Comments on: How to Turn Off (Disable) Road Runner’s 404 Hijacking/Interception http://blog.perfectspace.com/2008/02/29/how-to-turn-off-disable-road-runners-404-hijackinginterception/ community, entrepreneurship and business strategy Sun, 08 Jan 2012 02:04:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: adamhttp://blog.perfectspace.com/2008/02/29/how-to-turn-off-disable-road-runners-404-hijackinginterception/#comment-92312 adam Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:27:46 +0000 http://blog.perfectspace.com/2008/02/29/how-to-turn-off-disable-road-runners-404-hijackinginterception/#comment-92312 As of Jan 2, 2012 using this address will take you directly to the page where you can select "Disable" - http://ww23.rr.com/index.php?view=prefs I do not know how RR tracks this - is it by modem ID, IP address, or what? if it is by IP address then you will have to "Disable" everytime your computer gets assigned a different IP. Per my testing it is not due to Cookies. Someone mentioned using Google's Public DNS. I would strongly disagree. Google already gathers enough data on everyone that it is foolish to also give them a complete record of your entire internet activities. As of Jan 2, 2012 using this address will take you directly to the page where you can select “Disable” – http://ww23.rr.com/index.php?view=prefs

I do not know how RR tracks this – is it by modem ID, IP address, or what? if it is by IP address then you will have to “Disable” everytime your computer gets assigned a different IP. Per my testing it is not due to Cookies.

Someone mentioned using Google’s Public DNS. I would strongly disagree. Google already gathers enough data on everyone that it is foolish to also give them a complete record of your entire internet activities.

]]> By: natehttp://blog.perfectspace.com/2008/02/29/how-to-turn-off-disable-road-runners-404-hijackinginterception/#comment-92163 nate Mon, 31 Oct 2011 19:35:05 +0000 http://blog.perfectspace.com/2008/02/29/how-to-turn-off-disable-road-runners-404-hijackinginterception/#comment-92163 Jeff, that's a good option. Thanks for suggesting that. Jeff, that’s a good option. Thanks for suggesting that.

]]> By: Jeffhttp://blog.perfectspace.com/2008/02/29/how-to-turn-off-disable-road-runners-404-hijackinginterception/#comment-92161 Jeff Wed, 26 Oct 2011 17:16:26 +0000 http://blog.perfectspace.com/2008/02/29/how-to-turn-off-disable-road-runners-404-hijackinginterception/#comment-92161 A solution I use to avoid 404 high-jacking is Google's Public DNS. http://code.google.com/speed/public-dns/docs/using.html A solution I use to avoid 404 high-jacking is Google’s Public DNS.

http://code.google.com/speed/public-dns/docs/using.html

]]> By: matthttp://blog.perfectspace.com/2008/02/29/how-to-turn-off-disable-road-runners-404-hijackinginterception/#comment-91991 matt Wed, 25 May 2011 16:55:28 +0000 http://blog.perfectspace.com/2008/02/29/how-to-turn-off-disable-road-runners-404-hijackinginterception/#comment-91991 i got the prefs on this page and was able to disable this feature. http://dnssearch2.rr.com/prefs.php hope it works for you all. I was not pleased that they snuck that in on me. i got the prefs on this page and was able to disable this feature.

http://dnssearch2.rr.com/prefs.php

hope it works for you all. I was not pleased that they snuck that in on me.

]]> By: enkidohttp://blog.perfectspace.com/2008/02/29/how-to-turn-off-disable-road-runners-404-hijackinginterception/#comment-91979 enkido Tue, 17 May 2011 20:54:32 +0000 http://blog.perfectspace.com/2008/02/29/how-to-turn-off-disable-road-runners-404-hijackinginterception/#comment-91979 To opt out or change preferences go to very bottom of page (center of screen in gray). Click on Disable button on next screen. Reload your brower. I'm sure we'll have to keep doing this for a few months/years but at least its a temporary solution from the creepy RR/TW monster. To opt out or change preferences go to very bottom of page (center of screen in gray). Click on Disable button on next screen. Reload your brower.

I’m sure we’ll have to keep doing this for a few months/years but at least its a temporary solution from the creepy RR/TW monster.

