TinyURL4.info!!!!!!

[ryoung]

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[dusty10]

I would be PO'd too if this happened to me but it does not. I'm not that computer savy but is this problem related to kahrtalk server issues about a month ago? Maybe clear you history and temporary internet folders?

[Bawanna]

Just about every @#!%^%$ time I try to log into KAHR TALK. I am redirected to MOTHER @#$%#!* TINYURL4info.

This is TOTAL BULLSH!T !!!!!

WHY, can't the owners/ operators of KAHRTALK. STOP this from happening.
Do you not own KAHRTALK ????
Do you NOT CARE that someone is Hi-Jacking & redirecting your customers ????
If I were you, I would sue the CRAP out of these people!!!!
It is ANNOYING and it is FRUSTRATING.
And , it happens CONSTANTLY.

YOU MAKE GUNS , GO SHOOT TINYURL IN THE A$$ !!!!!

Deep breathing Mr. Ryoung. First I've heard of this issue and like Dusty I'm clueless as to cause and or cure. But my fearless leaders I'm sure are savvy to the cure if not the issue.
I shall direct their attention to your malady with hopes that they find the cure.
Maybe we should issue purple bracelets with Find The Cure for all Kahrtalk members to wear to put an end to this terrible disease.
We're on it.

Peace/out

[robmcd]

I agree. It's a redirect and masking service, and someone is using it to attempt to pass you a virus by saying it's IE Version 8. You probably picked it up through a Google search for kahrtalk. Dump your browsing history, then type www.kahrtalk.com into your address bar, then save that page in your favorites.

[jeepster09]

ryoung

Are you sure it is Kahr Talk and not Malware on YOUR computer? It has never happened to me. Your computer may have a virus that is directing you there, I am not a computer expert, but if it was a problem with this web sight I would think more would be having same issue as you.

[Bawanna]

I agree. It's a redirect and masking service, and someone is using it to attempt to pass you a virus by saying it's IE Version 8. You probably picked it up through a Google search for kahrtalk. Dump your browsing history, then type www.kahrtalk.com into your address bar, then save that page in your favorites.

Thank you robmcd for the suggestion. I think when we experienced the malware issue awhile back this was suggested after the problem was fixed which incidently wasn't in Kahrtalk but a server issue involving many other forums as well.

ryoung, let me know if this works for you so I can give my bosses the afternoon off.
We like having ya around here so we don't want obstacles between you and us.

[mr surveyor]

If y'all will read back through the forum, you will find that I posted a similar condition a couple of months ago. Mine started after I opened a link to a news story someone posted on defensive carry dot com. I ended up getting re-directed to some BS called dailyconsumernews dot com, and it would take complete control of my laptop...the hard drive would spin non stop, and the only way to shut down was disconnect the ac charger, then drop the dc battery. I ran AVG, MalWare s/w, Spybot, and a few others, but the bug had destroyed the registry, and non of the bug hunting s/w could find or isolate it. I also tried several other things, but ended up taking it to a computer tech when it was running at the speed of a 16 bit 8086 processor on dial up. The registry on mine was damaged to the point I had no sound, half my business s/w wouldn't work, and it just wasn't a fun time. I don't blame DC dot com in the least, nor would I even consider that the host of Kahrtalk has any control. The tech said that the occurance of new "bugs" is much greater than the anti-virus s/w folks can isolate and send out fixes for. I just happened to be one of the unlucky ones.

And, I spent $480 just to get a new larger HD, more ram, resintall of XPPro, and a few other tweaks, and after two weeks am still loading and configuring various s/w. In my case, it was almost a necessity to keep the old laptop with XP since a lot of the trchnical devices (mostly various geodetic grade gps units) require communications through db9 and two of my most expensive packages require 25 pin hardware locks to operate the s/w. There ain't many brand spankin new laptops available that will communicate with my ancient (5-8 year old) field equipment.

Am I pissed..... damn straight. These scumbags that think it's their patriotic duty to destroy internet communications are deserving of life imprisonment.


surv

[MW surveyor]

mr surveyor - Tell us how you really feel.

You are correct. Drawing and quartering of the bast**ds would probably satisfiy me. I took one of my laptops in after getting a bug from a redirected story. When the computer guy said it would be a minimum of $800.00 for repair. I had to bite the bullet and just buy a new one. Took a bit of time to find something that would run XP as like you most of my technical s/w only runs on XP (or I'd have to buy the upgraded versions to run on Vista or Win7, big bucks)

[johnh]

The original poster has a problem on his PC. Probably malware as has been suggested here. I am sorry not to be more help. No telling where it came from. The writers of that stuff have become pretty crafty at hiding it. I sure agree about life sentences for these people. It is sad how much damage that does, and I cannot imaging the junk advertisers make a dime off the victims, apart from stealing bank/credit card info.

