Blocked website

Works fine for me... tried it twice.
FF3

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Vista Home Premium 32 SP1
http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview


"Michael Walraven" <mexxwalraven.DeleteThis@verizon.not> wrote in message
news:66990039-57E2-44C4-8738-2FDB30B7FD88@microsoft.com...
> I am unable to access either. I suspect site is just down at the moment.
> Vista Home Premium, IE7, McAfee
> Michael
>
>
> "Rich" <rg_bell.DeleteThis@nvbell.net> wrote in message
> news:6352B3F4-4335-4832-A2C6-111A347CC750@microsoft.com...
>> I am unable to access www.equifax.com using my Vista Ultimate SP1 system.
>> Both IE7 and Firefox are unable to connect. I am running Norton Internet
>> Security 2008. No other sites I have tried to access are blocked. I have
>> checked for restricted sites in IE settings and have disabled all NIS
>> protection. Parental controls are not turned on. I am able to access the
>> site using two other systems on my network that are running XP SP2 with
>> NIS 2008. Any ideas what is blocking this site?
>

On Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:28:22 -0400, "Dave" <dave.TakeThisOut@beepbeep.com> wrote:

>Works fine for me... tried it twice.
>FF3

So can the OP using two other computers on the network.

He wants to know why HIS computer can't.


>
>--
>Vista Home Premium 32 SP1
>http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
>
>
>"Michael Walraven" <mexxwalraven.TakeThisOut@verizon.not> wrote in message
>news:66990039-57E2-44C4-8738-2FDB30B7FD88@microsoft.com...
>> I am unable to access either. I suspect site is just down at the moment.
>> Vista Home Premium, IE7, McAfee
>> Michael
>>
>>
>> "Rich" <rg_bell.TakeThisOut@nvbell.net> wrote in message
>> news:6352B3F4-4335-4832-A2C6-111A347CC750@microsoft.com...
>>> I am unable to access www.equifax.com using my Vista Ultimate SP1 system.
>>> Both IE7 and Firefox are unable to connect. I am running Norton Internet
>>> Security 2008. No other sites I have tried to access are blocked. I have
>>> checked for restricted sites in IE settings and have disabled all NIS
>>> protection. Parental controls are not turned on. I am able to access the
>>> site using two other systems on my network that are running XP SP2 with
>>> NIS 2008. Any ideas what is blocking this site?
>>

So tell him.


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Vista Home Premium 32 SP1
http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview


"Paul Montgomery" <nonnymoose.DeleteThis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:3rn39411kchr056g8u1oq9a9o6hub1nfhd@4ax.com...
> On Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:28:22 -0400, "Dave" <dave.DeleteThis@beepbeep.com> wrote:
>
>>Works fine for me... tried it twice.
>>FF3
>
> So can the OP using two other computers on the network.
>
> He wants to know why HIS computer can't.
>
>
>>
>>--
>>Vista Home Premium 32 SP1
>>http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
>>
>>
>>"Michael Walraven" <mexxwalraven.DeleteThis@verizon.not> wrote in message
>>news:66990039-57E2-44C4-8738-2FDB30B7FD88@microsoft.com...
>>> I am unable to access either. I suspect site is just down at the moment.
>>> Vista Home Premium, IE7, McAfee
>>> Michael
>>>
>>>
>>> "Rich" <rg_bell.DeleteThis@nvbell.net> wrote in message
>>> news:6352B3F4-4335-4832-A2C6-111A347CC750@microsoft.com...
>>>> I am unable to access www.equifax.com using my Vista Ultimate SP1
>>>> system.
>>>> Both IE7 and Firefox are unable to connect. I am running Norton
>>>> Internet
>>>> Security 2008. No other sites I have tried to access are blocked. I
>>>> have
>>>> checked for restricted sites in IE settings and have disabled all NIS
>>>> protection. Parental controls are not turned on. I am able to access
>>>> the
>>>> site using two other systems on my network that are running XP SP2 with
>>>> NIS 2008. Any ideas what is blocking this site?
>>>

"Rich" <rg_bell.RemoveThis@nvbell.net> wrote in message
news:6352B3F4-4335-4832-A2C6-111A347CC750@microsoft.com...
>I am unable to access www.equifax.com using my Vista Ultimate SP1 system.
>Both IE7 and Firefox are unable to connect. I am running Norton Internet
>Security 2008. No other sites I have tried to access are blocked. I have
>checked for restricted sites in IE settings and have disabled all NIS
>protection. Parental controls are not turned on. I am able to access the
>site using two other systems on my network that are running XP SP2 with NIS
>2008. Any ideas what is blocking this site?

Have you checked the "hosts" file?

C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc

IE uses it, but I'm not sure if Firefox does. It can be used
to return the loopback address for certain lookups, maybe
equifax is in there with 127.0.0.1 as the IP address. If it
is, remove it (you may have to scroll down to see all entries
in this file).

