Comments on: Network Solutions Hijacking Unassigned Sub-Domains http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/08/network-solutions-hijacking-unassigned-sub-domains/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:30:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: » Network Solutions Makes Another Evil Move : Domain Bits http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/08/network-solutions-hijacking-unassigned-sub-domains/#comment-2399571 » Network Solutions Makes Another Evil Move : Domain Bits Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:04:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/08/network-solutions-hijacking-unassigned-sub-domains/#comment-2399571 [...] Not content with the profits it makes from front running, Network Solutions has decided to scam people in another way: it is now hijacking unassigned sub-domains. [...] [...] Not content with the profits it makes from front running, Network Solutions has decided to scam people in another way: it is now hijacking unassigned sub-domains. [...]

]]> By: NetSol Does It Again | DrakNet Web Hosting Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/08/network-solutions-hijacking-unassigned-sub-domains/#comment-2318710 NetSol Does It Again | DrakNet Web Hosting Blog Thu, 22 May 2008 13:19:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/08/network-solutions-hijacking-unassigned-sub-domains/#comment-2318710 [...] of domain hosted with them even when the domain name itself is in use. The information came from TechCrunch earlier this week when Win Betteridge of GotGame went public with it, and TechCrunch discovered [...] [...] of domain hosted with them even when the domain name itself is in use. The information came from TechCrunch earlier this week when Win Betteridge of GotGame went public with it, and TechCrunch discovered [...]

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/08/network-solutions-hijacking-unassigned-sub-domains/#comment-2251051 Jennifer Fri, 02 May 2008 17:34:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/08/network-solutions-hijacking-unassigned-sub-domains/#comment-2251051 Regsiter.com also does this: http://info.poets.net/ poets.net is an active website, and I DON'T appreciate this BS. It even has a popup! Regsiter.com also does this:

http://info.poets.net/

poets.net is an active website, and I DON’T appreciate this BS. It even has a popup!

]]> By: IP http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/08/network-solutions-hijacking-unassigned-sub-domains/#comment-2229411 IP Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:29:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/08/network-solutions-hijacking-unassigned-sub-domains/#comment-2229411 Netsol doing such cheap hijacking business. They don't do business in transparent way. Netsol doing such cheap hijacking business. They don’t do business in transparent way.

]]> By: Network Solutions is at it again | Domain Name News | Domain News | Expired Domains http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/08/network-solutions-hijacking-unassigned-sub-domains/#comment-2208790 Network Solutions is at it again | Domain Name News | Domain News | Expired Domains Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:38:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/08/network-solutions-hijacking-unassigned-sub-domains/#comment-2208790 [...] the revelation by techcrunch NetSol seems to have backed off and stopped doing this, but it is still important for the public to [...] [...] the revelation by techcrunch NetSol seems to have backed off and stopped doing this, but it is still important for the public to [...]

]]> By: Network Solutions Hijacking Unassigned Sub-Domains - BlackHatCrew - Elite Webmaster SEO Forum http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/08/network-solutions-hijacking-unassigned-sub-domains/#comment-2207088 Network Solutions Hijacking Unassigned Sub-Domains - BlackHatCrew - Elite Webmaster SEO Forum Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:05:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/08/network-solutions-hijacking-unassigned-sub-domains/#comment-2207088 [...] filled Network Solutions holding pages. Yet another reason to not use Network Solutions. source: Network Solutions Hijacking Unassigned Sub-Domains __________________ My Ratios :: My [...] [...] filled Network Solutions holding pages. Yet another reason to not use Network Solutions. source: Network Solutions Hijacking Unassigned Sub-Domains __________________ My Ratios :: My [...]

]]> By: MS Domains Geek http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/08/network-solutions-hijacking-unassigned-sub-domains/#comment-2206422 MS Domains Geek Mon, 21 Apr 2008 06:54:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/08/network-solutions-hijacking-unassigned-sub-domains/#comment-2206422 Netsol's tactics get even worse. When using a whois or "find a domain" on their site, they track the IP that the query came from and resolve it to a company. If the company is big enough (like microsoft), then they will reserve the queried domain, and jack up their price to acquire it. Then they'll solicit whomever did the query with their price-gouging. Corporate Cyber-squatting. Netsol’s tactics get even worse. When using a whois or “find a domain” on their site, they track the IP that the query came from and resolve it to a company. If the company is big enough (like microsoft), then they will reserve the queried domain, and jack up their price to acquire it. Then they’ll solicit whomever did the query with their price-gouging. Corporate Cyber-squatting.

