BSNL hijacking Browser.

toofan · 14-04-2010, 06:29 PM

I am experiencing an unusual problem from past 3-4 days.

When ever I connect my bsnl broadband connection. and opens a website. It automatically gets diverted to the following link.

http://www.motive.bsnl.co.in/

after that I had to reopen the link.
This thing happens every-time whenever I reconnects my connection.

Is this happening with everyone or just me?
Is it a virus kind of thing?
If its not virus how can bsnl do this trick to us.

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Is that site fake?

rsk11584 · 14-04-2010, 07:07 PM

It is happening to most BSNL users, might be some kind of advertising tactic used by BSNL I had this problem some 2-3 days ago around once in a day or so, and after i open the browser I usually keep my laptop in hibernate mode hence I dont feel much problem because of this redirection so nothing much to worry about it .

debsuvra · 14-04-2010, 07:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by toofan

I am experiencing an unusual problem from past 3-4 days.

When ever I connect my bsnl broadband connection. and opens a website. It automatically gets diverted to the following link.

http://www.motive.bsnl.co.in/

after that I had to reopen the link.
This thing happens every-time whenever I reconnects my connection.

Is this happening with everyone or just me?
Is it a virus kind of thing?
If its not virus how can bsnl do this trick to us.

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Is that site fake?

Are you using any software provided by BSNL to connect to internet? There might be some settings about turning it off.

Sathish · 14-04-2010, 07:27 PM

yes.. the site redirected karnataka bsnl...
still continues

FilledVoid · 14-04-2010, 07:28 PM

Its even happening on my Linux Box. Although it only happens once so I really don't care. Think they are just advertising some tools they have on the site at the moment.

**vamsi_krishna** · 14-04-2010, 07:55 PM

but i'm not getting any redirection. Thank god.

But, why would a service motive government body like BSNL do this?

debsuvra · 14-04-2010, 08:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FilledVoid

Its even happening on my Linux Box. Although it only happens once so I really don't care. Think they are just advertising some tools they have on the site at the moment.

How is that possible? I didn't know that a internet connection can alone force an OS to open a specific website after getting connected.

abhijit_reddevil · 14-04-2010, 09:46 PM

Behaviour is similar to some spyware or malware. Have you tried scanning for spyware in safe mode using your computer's administrator account?

adi007 · 14-04-2010, 10:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by debsuvra

How is that possible? I didn't know that a internet connection can alone force an OS to open a specific website after getting connected.

exactly .. How come its possible ..?

**vamsi_krishna** · 14-04-2010, 10:18 PM

All that i know is if you configure the internet connection with the CD they provided with modem.. it will change the homepage of default web browser to bnsl.co.in.

Didn't heard of it till now.

freshseasons · 14-04-2010, 11:37 PM

Can't be a virus/malware.
Uninstall all BSNL programmes you use to make internet connection.MAke a manual connection from network setting.
Set the home page to blank or whatever from internet browser setting.

abhijangda · 15-04-2010, 12:02 AM

I m too getting same problem. In Fedora 12 i got this problem in Firefox(I run only Firefox as my browser) and in Windows 7 also in Firefox not in Internet Explorer (i run both of them). But i didn't install any BSNL software, just uses Windows 7 or Fedora 12 default software(or whatever u may call it) to setup connection.

rhitwick · 15-04-2010, 12:16 AM

This is remotely related to "DNS Spoofing", but I'm not sure if that is the case here...

toofan · 15-04-2010, 04:20 AM

I am using broadband from past 2 years and this didn't happened to me earlier. This is the first time. And from past few days only.
And yes I use fire fox. Is this is due to updated latest version of Firefox.

and this happens first time only when you connect your connection.

My homepage is blank. No softwares are installed from bsnl. I had a manual dial-up setup.

**vamsi_krishna** · 15-04-2010, 04:23 AM

^ try switching to another DNS servers like 4.2.2.2,4.2.2.1

azzu · 15-04-2010, 09:40 AM

same problem here
when ever i connect to internet i get redirected in any browser in any OS

gopi_vbboy · 15-04-2010, 09:43 AM

am using
pon dsl-provider

so no probs in linux....don no in windows

try changing dns to

218.248.240.135

rajwansh2003 · 15-04-2010, 09:44 AM

yea it is with me too...

sakumar79 · 15-04-2010, 11:54 AM

A few years ago, Airtel did the same to ask users to download a software to help them diagnose any problems remotely. I think BSNL is doing the same... They are asking users to download this motive software for helping them do remote maintenance...

Arun

dd_wingrider · 15-04-2010, 12:52 PM

^^^ yup atleast the description says so

debsuvra · 15-04-2010, 06:52 PM

A spyware from BSNL itself? What they want this time? Control our browsing and downloading habits? Maybe it's another kind of FUP which is controlled by the spyware installed on your own PC.