[dba-Tech] Firefox not finding web site first try

Francisco Tapia fhtapia at gmail.com
Mon Mar 7 13:20:49 CST 2005


Well there was and IDN spoofing issue a while back... and FireFox did
release a slew of updates.. in fact they only have one unpatched
problem, by my last count on secunia.com

If you haven't upgraded to the latest 1.0.1 firefox security update,
try that step first...

the second thing I would try on your line John is to test it's quality
try visiting dslreports.com or 2wire.com and run a few tests to see
what your current speed is.  The last step is to find out how your
network is set up.. what hardware and where...

hope it helps..

On Mon, 07 Mar 2005 10:03:32 -0800, MartyConnelly <martyconnelly at shaw.ca> wrote:
> There have been rumours of DNS poisoning
> 
> Try going to IP address directly rather than through DNS
> Clear your IE and FireFox caches
> 
> Long series of guesses
> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12816126~mode=flat~days=9999
> 
> Could be this from todans Sans site Internet Storm Center
> 
> http://isc.sans.org//index.php
> or
> ABX toolbar spyware and dns cache poisioning
> http://isc.sans.org/diary.php?date=2005-03-04
> 
> John W. Colby wrote:
> 
> >Nope.  I have spybot and Adaware running on my laptop (which is where I
> >usually work, and am seeing this problem) and ran them last week.  Nothing
> >there (I use Firefox after all).  Furthermore it is happening on "all of" my
> >computers, at least I have documented it on several others.  I also have NU
> >running on ALL the computers.  I have Sygate personal firewall on the laptop
> >and a couple of others that demonstrate this problem.
> >
> >I shut off every computer in the house, unplugged all of the routers as well
> >as the Vonage modem and the cable modem.  Brought them all back up in
> >sequence.  The problem still exists.
> >
> >It looks like a timing issue of some sort, like FF is timing out just before
> >the data comes back or something.  Again, there are certain sites that it
> >NEVER happens on (the big sites - MSNBC etc).  I do a lot of research on
> >things that interest me such as bypass oil filters, SIP panel homes etc.
> >This means I am hitting servers for smallish sites and these seem to have
> >the problem more than others.  However again, if I just immediately hit the
> >web site a second time the info pops up as if it was sitting in the queue.
> >EVERY time this happens, the info is just right there the second time.
> >
> >If I was a conspiracy nut I'd say M$ tweaked a registry setting for firefox
> >in one if their "automatic updates" to make it behave badly.  ;-)
> >
> >I have been using FF for months now with NO problems.  I found a "tweak"
> >system that adjusts the settings that made it even faster.  It was just
> >awesome, then suddenly about two weeks ago I'm having to ask for pages
> >twice.  Not occasionally, DOZENS of times a day (no, I don't surf much).
> >Some of these are sites I frequent (information list sites) and they too are
> >having this problem.  Once I get to the main page I can generally surf the
> >sub pages with no problem it is just that "initial lookup".
> >
> >Most strange.
> >
> >John W. Colby
> >www.ColbyConsulting.com
> >
> >Contribute your unused CPU cycles to a good cause:
> >http://folding.stanford.edu/
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> >[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jon Tydda
> >Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 10:16 AM
> >To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
> >Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Firefox not finding web site first try
> >
> >
> >Sounds like a spyware problem to me... always worth checking first. Run more
> >than one spyware scanner, then a virus scan, then try a disk cleanup and
> >defrag. Cures all sorts of problems. If it doesn't cure it, start looking
> >deeper.
> >
> >
> >Jon
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: John W. Colby [mailto:jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com]
> >Sent: 07 March 2005 15:09
> >To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
> >Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Firefox not finding web site first try
> >
> >
> >I am seeing it now with all of my applications.  Outlook fails the first
> >time I open it, then works fine.  I have a vonage app that dials numbers for
> >me, which I have to log in to.  It fails the first time through, then works
> >fine.
> >
> >John W. Colby
> >www.ColbyConsulting.com
> >
> >Contribute your unused CPU cycles to a good cause:
> >http://folding.stanford.edu/
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> >[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of James Barash
> >Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 9:16 AM
> >To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
> >Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Firefox not finding web site first try
> >
> >
> >I've been having a similar problem with IE. Over the weekend, I had problems
> >reaching a number of sites on the first try. I would just get the msn search
> >page with the site I wanted to reach is the first choice. I assumed is was a
> >DNS problem with my DSL service but maybe it was more widespread than that.
> >Anyone else in the US Northeast having problems?
> >
> >James Barash
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> >[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of John W. Colby
> >Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2005 8:43 PM
> >To: Tech - Database Advisors Inc.
> >Subject: [dba-Tech] Firefox not finding web site first try
> >
> >In the last perhaps 2 weeks or so firefox suddenly started failing to find
> >many sites the first time I ask.  I have to assume it is a timing issue with
> >sites that don't respond immediately.  I say this because some sites just
> >always come back - msnbc for example.  Other sites come back with a "not
> >found" message.  If I try a second time it IMMEDIATELY returns the info, and
> >I mean with no delay AT ALL.  This is totally bizarre.  It is rarely if ever
> >a real "the site is no longer there", yet it happens to me dozens of times a
> >day.  VERY irritating to say the least.
> >
> >Has anyone seen this?
> >
> >John W. Colby
> >www.ColbyConsulting.com
> >
> >Contribute your unused CPU cycles to a good cause:
> >http://folding.stanford.edu/
> >
> >
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