John

[wyntrout]

When you Google something for a link, you will get lots of bogus links. You have to really look at the addresses before clicking on anything. After you get there safely, bookmark it or save it to your favorites. You need to be running some good anti-virus software, too.
I have McAfee on my laptop and Norton's Internet Security Suite on my main computer. Those things are updated frequently... all daylong, and stop just about everything.
Back when the site had problems, I got misdirected several times to those Tiny URL things.

Wynn

[Pender1]

I had this happen on another forum a couple of weeks ago. cleared my cookies and it fixed the problem, hopefully that's all that's wrong with yours. And despite popular belief Mac's are no more safe than PC's, there are just fewer viruses in existence for them because up until the last few years Mac was more or less a dead OS and nobody messed with writing viruses for it.

[capriaz]

Every single day I clean up infected machines. I typically find 200-50000 infected files on stil running units. I thought I would give my two cents.

First, install all of the free system updates. When MS finds a loophole in their software they create an update to close the hole.

Second, us quality security software. I run Webroot spysweeper antivirus edition. Lots of these infections sneak in as a temporary file and are then installed on the restart of your computer. Most security software can and will find these and delete them (see your history for tracking cookies removed). Webroot has a shield to keep entering your PC in the first place. If you need to use free security software, microsoft security essentials is free and works as well as most other paid security software.

Third, do not be temped by free. Free games, porn, poker, IQ tests, weather applications, smiley faces, screensavers, backgrounds, etc... Why would anyone give anything for free? Who is paying for the game hosting, weather updates, picture rights? If you have ever gone fishing you know what the worm is to the fish, a free lunch. Fish do not bite at empty hooks, do not let one of these trojan horses into your PC.

Fourth, there are no unimportant computers. I hear all day "I just use this for internet and e-mail. If I get infected I will just buy a new PC or restore my PC. Sure that will rid YOU of the infection for now, but what about all your contacts? Often the malware keylogs your passwords and your gmail, hotmail, yahoo is now sending out messages to your friends and family stating "Look at this great thing, picture, fill in the blank here."

Lastly, surf / use the web on a limited user / standard user account, not an administrator account. Administrators can change the computer's software and configuration, users cannot. Even if one of these trojans slip through on a user account they will not be able to install and your security software and kill them.

Still interested and like a good read? Check out he bok Deamon. It is a story for a MMORPG programmer that gets a brain tumor / cancer and his disease or madness drives him to create an program that scanns obituaries for his death. On his death a massive infection is released threatening world distruction. Right up there with the book Partiots.
Amazon.com: Daemon (9780525951117): Daniel Suarez: Books


/Sermon off

[skychief12]

Dude, chill. You have beenhijacked by malware. You need to run malwarebytes. Do you have any sort of decent antivirus software on your machine?
Avast has a free verson that works very well.
You may have to get someone to do this for you, because if your computer is really infected it will take some work to clean it up. No offense, but you may not be able to do it yourself.

I run this exact software plus others and they will not solve the problem. On my PC they all come back as "clean". The issue is more likely at a server level. I am redirected to TinyURL4 but only occasionally and only when connecting to this site.

[redjak]

I run this exact software plus others and they will not solve the problem. On my PC they all come back as "clean". The issue is more likely at a server level. I am redirected to TinyURL4 but only occasionally and only when connecting to this site.

+1. More likely at a server level.

I get redirected to TinyURL4 100% of the time if I do the following:

1. Delete all bookmarks that point to Kahr Talk.

2. Clear browser history. This is most important step, and is the reason why most folks only see this problem rarely. Your browser remembers how to find Kahr Talk correctly once it gets here the first time.

3. Using either Google, Yahoo, Bing, or probably every other search engine out there, search for Kahr Talk. Click the first link that comes up. Voila! TinyURL4!

Get rid of problem by closing the TinyURL4 page, search for Kahr Talk again, click the link, and you will go to Kahr Talk page every time in the future, until you clear your browser history.

[johnh]

Sorry guys, but it is something wrong with that Google search result. Other search engines do not do that. Is there a reason why you go to Google before accessing the site, rather than just typing in our address? For that matter it only does that in Chrome when I try what you are doing.

John