Norton Internet Security conflict

Jack Lawman · 11-09-2003, 12:59 PM

John D,
It appears that an innocent part of the html code is triggering the "adid=" ad block. I added "adid=" back into my default list and the threads were once again blocked. I viewed my blocked content log and it identified the following offending code:

A href="showthread.php?s=34b472650b56c92ca1aaf45643fa1216&goto=lastpost&th readid=9903" (Reason: "adid=")

Emphasis added by me. My guess is that NIS picked up the offending character combination in the A href string and chucked it. I was playing around a bit with adding a permit string on the ad blocker (a more appropriate solution), but I couldn't figure the right syntax. You'll be the first to know if I get it.

Jack

P.S. I couldn't reach the new site with the .pcf address.... I had to go in with the numeric code.

John D. · 11-09-2003, 01:05 PM

Thanks Jack!! Honestly - I'm surprised they concatonate the "adid", rather then the more precise, which should be .../ad..... Since it's common to most PHP programs (the "threadid" definition is used by VB, PhpBB, UBB Threads, etc.) to call specific posts..???

Anyway - a great catch!!! I'm guessing on my other forums (http://forums.rennlist.com), those won't show either (it has over 18,000 registered members and over 3/4 million posts - so it's pretty big).. You can try that URL in a bit - but I'm backing up that database right now, so those Forums are off-line for the next little bit)...

Jack - great feedback! Thanks again!!!!

John D.

Jack Lawman · 11-09-2003, 01:27 PM

John D,
Happy to be of service....

Have you checked your PM's lately?

Jack

John D. · 11-09-2003, 04:28 PM

Hey Jack...!

Ummmm - I'm not the best at checking my PMs - I admit it

.....

I will in a bit - I logged in a minute ago to check the status of the server, so I'll check them tonite...

Thanks again!!!

John D.

Jack Lawman · 11-09-2003, 05:39 PM

John D,
Figured it out. The Ad Blocker wasn't recognizing the www.pcf.forums... address. I added the site numerically as:

64.145.15.196

into the "Web Contents Options" list of Ad Blocker. Set Ad Blocking to permit the html string "adid=" on that site specifically (64.145.15.196) and everything appears to be working well.

If anyone encounters this problem and needs help, post here and I'll post a step-by-step. I did not have this problem with NIS 2002, I recently upgraded to NIS 2004 and that's when it started.

Jack

11-09-2003, 12:59 PM	#1
Jack Lawman User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Near NYC Posts: 428 Thanks: 30 Thanked 64 Times in 37 Posts	Norton Internet Security conflict John D, It appears that an innocent part of the html code is triggering the "adid=" ad block. I added "adid=" back into my default list and the threads were once again blocked. I viewed my blocked content log and it identified the following offending code: A href="showthread.php?s=34b472650b56c92ca1aaf45643fa1216&goto=lastpost&th readid=9903" (Reason: "adid=") Emphasis added by me. My guess is that NIS picked up the offending character combination in the A href string and chucked it. I was playing around a bit with adding a permit string on the ad blocker (a more appropriate solution), but I couldn't figure the right syntax. You'll be the first to know if I get it. Jack P.S. I couldn't reach the new site with the .pcf address.... I had to go in with the numeric code. __________________ Why do you guys hate black circles so much?

11-09-2003, 01:27 PM	#3
Jack Lawman User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Near NYC Posts: 428 Thanks: 30 Thanked 64 Times in 37 Posts	John D, Happy to be of service.... Have you checked your PM's lately? Jack __________________ Why do you guys hate black circles so much?

11-09-2003, 05:39 PM	#5
Jack Lawman User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Near NYC Posts: 428 Thanks: 30 Thanked 64 Times in 37 Posts	John D, Figured it out. The Ad Blocker wasn't recognizing the www.pcf.forums... address. I added the site numerically as: 64.145.15.196 into the "Web Contents Options" list of Ad Blocker. Set Ad Blocking to permit the html string "adid=" on that site specifically (64.145.15.196) and everything appears to be working well. If anyone encounters this problem and needs help, post here and I'll post a step-by-step. I did not have this problem with NIS 2002, I recently upgraded to NIS 2004 and that's when it started. Jack __________________ Why do you guys hate black circles so much?

11-09-2003, 01:05 PM	#2
John D. Administrator & Site Owner LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: A Little NE of Somewhere... Posts: 2,651 Thanks: 477 Thanked 515 Times in 128 Posts	Thanks Jack!! Honestly - I'm surprised they concatonate the "adid", rather then the more precise, which should be .../ad..... Since it's common to most PHP programs (the "threadid" definition is used by VB, PhpBB, UBB Threads, etc.) to call specific posts..??? Anyway - a great catch!!! I'm guessing on my other forums (http://forums.rennlist.com), those won't show either (it has over 18,000 registered members and over 3/4 million posts - so it's pretty big).. You can try that URL in a bit - but I'm backing up that database right now, so those Forums are off-line for the next little bit)... Jack - great feedback! Thanks again!!!! John D.

11-09-2003, 04:28 PM	#4
John D. Administrator & Site Owner LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: A Little NE of Somewhere... Posts: 2,651 Thanks: 477 Thanked 515 Times in 128 Posts	Hey Jack...! Ummmm - I'm not the best at checking my PMs - I admit it ..... I will in a bit - I logged in a minute ago to check the status of the server, so I'll check them tonite... Thanks again!!! John D.