]]> By: Network Solutions Got Game - Hijacking Sub-Domains | domain yahoo http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/08/network-solutions-hijacking-unassigned-sub-domains/#comment-2187071 Network Solutions Got Game - Hijacking Sub-Domains | domain yahoo Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:37:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/08/network-solutions-hijacking-unassigned-sub-domains/#comment-2187071 [...] TechCrunch recently reported that Network Solutions, has been hijacking unassigned sub-domains and using them for link-filled landing pages to increase their revenue. [...] [...] TechCrunch recently reported that Network Solutions, has been hijacking unassigned sub-domains and using them for link-filled landing pages to increase their revenue. [...]

]]> By: Suzanne http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/08/network-solutions-hijacking-unassigned-sub-domains/#comment-2186912 Suzanne Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:29:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/08/network-solutions-hijacking-unassigned-sub-domains/#comment-2186912 Network Solutions is preventing me from accessing Maria Sharapova's official website ! ... I can find no way of getting round it or accessing www.mariasharapova.com. without their page popping up. ... What's more, once the Network Solutions page is up on my screen, nothing will get rid of it. It just refuses to close. ... As a total tech retard, this is completely beyond me. .. Is there anything at all I can do to get back to the tennis ??? Incidentally, I've never, to my knowledge, had anything to do with this company. Don't know one end of a website from another .. so their offering me the Sharapova website domain name is very sweet of them, I'm sure, but I sort of think it already belongs to Sharapova's team ! lol Network Solutions is preventing me from accessing Maria Sharapova’s official website ! … I can find no way of getting round it or accessing http://www.mariasharapova.com. without their page popping up. …

What’s more, once the Network Solutions page is up on my screen, nothing will get rid of it. It just refuses to close. …

As a total tech retard, this is completely beyond me. .. Is there anything at all I can do to get back to the tennis ???

Incidentally, I’ve never, to my knowledge, had anything to do with this company. Don’t know one end of a website from another .. so their offering me the Sharapova website domain name is very sweet of them, I’m sure, but I sort of think it already belongs to Sharapova’s team ! lol

]]> By: Claude Gelinas http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/08/network-solutions-hijacking-unassigned-sub-domains/#comment-2177311 Claude Gelinas Tue, 15 Apr 2008 03:19:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/08/network-solutions-hijacking-unassigned-sub-domains/#comment-2177311 Thank you very much for bringing this information to our attention. I left NetSol a long time ago, when they charged 100$ a year for a domain name... and I'm never going back, ever. Thank you very much for bringing this information to our attention.

I left NetSol a long time ago, when they charged 100$ a year for a domain name… and I’m never going back, ever.

]]> By: bobs http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/08/network-solutions-hijacking-unassigned-sub-domains/#comment-2170525 bobs Mon, 14 Apr 2008 06:25:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/08/network-solutions-hijacking-unassigned-sub-domains/#comment-2170525 Really, great information there. Last month I have faced new problem to all my domains. On every index pages and login pages, there are iframe codes which lead to IP address. I removed code from my websites manually and changed all ftp passwords. Since then its ok. Really, great information there. Last month I have faced new problem to all my domains. On every index pages and login pages, there are iframe codes which lead to IP address. I removed code from my websites manually and changed all ftp passwords. Since then its ok.

]]> By: offpoint http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/08/network-solutions-hijacking-unassigned-sub-domains/#comment-2163084 offpoint Fri, 11 Apr 2008 19:22:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/08/network-solutions-hijacking-unassigned-sub-domains/#comment-2163084 now this is interesting.. no longer repro, just as what 82 said now this is interesting.. no longer repro, just as what 82 said

]]> By: Hanspeter http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/08/network-solutions-hijacking-unassigned-sub-domains/#comment-2162688 Hanspeter Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:19:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/08/network-solutions-hijacking-unassigned-sub-domains/#comment-2162688 A NetSol added 404 is still no good. It indicates that something 'exists' at that location when in reality the domain owner has never put something there. A NetSol added 404 is still no good. It indicates that something ‘exists’ at that location when in reality the domain owner has never put something there.

