Questions', or atleast the 'Flash Discussions' page:
(That seemed to bypass the redirect on this end, though I haven't had any problems with the homepage for a few days now.)
Posted by momintexas (Member # 23391) on :
I've had this happen to me a lot too.
Posted by Tracy9 (Member # 7521) on :
Gotcha, Six. That's sneaky and awful!!!
Posted by littlebit27 (Member # 24477) on :
Yep, I agree with Lymetoo and Kete, having it set on favorites to open straight to flash discussions is a good idea. It's what I have done so it's never a problem for me.
Posted by RubyJ (Member # 28711) on :
Just happened to me again. And I have favorites set to open to flash discussions.
Posted by momintexas (Member # 23391) on :
This has been happening to me non-stop all weekend.
I have cleared my cache and set to favorites.
Still happening.
Posted by RubyJ (Member # 28711) on :
Just happened again.
Posted by skies (Member # 28064) on :
This happened to me last night over and over for a while until I finally clicked on flash discussion quickly enough to get around it.
Posted by Starfall (Member # 26795) on :
Keeps happening to me too. Things were okay for awhile, but now it's happening again.
Posted by 'Kete-tracker (Member # 17189) on :
It's baaaack! 'Lyme Disease Webring". Looks so official. Ha!
Of course, if you're quick on the draw... and can click on 'Flash Discussion' before you're re-directed... all is well.
[To the WebMaster- A computer geek extraordinaire who saw this says it's not my (our) computer(s) but an Internet re-direct that seems to be intermittent. The site it SENDS you to is: <www.webring.com/hub/lymering>
WhoIs Web tracks "webring.com" to:
Registrant:
WebRing Inc. 788 Iowa St. Ashland, Oregon 97520 United States
Registered through: GoDaddy.com, Inc. (http://www.godaddy.com)
Domain Name: WEBRING.COM Created on: 21-Nov-97 Expires on: 20-Nov-15 Last Updated on: 30-May-10
Administrative & Technical Contact: Killeen, Tim [email protected] WebRing Inc. 788 Iowa St. Ashland, Oregon 97520 United States +1.5419511708 Fax -- +1.5414889895
Domain servers in listed order:
NS1.WEBRING.COM
NS2.WEBRING.COM ----------------------- Of course, they host many more than Lyme WebRing. Odd odd odd! - Mark S. ('Kete-Tracker) ]
Posted by Rumigirl (Member # 15091) on :
It keeps happening to me, too! This is obviously coming from LymeDisease webring. Yes, please have the webmaster investigate. It's insidious!
Posted by sixgoofykids (Member # 11141) on :
Kete-tracker, what did your friend say we could do to stop it?
Posted by Tracy9 (Member # 7521) on :
Mine is doing it now all the time too. One time it even came up showing the page for one of the members here, "Camp Other."
Posted by Tracy9 (Member # 7521) on :
They've clearly somehow hacked into Lymenet.
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
I've never had trouble as long as I access Lymenet with my "favorites" or "bookmarks" set to the Medical Questions page.
Has anyone switched to that and found it worked??
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
anybody?
Posted by Tracy9 (Member # 7521) on :
Yes, that is how I come in every time.
Posted by RESOLVED. (Member # 24991) on :
It's happening to me and I also come in on favorites, but not on flash, on the home page.
Posted by steve1906 (Member # 16206) on :
clearing your internet history should resovle the problem...it does for me!
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
quote:Originally posted by Tracy9: Yes, that is how I come in every time.
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