]]> By: Tres Finocchiarohttp://blog.perfectspace.com/2008/02/29/how-to-turn-off-disable-road-runners-404-hijackinginterception/#comment-91875 Tres Finocchiaro Thu, 17 Feb 2011 03:38:29 +0000 http://blog.perfectspace.com/2008/02/29/how-to-turn-off-disable-road-runners-404-hijackinginterception/#comment-91875 I took the advice of one poster, and repaired my connection to clear DNS cache. This fixed it once I had change the parameter on the provided link. -Tres I took the advice of one poster, and repaired my connection to clear DNS cache. This fixed it once I had change the parameter on the provided link.

-Tres

]]> By: marzekielhttp://blog.perfectspace.com/2008/02/29/how-to-turn-off-disable-road-runners-404-hijackinginterception/#comment-91809 marzekiel Wed, 22 Dec 2010 11:37:14 +0000 http://blog.perfectspace.com/2008/02/29/how-to-turn-off-disable-road-runners-404-hijackinginterception/#comment-91809 I have disabled this several times. I simplydoesn't work. Huntersville Web Design is correct that disable seems to disappear with a reboot. I just get POd at TW / Brighthouse. Sadly, they're the only cable game in town. I'm desperate for Verizon FIOS but that ain't happening. If only I could turn off the "they shouldn't inconvenience me" to "everyone has to make an extra buck" but I haven't evolved to that high a level. Can Firefox or something else BLOCK this hijack? I have disabled this several times. I simplydoesn’t work. Huntersville Web Design is correct that disable seems to disappear with a reboot.

I just get POd at TW / Brighthouse. Sadly, they’re the only cable game in town. I’m desperate for Verizon FIOS but that ain’t happening.

If only I could turn off the “they shouldn’t inconvenience me” to “everyone has to make an extra buck” but I haven’t evolved to that high a level.

Can Firefox or something else BLOCK this hijack?

]]> By: Lenhttp://blog.perfectspace.com/2008/02/29/how-to-turn-off-disable-road-runners-404-hijackinginterception/#comment-91798 Len Mon, 13 Dec 2010 18:51:08 +0000 http://blog.perfectspace.com/2008/02/29/how-to-turn-off-disable-road-runners-404-hijackinginterception/#comment-91798 This is surely a terrible business practice and merits a more vocal response from consumers.I would not mind receiving a portion of my paid fees back since my purchase of the service was unwittingly being subsidized by third parities. At the very least we as consumers should be fully informed of the facts when we first enter a contract for the service. As far as I am concerned this is a legal tort and merits a remedy. Does anyone know if there is a basis for initiating a class-action lawsuit here? This is surely a terrible business practice and merits a more vocal response from consumers.I would not mind receiving a portion of my paid fees back since my purchase of the service was unwittingly being subsidized by third parities. At the very least we as consumers should be fully informed of the facts when we first enter a contract for the service. As far as I am concerned this is a legal tort and merits a remedy. Does anyone know if there is a basis for initiating a class-action lawsuit here?

]]> By: Huntersville Web Designhttp://blog.perfectspace.com/2008/02/29/how-to-turn-off-disable-road-runners-404-hijackinginterception/#comment-91767 Huntersville Web Design Tue, 16 Nov 2010 14:44:47 +0000 http://blog.perfectspace.com/2008/02/29/how-to-turn-off-disable-road-runners-404-hijackinginterception/#comment-91767 It doesn't matter how many times you opt-out, if you restart your computer or delete your cookies, the Hijack of your DNS will re-occur/come back. That's because the brilliant minds at TW know that keeping a cookie on your system for eternity is highly unlikely. And they bank on this. Did I mention they bank on this? They make thousands off of us users with their monetized search page. Oh what's that, you clicked one of the suggested search results? Cha-Ching. It doesn’t matter how many times you opt-out, if you restart your computer or delete your cookies, the Hijack of your DNS will re-occur/come back.

That’s because the brilliant minds at TW know that keeping a cookie on your system for eternity is highly unlikely. And they bank on this. Did I mention they bank on this? They make thousands off of us users with their monetized search page.

Oh what’s that, you clicked one of the suggested search results? Cha-Ching.

]]> By: jeremyhttp://blog.perfectspace.com/2008/02/29/how-to-turn-off-disable-road-runners-404-hijackinginterception/#comment-91625 jeremy Tue, 10 Aug 2010 17:41:42 +0000 http://blog.perfectspace.com/2008/02/29/how-to-turn-off-disable-road-runners-404-hijackinginterception/#comment-91625 When you hit their hijacked page, scroll down. On the lower right is an "opt in or out of this service link." When you hit their hijacked page, scroll down. On the lower right is an “opt in or out of this service link.”

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