]]> By: E-researching» Архиви » @-marketing http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/08/network-solutions-hijacking-unassigned-sub-domains/#comment-2161405 E-researching» Архиви » @-marketing Fri, 11 Apr 2008 05:47:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/08/network-solutions-hijacking-unassigned-sub-domains/#comment-2161405 [...] and their recent policy decisions as to how they manage their domain name purchasing services. Well TechCrunch is reporting that now Network Solutions has adopted the practice of “hijacking unassigned sub [...] [...] and their recent policy decisions as to how they manage their domain name purchasing services. Well TechCrunch is reporting that now Network Solutions has adopted the practice of “hijacking unassigned sub [...]

]]> By: Jay http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/08/network-solutions-hijacking-unassigned-sub-domains/#comment-2161340 Jay Fri, 11 Apr 2008 04:51:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/08/network-solutions-hijacking-unassigned-sub-domains/#comment-2161340 Fuck Network Solutions Fuck Network Solutions

]]> By: David http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/08/network-solutions-hijacking-unassigned-sub-domains/#comment-2161057 David Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:27:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/08/network-solutions-hijacking-unassigned-sub-domains/#comment-2161057 <blockquote>Its no longer showing ads page & is returning a 404 page instead. Guess NetSol was trying if that ad thing would work out, eh!</blockquote> Maybe, Amit. Then it's also possible someone at the registrant's end pulled a DNS fast one on them. :D Also no longer pointing to any page whatever you type in before gotgame, so everything looks okay. Time to move along, folks, unless you insist on making an issue that might not necessarily be Network Solutions' doing without being able to check further.

Its no longer showing ads page & is returning a 404 page instead. Guess NetSol was trying if that ad thing would work out, eh!

Maybe, Amit. Then it’s also possible someone at the registrant’s end pulled a DNS fast one on them. :D

Also no longer pointing to any page whatever you type in before gotgame, so everything looks okay. Time to move along, folks, unless you insist on making an issue that might not necessarily be Network Solutions’ doing without being able to check further.

]]> By: Shashi Bellamkonda http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/08/network-solutions-hijacking-unassigned-sub-domains/#comment-2160119 Shashi Bellamkonda Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:50:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/08/network-solutions-hijacking-unassigned-sub-domains/#comment-2160119 #78 Sarah, Please send me an email and we can sort this out. My email is shashib at networksolutions.com. Most systems we have are usually to safeguard the domain registrants. Shashi #78 Sarah,

Please send me an email and we can sort this out. My email is shashib at networksolutions.com. Most systems we have are usually to safeguard the domain registrants.

Shashi

]]> By: Biju http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/08/network-solutions-hijacking-unassigned-sub-domains/#comment-2160000 Biju Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:58:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/08/network-solutions-hijacking-unassigned-sub-domains/#comment-2160000 I had stopped using their service after getting a bad experience. Anyways a good option for registrar to make some extra money. I had stopped using their service after getting a bad experience. Anyways a good option for registrar to make some extra money.