Are there any proxy servers involved? Some web filter may
be inserted between your browser and the ISP (as a proxy)
and be malfunctioning or misconfigured.

Oh, and in addition to my other post in this thread, you
may want to confirm that your DNS server setting is set
for the correct server. Bad guys have been known to
change this to one they control the data of - just like the
hosts file, they provide a wrong number in return for
a lookup and then can "spoof" the site you intended to
reach at this new fraudulent IP address.

Not too helpful I'm afraid, but you asked for ideas.

"Rich" <rg_bell RemoveThis @nvbell.net> wrote in message
news:6352B3F4-4335-4832-A2C6-111A347CC750@microsoft.com...
>I am unable to access www.equifax.com using my Vista Ultimate SP1 system.
>Both IE7 and Firefox are unable to connect. I am running Norton Internet
>Security 2008. No other sites I have tried to access are blocked. I have
>checked for restricted sites in IE settings and have disabled all NIS
>protection. Parental controls are not turned on. I am able to access the
>site using two other systems on my network that are running XP SP2 with NIS
>2008. Any ideas what is blocking this site?

"Rich" <rg_bell.RemoveThis@nvbell.net> wrote in message
news:6352B3F4-4335-4832-A2C6-111A347CC750@microsoft.com...
>I am unable to access www.equifax.com using my Vista Ultimate SP1
>system. Both IE7 and Firefox are unable to connect. I am running Norton
>Internet Security 2008. No other sites I have tried to access are
>blocked. I have checked for restricted sites in IE settings and have
>disabled all NIS protection. Parental controls are not turned on. I am
>able to access the site using two other systems on my network that are
>running XP SP2 with NIS 2008. Any ideas what is blocking this site?

Working fine here under Vista Business SP1 with IE7.

And before Paul Montgomery replies to this response with the same "So
can the OP using two other computers on the network. He wants to know
why HIS computer can't.", yes, I know. But the implication from the OP
is that it may be somehow related to Vista SP1, so this post is only
intended to indicate that it doesn't appear to be Vista SP1's fault.

Regards,

(a different) Dave

I can access Equifax without any problems.

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"Rich" <rg_bell.RemoveThis@nvbell.net> wrote in message
news:6352B3F4-4335-4832-A2C6-111A347CC750@microsoft.com...
> I am unable to access www.equifax.com using my Vista Ultimate SP1 system.
> Both IE7 and Firefox are unable to connect. I am running Norton Internet
> Security 2008. No other sites I have tried to access are blocked. I have
> checked for restricted sites in IE settings and have disabled all NIS
> protection. Parental controls are not turned on. I am able to access the
> site using two other systems on my network that are running XP SP2 with
> NIS 2008. Any ideas what is blocking this site?

On Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:24:11 +0100, "John Barnett MVP"
<freelance RemoveThis @invalid.invalid> wrote:

>I can access Equifax without any problems.

So can the OP using two other computers on the network.

He wants to know why HIS computer can't.


>
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>
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>Associate Expert
>Windows Desktop Experience
>
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>
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>
>
>"Rich" <rg_bell RemoveThis @nvbell.net> wrote in message
>news:6352B3F4-4335-4832-A2C6-111A347CC750@microsoft.com...
>> I am unable to access www.equifax.com using my Vista Ultimate SP1 system.
>> Both IE7 and Firefox are unable to connect. I am running Norton Internet
>> Security 2008. No other sites I have tried to access are blocked. I have
>> checked for restricted sites in IE settings and have disabled all NIS
>> protection. Parental controls are not turned on. I am able to access the
>> site using two other systems on my network that are running XP SP2 with
>> NIS 2008. Any ideas what is blocking this site?

On Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:12:44 -0400, "Dave R." <dwragle (at) drbsystems
(dot) com> wrote:

>And before Paul Montgomery replies to this response with the same "So
>can the OP using two other computers on the network. He wants to know
>why HIS computer can't.", yes, I know. But the implication from the OP
>is that it may be somehow related to Vista SP1, so this post is only
>intended to indicate that it doesn't appear to be Vista SP1's fault.

Here's his statement:

"I am unable to access www.equifax.com using my Vista Ultimate SP1 system."

That is the ONLY mention he made of SP1 and is a normally expected
inclusion when describing the system having a problem.

It in no way - except in your wild imagination - implies that SP1 is part
of the problem.

"FromTheRafters" <Erratic.TakeThisOut@ne.rr.com> wrote in message
news:OI47wOz8IHA.2332@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>
> "Rich" <rg_bell.TakeThisOut@nvbell.net> wrote in message
> news:6352B3F4-4335-4832-A2C6-111A347CC750@microsoft.com...
>>I am unable to access www.equifax.com using my Vista Ultimate SP1 system.
>>Both IE7 and Firefox are unable to connect. I am running Norton Internet
>>Security 2008. No other sites I have tried to access are blocked. I have
>>checked for restricted sites in IE settings and have disabled all NIS
>>protection. Parental controls are not turned on. I am able to access the
>>site using two other systems on my network that are running XP SP2 with
>>NIS 2008. Any ideas what is blocking this site?
>
> Have you checked the "hosts" file?

