Difference between revisions of "The website loads but is unrecognisable - it looks like another site"
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| + | # It's been hacked and had its contents replaced with the text you see now | ||
| + | # The website's DNS account was hacked and is now redirecting you to another IP address | ||
| + | # You are witnessing a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNS_spoofing DNS poisoning] attack. To avoid this circumstance, use [[I want to be anonymous when browsing the web|anonymity networks or VPNs]] | ||
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Revision as of 04:23, 10 September 2015
If you're sure that the website name is correctly typed, then three possibilities remain for it appearing as a different site altogether.
- It's been hacked and had its contents replaced with the text you see now
- The website's DNS account was hacked and is now redirecting you to another IP address
- You are witnessing a DNS poisoning attack. To avoid this circumstance, use anonymity networks or VPNs
| Base Page | Language | Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki. | |
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| Fa/وبگاه بارگیری میشود ولی قابل شناسایی نیست – مثل وبگاه دیگری به نظر میرسد | The website loads but is unrecognisable - it looks like another site | fa | 26 March 2016 11:16:06 |
