Re: Virgin Media Hijack customers browser search options
 

I'm not stupid it just seems that the name is stupid.

Re: Virgin Media Hijack customers browser search options
 

Maybe I don't understand, all this does is add some search results to the response page.

Don't understand how Vigin can be hijacking there own DNS servers :D

So virgin have set of DNS servers but they use a set of rogue DNS servers to hijack the original ones and give back the same results!! Very clever, thats a cunning plan if I ever saw one.

JJ

Re: Virgin Media Hijack customers browser search options
 

Your browser sends a DNS request VIA the VM DNS servers. The response the VM DNS servers receive is NXDOMAIN, as defined by the standards. However, instead of simply passing this response through to your browser, it is 'hijacked' by VM and replaced by the IP address of their ad-server.

Re: Virgin Media Hijack customers browser search options
 

Virgin are relatively new and back in the days of 512 it was, for me, Cabletel. I have had free upgrades in the past which were at nil cost for a considerable period of time. By the principle that they are now applying they could offer me a free upgrade to 50Meg providing I am prepared to pay the price differential. To me the definition of free is nil cost both to change and for the subsequent cost after the change .

Your opinion of the majority of users has been echoed by disparaging remarks made by VM's CEO. It is that view and the apparent truth in fact that allows exploitation.

A relatively small number of people saw the threat that Phorm had and through protracted and concerted effort frustrated attempts of implementation. This almost certainly doesn't warrant that much attention but shows that VM are still willing to scrape some money out of exploitation which is beyond their remit as a supplier of a service.

Re: Virgin Media Hijack customers browser search options
 

Hmmmmmm, hello is that retentions i wish to cancel my subscription because you have linked me to a search page instead of telling me the page is unavailable. you have also told me how to stop this happening, this is absurd. I would have preferred to have struggled to disable it on my own terms and kick up a fuss. BTW did you know that analogue will be no more soon and yourselves and the government have forced this change on me so i cant make my own decision about it. As a result of this blatant disregard of my rights as a numpty i want you to waive all disconnection fees, and get me off your services. As a goodwill gesture could you send me a dial-up modem so i can enjoy slow page loads, plenty of time outs and of course obligatory disconnections in peace. :D

sorry just thought i would waste some time concocting a pointless argument to see what it felt like to whine. I got to admit it gave me a buzz briefly, but the realised it wasted nearly 5 minutes of my life.

Apologies if this doesnt make sense, I lost interest in this post halfway through, but ever the optomist i had to continue with it because in my own way i thought it was slightly funny!!! :angel:

Re: Virgin Media Hijack customers browser search options
 

Exactly. Given VM's attitude to net neutrality, further down the road, the DNS servers could be programmed to intercept queries for (say) google.com and return the address of whatever search engine provides VM with the most revenue. Wedge, thin end of.

Re: Virgin Media Hijack customers browser search options
 

Now where's that link to the tin foil hat song??

Ah...there it is

http://eclectech.co.uk/mindcontrol.php

Re: Virgin Media Hijack customers browser search options
 

:LOL:

Was thinking that myself.

Re: Virgin Media Hijack customers browser search options
 

You've persuaded me to repost

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/11...vernment_plot/

Re: Virgin Media Hijack customers browser search options
 

It looks as though many people are either oblivious to mission creep or have such a short term view that it is inconsequential.

Re: Virgin Media Hijack customers browser search options
 

....which is precisely what VM and the like are relying on.

Re: Virgin Media Hijack customers browser search options
 

So its far better to give people the hassle of having to opt out?

Scam, plain and simple, I dont want VM or any company forcing stuff on me then putting the onus on me to opt out.

Re: Virgin Media Hijack customers browser search options
 

Then there is a simple answer for you if its thats much of problem.

Re: Virgin Media Hijack customers browser search options
 

I beg to differ. It is a way for VM to increase their profits.
Yeah? So why don't they ask me first before auto opting me in. If that is not stealth then I would like to know what is.

If VM had wished to do the right thing they would have followed the recommendations of ICO and made it an opt in service.

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Ideally access to your advice should be the same as VM's new "value added service". OPT IN not auto opt in.

I don't think anyone would like to be auto subscribed to open dns now would they.

Re: Virgin Media Hijack customers browser search options
 

Personally, don't care as long as my broad is stable and consitent..