SEARCH

The How-To Geek Forums Have Migrated to Discourse



Join the Discussion at discuss.howtogeek.com

How-To Geek Forums / Site Suggestions

HTG.com and RickRoll redirect

(5 posts)
  • Started 6 months ago by zimm3r
  • Latest reply from Lighthouse
  • Topic Viewed 654 times

zimm3r
Posts: 3

It seems when I go to howtogeek.com I am redirected to a rick roll video on youtube, but not when I go to www.howtogeek.com or in google chrome. Why does HTG do this it is rather frustrating, non constructive, and just stupid

Posted 6 months ago #
Top
 
Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Posts: 13598

zimm3r hi. I suspect the re-direct is malware in your browser. Try running it with no add-ons.

Posted 6 months ago #
Top
 
zimm3r
Posts: 3

Huh, I tried disabling addons; still does it; I used HTTPFox and wireshark to observe the network traffic

HTTPFox shows that howtogeek.com is cached and it is a 301 redirect (but it doesn't show wear to) and then the next request is for the youtube url

Wireshark just shows the youtube url being requested, no howtogeek.com request...

Posted 6 months ago #
Top
 
zimm3r
Posts: 3

Ok I just cleared the Cache; Offline Website Data; and Site Preferences, and it is back to normal. I am guessing howtogeek.com was cached and as a resault was redirect to the youtube url. Anyone got any theories or ideas how it could have started.

Posted 6 months ago #
Top
 
Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Posts: 13598

Wait and see if it comes back. Shutdown and restart your computer too.

Posted 6 months ago #
Top
 



Topic Closed

This topic has been closed to new replies. Please create a new topic instead.


Create New Topic Return to Forum