Help with Internet Re-directing

[sonic-fast-fingers]

My friend who lives in California was trying to use Yahoo.com's search engine. As he is trying to search something a lot of rapid scenarios happen. He clicks search and then it deviates in several different ways. After he clicks on one of the results one of the scenarios that occur is that an IP address quickly pops up in the tab bar. He took a screen shot of what he likes to call "mid-****ing me over." He was able to screen shot the IP address. He went to an IP finder and comes to find out that the IP address is located in Las Vegas, NV. (He was able to find where the IP was located because the IP finder gave him the latitude and longitude which he was able to enter in Google Earth).

The question is: Has this happened to anyone else? Is a single person purposefully messing with my friend or is this an arbitrary attack? Does the IP have any significance? How do you resolve this problem?

[chidori!]

Re: Help with Internet Re-directing

I don't like yahoo's search engine.

[sonic-fast-fingers]

Re: Help with Internet Re-directing

Your post is irrelevant to any of my questions. Thanks for the help...

[Necamus]

Re: Help with Internet Re-directing

Obviously it's a massive conspiracy to take over the world, starting with your (friend's) computer.

Even more obvious to anyone with an IQ greater than their age: You're an idiot.

First,

As he is trying to search something a lot of rapid scenarios happen.

Except you only mention one scenario. An IP pops up. Oh no, someone save us, an IP address oh the horror this must be like hell. What's this about "a lot of rapid scenarios", which doesn't even make sense?

Second,

He was able to screen shot the IP address. He went to an IP finder and comes to find out that the IP address is located in Las Vegas, NV. (He was able to find where the IP was located because the IP finder gave him the latitude and longitude which he was able to enter in Google Earth).

Because knowing the city an IP address corresponds to is TOTALLY USEFUL. I mean, saying you tracked an IP to Las Vegas is so amazingly specific it will obviously tell us exactly what happened, since proxies don't exist. And what the **** are we supposed to do with a location anyways?

Third,

Has this happened to anyone else?

No, an IP address in the URL bar for an internet browser totally means your friend just got hacked. http://208.53.158.11 Heads up, if you click that, you'll download like half a million different viruses to your computer, because that's what IP adresses do.

Last,

Does the IP have any significance?

You're going to die in seven days.



Also, use Google nub****.

[DoctorSerpentine]

Re: Help with Internet Re-directing

Jerry Shaw you must leave the building [CAPS][/CAPS]

[sonic-fast-fingers]

Re: Help with Internet Re-directing

Necamus what the hell is your problem man? Why do you seem to thrive on being a jerk? You took so much time into dissecting my post to separate the quotes and have a little comment for each. If it is something that pisses you off so much why put so much time into it? Because now I am glad that I wasted your time.

[Necamus]

Re: Help with Internet Re-directing

Necamus what the hell is your problem man?

Which one?

Why do you seem to thrive on being a jerk?

Because I do.

You took so much time into dissecting my post to separate the quotes and have a little comment for each.

Because ten minutes is SO MUCH TIME.

If it is something that pisses you off so much why put so much time into it?

Because you're dumb and I find mocking you amusing.

Because now I am glad that I wasted your time.

Yeah, damn. And the 90 seconds it took me to write this one.. so wasted. Oh well, I think I'll live.

[sonic-fast-fingers]

Re: Help with Internet Re-directing

Why don't you go flame people on other forums.

[Necamus]

Re: Help with Internet Re-directing

Why don't you end your question with a question mark.

[Squeek]

Re: Help with Internet Re-directing

Whee.

Moral of story: Nothing is wrong.