Yes, I checked it too. Sorry, I forgot to say that.

>
> C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc
>
> IE uses it, but I'm not sure if Firefox does. It can be used
> to return the loopback address for certain lookups, maybe
> equifax is in there with 127.0.0.1 as the IP address. If it
> is, remove it (you may have to scroll down to see all entries
> in this file).
>
> Are there any proxy servers involved? Some web filter may
> be inserted between your browser and the ISP (as a proxy)
> and be malfunctioning or misconfigured.
>
>

"FromTheRafters" <Erratic RemoveThis @ne.rr.com> wrote in message
news:#ub6cVz8IHA.4004@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Oh, and in addition to my other post in this thread, you
> may want to confirm that your DNS server setting is set
> for the correct server. Bad guys have been known to
> change this to one they control the data of - just like the
> hosts file, they provide a wrong number in return for
> a lookup and then can "spoof" the site you intended to
> reach at this new fraudulent IP address.
>
> Not too helpful I'm afraid, but you asked for ideas.

Thanks, I checked that too.

>
> "Rich" <rg_bell RemoveThis @nvbell.net> wrote in message
> news:6352B3F4-4335-4832-A2C6-111A347CC750@microsoft.com...
>>I am unable to access www.equifax.com using my Vista Ultimate SP1 system.
>>Both IE7 and Firefox are unable to connect. I am running Norton Internet
>>Security 2008. No other sites I have tried to access are blocked. I have
>>checked for restricted sites in IE settings and have disabled all NIS
>>protection. Parental controls are not turned on. I am able to access the
>>site using two other systems on my network that are running XP SP2 with
>>NIS 2008. Any ideas what is blocking this site?
>

"FromTheRafters" <Erratic.RemoveThis@ne.rr.com> wrote in message
news:OI47wOz8IHA.2332@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>
> "Rich" <rg_bell.RemoveThis@nvbell.net> wrote in message
> news:6352B3F4-4335-4832-A2C6-111A347CC750@microsoft.com...
>>I am unable to access www.equifax.com using my Vista Ultimate SP1 system.
>>Both IE7 and Firefox are unable to connect. I am running Norton Internet
>>Security 2008. No other sites I have tried to access are blocked. I have
>>checked for restricted sites in IE settings and have disabled all NIS
>>protection. Parental controls are not turned on. I am able to access the
>>site using two other systems on my network that are running XP SP2 with
>>NIS 2008. Any ideas what is blocking this site?
>
> Have you checked the "hosts" file?
>
> C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc
>
> IE uses it, but I'm not sure if Firefox does. It can be used
> to return the loopback address for certain lookups, maybe
> equifax is in there with 127.0.0.1 as the IP address. If it
> is, remove it (you may have to scroll down to see all entries
> in this file).
>
> Are there any proxy servers involved? Some web filter may
> be inserted between your browser and the ISP (as a proxy)
> and be malfunctioning or misconfigured.
>
>
No proxys, other than NIS.

Sorry then, I'm out of ideas. (

Except, at the risk of sounding like a nutcase, there is
the chance of a rootkit. The only reason I even mention
it is because if you have one, you can't trust the data
returned to you from the OS's tools and utilities.

I hope someone else can help you.

"Rich" <rg_bell.TakeThisOut@nvbell.net> wrote in message
news:332A6011-FA99-4008-BBF6-344E07D81C4A@microsoft.com...
>
>
> "FromTheRafters" <Erratic.TakeThisOut@ne.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:#ub6cVz8IHA.4004@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Oh, and in addition to my other post in this thread, you
>> may want to confirm that your DNS server setting is set
>> for the correct server. Bad guys have been known to
>> change this to one they control the data of - just like the
>> hosts file, they provide a wrong number in return for
>> a lookup and then can "spoof" the site you intended to
>> reach at this new fraudulent IP address.
>>
>> Not too helpful I'm afraid, but you asked for ideas.
>
> Thanks, I checked that too.
>
>>
>> "Rich" <rg_bell.TakeThisOut@nvbell.net> wrote in message
>> news:6352B3F4-4335-4832-A2C6-111A347CC750@microsoft.com...
>>>I am unable to access www.equifax.com using my Vista Ultimate SP1 system.
>>>Both IE7 and Firefox are unable to connect. I am running Norton Internet
>>>Security 2008. No other sites I have tried to access are blocked. I have
>>>checked for restricted sites in IE settings and have disabled all NIS
>>>protection. Parental controls are not turned on. I am able to access the
>>>site using two other systems on my network that are running XP SP2 with
>>>NIS 2008. Any ideas what is blocking this site?
>>