]]> By: Dan Wegner http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/08/network-solutions-hijacking-unassigned-sub-domains/#comment-2159917 Dan Wegner Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:23:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/08/network-solutions-hijacking-unassigned-sub-domains/#comment-2159917 There's this mentality that uncharted legal territory is the Wild West with no rules whatsoever. This is a serious legal and business error. Reasonable effort must be made to be both ethical and moral. This is clearly theft or if there's some sneaky language in the EUA then I'd say it's fraud and in the weakest case it would be some sort of diminishment of brand or reputation, posting all those competitors ads. The general public is too internet savvy to have this go public without an outcry. If it goes public, heads will roll. There’s this mentality that uncharted legal territory is the Wild West with no rules whatsoever. This is a serious legal and business error. Reasonable effort must be made to be both ethical and moral. This is clearly theft or if there’s some sneaky language in the EUA then I’d say it’s fraud and in the weakest case it would be some sort of diminishment of brand or reputation, posting all those competitors ads. The general public is too internet savvy to have this go public without an outcry. If it goes public, heads will roll.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/08/network-solutions-hijacking-unassigned-sub-domains/#comment-2159650 Sarah Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:13:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/08/network-solutions-hijacking-unassigned-sub-domains/#comment-2159650 I am loving this "move to another provider" stuff... I, like a previous poster, have been trying to change to another provider for 4 years. We have business critical domains registered with them back in the late 90s before I joined the company. Because the individual who registered the domains on behalf of the company left 10 years ago and cannot personally authorise the transfer, even though he was simply the contact name given for the NS account and not the domains, NS refuse to allow me access to the account. They even changed the Whois data for the domain names to remove reference to the company name so that the domains now legally stand in the name of the ex-employee. The fact that all the contact details are 10 years out of date breaches their own terms and conditions and effectively ensures that no transfer away is possible. The only word for this is "criminal". I am loving this “move to another provider” stuff… I, like a previous poster, have been trying to change to another provider for 4 years. We have business critical domains registered with them back in the late 90s before I joined the company. Because the individual who registered the domains on behalf of the company left 10 years ago and cannot personally authorise the transfer, even though he was simply the contact name given for the NS account and not the domains, NS refuse to allow me access to the account. They even changed the Whois data for the domain names to remove reference to the company name so that the domains now legally stand in the name of the ex-employee. The fact that all the contact details are 10 years out of date breaches their own terms and conditions and effectively ensures that no transfer away is possible. The only word for this is “criminal”.

]]> By: Networksolutions y sus prácticas “poco recomendables” http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/08/network-solutions-hijacking-unassigned-sub-domains/#comment-2159560 Networksolutions y sus prácticas “poco recomendables” Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:26:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/08/network-solutions-hijacking-unassigned-sub-domains/#comment-2159560 [...] Techcrunch leo una noticia en la que cuentan que Network Solutions ha estado utilizando subdominios no [...] [...] Techcrunch leo una noticia en la que cuentan que Network Solutions ha estado utilizando subdominios no [...]

]]> By: Brendon Jones http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/08/network-solutions-hijacking-unassigned-sub-domains/#comment-2159204 Brendon Jones Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:02:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/08/network-solutions-hijacking-unassigned-sub-domains/#comment-2159204 Network Solutions also hijack unassigned domains. WARNING: Do not use Network Solutions to search for a domain that you are interested in acquiring. They will hijack it and you will be unable to use another registration services such as GoDaddy to register it. Network Solutions also hijack unassigned domains. WARNING: Do not use Network Solutions to search for a domain that you are interested in acquiring. They will hijack it and you will be unable to use another registration services such as GoDaddy to register it.

]]> By: Amit Gupta http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/08/network-solutions-hijacking-unassigned-sub-domains/#comment-2159166 Amit Gupta Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:42:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/08/network-solutions-hijacking-unassigned-sub-domains/#comment-2159166 Its no longer showing ads page & is returning a 404 page instead. Guess NetSol was trying if that ad thing would work out, eh! ;) Its no longer showing ads page & is returning a 404 page instead. Guess NetSol was trying if that ad thing would work out, eh! ;)

]]> By: Domain Name News » Network Solutions Got Game - Hijacking Sub-Domains http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/08/network-solutions-hijacking-unassigned-sub-domains/#comment-2158805 Domain Name News » Network Solutions Got Game - Hijacking Sub-Domains Thu, 10 Apr 2008 05:42:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/08/network-solutions-hijacking-unassigned-sub-domains/#comment-2158805 [...] TechCrunch recently reported that Network Solutions, has been hijacking unassigned sub-domains and using them for link-filled landing pages to increase their revenue. [...] [...] TechCrunch recently reported that Network Solutions, has been hijacking unassigned sub-domains and using them for link-filled landing pages to increase their revenue. [...]

]]> By: Shashi Bellamkonda http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/08/network-solutions-hijacking-unassigned-sub-domains/#comment-2158470 Shashi Bellamkonda Thu, 10 Apr 2008 02:48:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/08/network-solutions-hijacking-unassigned-sub-domains/#comment-2158470 Hi, Just posting to let you know that this was brought to attention of the executive management and the issue should be addressed now. Sorry for posting so late but didn't have a chance to get to a computer till now as I am on vacation . Shashi Hi,

Just posting to let you know that this was brought to attention of the executive management and the issue should be addressed now.

Sorry for posting so late but didn’t have a chance to get to a computer till now as I am on vacation .

Shashi

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