Redirection Error

Redirection Error - You are receiving this error for one of the following reseasons:
- Your redirection is to another redirection record. This can cause a loop and is not allowed in our system.
- You may have recently removed your HTTP Redirection then your DNS is already changed on the name server but your system (computer) still has this IP (the redirection IP) cached. Please give this up to one hour before it is completely removed from your local cache.

I have been following a couple of threads on Overclock.net. I receive emails to tell me that people have posted in those threads. When I click on the link I see the above message as of this morning!

Even if I type overclock.net and click the link I cannot get on since today. I have restarted my router, I have cleared Browsing & Download history, form & search history, cookies, cache and offline website data. I have not cleared active logins or site preferences but I will if I have no luck. I am using Palemoon but I can't get onto the site with Chrome either.

Any ideas? Never had this before.

 

Elevated Command Prompt:

ipconfig /flushdns

 

You know I was just gonna try that but I was not sure! Will give it a go now. Do I need to restart or anything after? Why has it gone like this any idea? Was alright yesterday.

Thanks for the help.

EDIT: Ran command as admin and typed that in then exit. Restarted PC and still a no go. Gonna turn off PC and router for a few mins and then see what happens. Would I need to use flush again?

 

Flushing DNS removes a cache, sorta temp files if you like

So any sites you have visited will be cached there for quicker access to those sites instead of using a remote DNS server

If it was still doing it after flushing DNS, sounds like its something else

OC . net is working fine this end

Try using a different DNS server

Google:

8.8.8.8
8.8.4.4

Stick it in network connection properties > IPv4


EDIT - Check your hosts file too
C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc

And scan for malware (Malwarebytes)

 

Ok computer has been off for 10 minutes or more and so has the router. I turned on and typed in ipconfig /flushdns again and restarted everything. Still doing it.

I always run Malwarebytes and never go on dodgy sites. It found nothing. ESET Online scanner found nothing. Windows 8.1 Windows defender (basically MSE) found nothing.

I also use Spyware blaster once every 2 weeks. That is up to date. I also use WOT (Web of trust) add on with Palemoon so that it helps not to go on bad sites.

I have never tried another DNS server. Won't that slow down my connection for gaming etc? I just don't understand why I would need to when it worked yesterday! But it's worth a shot.

Also I don't know how to check hosts file.

 

DNS won't affect your gaming, and Google DNS is pretty decent, it's just a server that the PC needs to translate a URL into an IP address, it's what saves you from having to remember IPs for websites

Goto the address I posted for the hosts file and open/edit 'hosts' file with notepad

Should look something like this, if there are any other entries, post what they are:

# Copyright (c) 1993-2009 Microsoft Corp.
#
# This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.
#
# This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each
# entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should
# be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.
# The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one
# space.
#
# Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual
# lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol.
#
# For example:
#
# 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # source server
# 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client host

# localhost name resolution is handled within DNS itself.
# 127.0.0.1 localhost
# ::1 localhost

 

# Copyright (c) 1993-2009 Microsoft Corp.
#
# This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.
#
# This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each
# entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should
# be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.
# The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one
# space.
#
# Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual
# lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol.
#
# For example:
#
# 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # source server
# 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client host

# localhost name resolution is handled within DNS itself.
# 127.0.0.1 localhost
# ::1 localhost


I went to C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc. I opened hosts. That is the host file in full from the address you gave.

 

Well I did all that and still no luck until I did what you said about Google DNS.

I went into IPv4 properties. I chose an IP address, put in the submask and default gateway.

Then under 'use the following preferred DNS server addresses' I entered the Google numbers and now it works. No idea why I can't use it the as it was before though!

 

Good stuff, sounds like your ISPs DNS server is causing the redirect, maybe send them an email

 

Will do. So it would be ok gaming wise to leave it as it is?

Thanks for your help.

 

Yea it'll be fine, you shouldn't notice any difference for gaming since once the connection is made it is made, but could possibly speed up your browsing depending on how bad your ISPs DNS servers were

 

I'm with Talk Talk. So you think the Google DNS should be better than them? I hope so!

Any way to find out?

 

You can benchmark DNS servers using this tool
https://www.grc.com/dns/benchmark.htm

But tbh it's gonna be milliseconds difference really unless you use one in Timbuktu running on a dialup 14.4k modem

I use 4.2.2.5 and 4.2.2.3 that the above tool told me was best

Also you could use CMD to ping the IPs of the DNS Servers to see the fastest one

CMD:

ping 8.8.8.8

and then test against others and check which has the fastest replies

I get 22ms for Googles, and 18ms for Level 3 (4.2.2.5)

 

Not sure if it would make much of a difference swapping. Also I noticed nothing from UK? No TalkTalk etc...

I pinged Google average 24ms. Pinged TalkTalk average 20ms.

 

Not sure if ISPs will show up in a public DNS list, but looks like that Level 3 that I use seems to be pretty good for you too (2nd top)

Seems to be a fair improvement over Googles DNS in your case, and an easy to remember IP if you move machines / sort someone elses out

 

Thanks so much for the info. Learning new stuff here!

What is the difference between the primary DNS and secondary? Back up in case one is down?

I just pinged the secondary TalkTalk one and its only 16ms compared to the primary of 20! So I could stick that in as my primary and use the primary as secondary?

 

Yea exactly, in case one fails you still have a backup to use, you can swap them if one is better than the other, if you find a faster one in the future just edit and change them etc etc

You could have talktalk as primary and Level 3 / Google / OpenDNS as secondary, any combo will work

You could also set it on the router, so all your devices use the new DNS and you can leave everything on AUTO / DHCP in the IPv4 settings

 

Strange. If I change the DNS to auto/blank in Windows IVP4 and do this in the router:



then ipconfig shows this:


But if I then leave or remove the settings in the router and then add 62.24.243.2 in Windows IVP4 like you mentioned then I see this in ipconifg:


Why?

 

If you run: ipconfig /all

Make sure you find the correct adapter you are using on the PC, mine is circled in red

Then it should show the correct DNS the router is using so long DHCP is enabled on PC and Router

 

I'm wired Ethernet. Only one Ethernet on. Other is deactivated in BIOS and no wireless so only one thing shows up Realtech PCIe GBE Family Controller. That is the one in the pics.

I was just curious why it does what I put above!