Ignoring the World Domination hysterics, one should note that the domain is not added to safe zones; It is added to TypedURL's, because you typed it in. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Syzop" <syzat_private> To: <vuln-devat_private> Sent: Monday, August 27, 2001 1:15 PM Subject: Micro$oft wants to dominate the world!?? > When you type a non-existing domain name in internet explorer > you get redirected to some auto.search.msn.com thing.... > I don't know when this was introduced, but AFAIK this was in > IE5 and not in IE4... Anyway, normally you get some (stupid) > general error page (from your local hd?).. but now you really get a > page online: > == <snip> == > "We can't find "<domain>". > Click Go to try your address again. > [<domain> ] [Go] > Or, correct the spelling of your address above and click Go. > > See more results for "<domain>" at MSN Search. > ----------- > Get help > See technical details > > Powered by: <%$&#$ logo> MSN Search > == </snip> == > > I think this time micro$oft has really gone way too far... > They can see every non-existing domain lookup from IE users... > They can redirect every user to some stupid site of them (actually > they are doing that right now) if somebody types an non-existing name. > I also noticed (when searching in the registry) the domain is added > to safe zone's or something.. mmm! > > My question is: is it possible to edit some dll/exe/whatever to remove > this behavior (so apart from methods like adding your own auto.search.msn.com > record in your dns server [or hosts] and firewalling the whole msn stuff). > > Syzop. > > PS: Note: this message was written in just a few minutes, it's very likely > some things are incorrect > PSS: Some users (including me) are panicing and switching (back) to NS. >
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