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Offline polonus

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What has been hiding behind this link?
« on: March 10, 2010, 02:17:28 AM »
Hi malware fighters,

Someone asked what was behind this link: hxtp://iohjk2h4jkdsdfs/yutube/
It opens up for a blackholed 0.0.0.0.
Is this malcious. Can anyone comment on this?

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Re: What has been hiding behind this link?
« Reply #1 on: March 10, 2010, 02:30:51 AM »
Since the link has no domain type, .com, .net, etc. etc. how can an IP be retrieved from a DNS lookup, so that may well be why you get the blackhole 0.0.0.0. no IP exists presumably.

If I try to connect OpenDNS would cover non-existent domains by redirecting to its page not found, etc. See image where RequestPolicy intercepts the redirect.
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Re: What has been hiding behind this link?
« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2010, 11:11:31 PM »
Hi DavidR,

Thanks for the reply, I already found this a weird question on the InformAction forums, gonna comment there following your reaction. Again thanks for clarifying this,

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Re: What has been hiding behind this link?
« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2010, 11:45:17 PM »
No problem.
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