Weird DNS issue causes Facebook to redirect to Wikipedia....

bkerensa · Oct 7, 2010

So...... lately whenever I go to Facebook.com it takes me to Wikipedia.org instead and when I go to Namecheap.com it takes me to Google.com instead...............

I have no idea whats causing this I tried different browsers , rebooted my laptop.......

I already did ipconfig /flushdns

I have checked my HOSTS file and I have done everything I can think of.... did a full virus scan and malware check too

NSLOOKUP for Facebook:
Name: www.facebook.com
Address: 66.220.149.11
Also below is a screenshot:
http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/3190/fbwiki.jpg

james137 · Oct 7, 2010

that sound crazy....before jumping to the worst case. have you tried reseting the internet modem?.... just a idea

bkerensa · Oct 7, 2010

Yep did that plus I tested the problem on my fiancees netbook and Facebook loads fine on her Netbook....

BlackHatJack · Oct 7, 2010

This looks like some kind of browser redirector/hijacker infection to me.

Try Start>Accessories>System Tools>Internet Explorer (no addons). Also try Firefox and see if the results are the same.

jcgriff2 · Oct 7, 2010

Hi -

Proceed to the Security Center, Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help Forum, to have your system reviewed by a Security Analyst. Be sure to follow THESE STEPS carefully before posting your logs in the Security Forum.

Regards. . .

jcgriff2

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Weird DNS issue causes Facebook to redirect to Wikipedia....

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