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Google searches returning blank pages.
18-02-2010 4:09 PM
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Anyone else had this problem? When doing a normal search using IE8 on Google.co.uk the browser goes through the normal millisecond process of gathering results and then just shows an empty page, apart from the Google logo. If I disable my firewall it works ok. If I search Google from the embedded search engine tool on IE8, even with the firewall on, it works fine.
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Re: Google searches returning blank pages.
18-02-2010 4:13 PM
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Which Firewall are you using
Re: Google searches returning blank pages.
18-02-2010 4:19 PM
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Norton unfortunately!
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18-02-2010 4:56 PM
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I have no problems with IE8 and Norton Internet Security 2010 firewall.
Re: Google searches returning blank pages.
19-02-2010 8:17 AM
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Now then.... Google.co.uk's IP address is 216.239.59.103. If I replace the google.co.uk bit in the URL with this it works! Is this a DNS lookup problem?
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19-02-2010 9:44 AM
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Doubt it's a DNS lookup problem if the Google image is displaying (unless it's cached locally).
Try [tt]nslookup google.co.uk[/tt] from a command line, you should get something like this:
Try [tt]nslookup google.co.uk[/tt] from a command line, you should get something like this:
C:\Users\Bobby>nslookup google.co.uk
Server: cdns02.plus.net
Address: 212.159.6.10
Non-authoritative answer:
Name: google.co.uk
Addresses: 209.85.227.104
209.85.227.106
209.85.227.99
209.85.227.103
209.85.227.105
209.85.227.147
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Re: Google searches returning blank pages.
19-02-2010 6:02 PM
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Quote from: nozzer Now then.... Google.co.uk's IP address is 216.239.59.103. If I replace the google.co.uk bit in the URL with this it works! Is this a DNS lookup problem?
There is a nasty virus doing the rounds at the moment that acts as a DNS changer, so substitutes its own DNS, irrespective on the one you think you are using. Usually that produces a normal listing in Google but then takes you somewhere different if you click on some of the links. Norton does not detect this virus, or it didn't last week.
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19-02-2010 6:10 PM
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Quote from: Bob Doubt it's a DNS lookup problem if the Google image is displaying (unless it's cached locally).
Try [tt]nslookup google.co.uk[/tt] from a command line, you should get something like this:C:\Users\Bobby>nslookup google.co.uk
Server: cdns02.plus.net
Address: 212.159.6.10
Non-authoritative answer:
Name: google.co.uk
Addresses: 209.85.227.104
209.85.227.106
209.85.227.99
209.85.227.103
209.85.227.105
209.85.227.147
Thanks Bob... it returns this, which looks pretty similar to me...
C:\>nslookup google.co.uk
Server: voyager.home
Address: 192.168.1.1
Non-authoritative answer:
Name: google.co.uk
Addresses: 209.85.227.103,
209.85.227.99,
209.85.227.105,
209.85.227.104
209.85.227.106,
209.85.227.147
Quote There is a nasty virus doing the rounds at the moment that acts as a DNS changer, so substitutes its own DNS, irrespective on the one you think you are using. Usually that produces a normal listing in Google but then takes you somewhere different if you click on some of the links. Norton does not detect this virus, or it didn't last week.
Thanks Reed.. problem is that it doesn't even produce any links to click on!
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