[Web4lib] Has Yahoo Become a Proxy Avoidance Site?

[Chuck Thacker]

We had this problem yesterday. It appears random because Yahoo has multiple IP addresses that direct you to their site, but if your DNS server returns a certain IP address it will get blocked by Websense or 8e6. From tracking it down, this IP appears to be attempting to redirect you to an adult site. We emailed a contact at yahoo, and they are aware of the problem and are working on it.

Chuck Thacker
ITS Manager
Bloomington Public Library

-----Original Message-----
From: web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Tessa Minchew
Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 11:49 AM
To: dschumann at trlib.org; web4lib at webjunction.org
Subject: RE: [Web4lib] Has Yahoo Become a Proxy Avoidance Site?

> This morning Websense is blocking access to yahoo.com saying
> it is a proxy avoidance system. Has anyone heard of this? I
> keep thinking that this must be a mistake.

Yes, it happened here this morning too. It seemed to be fixed shortly
afterward, but has now reappeared. It seems like a mistake to me as well, so
I'll probably be contacting my IT department shortly.

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Tessa L.H. Minchew
Systems/Catalog Librarian
Georgia Perimeter College
Library Technical Services
555 North Indian Creek Drive
Clarkston, GA  30021
Office: 678.891.3671
Fax: 404.294.3486
tminchew at gpc.edu
http://www.gpc.edu/~tminchew

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