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"It's awfully easy to change the HOSTS file in Windows."

Well, that's true, but it isn't the hosts file that needs to be changed. Your ISP's name server needs to know that a bogus domain name should result in a "no record" error instead of Verisign's redirect page. I think the Berkeley name server (BIND) has updates that get around Verisign's "feature," but it's up to everyone who runs a name server to update their code.
Posted by: ltw1958   Posted on: 10/17/03 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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85 percent have a "preference"  Enton Eller | 10/15/03
85 percent have a preference....yeah right  TheSlumlord | 02/26/04
85 Percent!? Innovation?!!!  cmathis@... | 10/15/03
bad math  lmaxwell | 10/15/03
85% Prefer but we won't tell you what they prefer  Sceptical Observer | 10/16/03
Once again, Verisign uses their position for monopolistic advantage  doctormoriarty | 10/16/03
What a crock!  DarbyOhara | 10/16/03
They broke DNS  rbethell | 10/16/03
VeriSign to enter my block list  ltw1958 | 10/16/03
I suggest a lot of places for people to get things...  cchenoweth | 10/16/03
Another Thought  cchenoweth | 10/16/03
Sounds like Trident  NT Admin | 10/16/03
Enough  mobrien_12@... | 10/16/03
If it worked with port 20000 it'd be great  csk_1975 | 10/16/03
Simple Solution  SublimeDaze | 10/17/03
Not so simple  ltw1958 | 10/17/03
Wow you don't understand DNS at all do you?  csk_1975 | 10/18/03

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