[TriLUG] OT: Hijacked Browser Typos

[J.C. Jones]

What browser are you using?

jcj

Scott Chilcote wrote:

> Hi Folks,
>
> I recently switched to earthlink cable broadband.  It's an improvement 
> over my old DSL service, but there is one annoyance so far.  Whenever 
> I type a URL into my browser too quickly and make a typo, my browser 
> jumps off to an earthlink page that tells me "you idiot, we can't find 
> that web page".
>
> I used to be able to go up to the URL field on the browser and fix the 
> typo.  Now it gets replaced with 
> "http://earthlink-help.com/?AddInType=Bdns&Version=1.1.4el&FailureMode=1&ParticipantID=xj6e3468k634hy3945zg3zkhfn7zfgf6&ClientLocation=us&FailedURI=http%3A%2F%2Fgoogle.cokm%2F" 
>
> instantly.  So I have to type it in again, and if I fudge the last 
> letter a second time I start wanting to throw things.
>
> Not only is this annoying, it also means that if one of my typos turns 
> out to be a fabulously marketable web address, EL will be able to slap 
> a squatter on it before I can blink.
>
> Anyone know of a way to reassert control over my typos?  Do I need to 
> start using someone else's DNS or proxy service?
>
> Thanks muchly,
>
> Scott C.


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