Comments on: What happens to Your Computer if you Mispell Google.com http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/what-happens-to-your-computer-if-you-mispell-googlecom/ Information Security Think Tank Sat, 02 Feb 2013 17:50:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Phil http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/what-happens-to-your-computer-if-you-mispell-googlecom/comment-page-1/#comment-131640 Phil Thu, 19 May 2011 06:06:09 +0000 http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/what-happens-to-your-computer-if-you-mispell-googlecom#comment-131640 Hi the video is down can someone reupload it? Thanks. Hi the video is down can someone reupload it? Thanks.

]]> By: Spamuel http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/what-happens-to-your-computer-if-you-mispell-googlecom/comment-page-1/#comment-130405 Spamuel Thu, 05 May 2011 20:58:07 +0000 http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/what-happens-to-your-computer-if-you-mispell-googlecom#comment-130405 I spend a lot of my time doing maintenance on computers that have complacent operators. Especially with your home computer it is wise to check for updates for all your drivers and software once a weak. Daily if you really want to keep up on it. It will save you money if you don't know how to fix your computer once its malfunctioning. I spend a lot of my time doing maintenance on computers that have complacent operators. Especially with your home computer it is wise to check for updates for all your drivers and software once a weak. Daily if you really want to keep up on it. It will save you money if you don’t know how to fix your computer once its malfunctioning.

]]> By: Raymond trangia http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/what-happens-to-your-computer-if-you-mispell-googlecom/comment-page-1/#comment-129797 Raymond trangia Tue, 05 Apr 2011 05:36:23 +0000 http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/what-happens-to-your-computer-if-you-mispell-googlecom#comment-129797 Why afraid if your not doing any exe installers it should be fine check out this http://bit.ly/god-is-real Why afraid if your not doing any exe installers it should be fine check out this http://bit.ly/god-is-real

]]> By: Richey http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/what-happens-to-your-computer-if-you-mispell-googlecom/comment-page-1/#comment-127420 Richey Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:09:11 +0000 http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/what-happens-to-your-computer-if-you-mispell-googlecom#comment-127420 I'm afraid to use the internet explorer but i'm not afraid to use Mozilla Firefox. I’m afraid to use the internet explorer but i’m not afraid to use Mozilla Firefox.

]]> By: lol http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/what-happens-to-your-computer-if-you-mispell-googlecom/comment-page-1/#comment-122489 lol Sat, 07 Jun 2008 20:24:37 +0000 http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/what-happens-to-your-computer-if-you-mispell-googlecom#comment-122489 lol...glad I'm on linux lol…glad I’m on linux

]]> By: pdp http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/what-happens-to-your-computer-if-you-mispell-googlecom/comment-page-1/#comment-46802 pdp Fri, 07 Sep 2007 08:57:42 +0000 http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/what-happens-to-your-computer-if-you-mispell-googlecom#comment-46802 cheers man, awesome... cheers man, awesome…

]]> By: ohforf http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/what-happens-to-your-computer-if-you-mispell-googlecom/comment-page-1/#comment-46070 ohforf Wed, 05 Sep 2007 09:41:29 +0000 http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/what-happens-to-your-computer-if-you-mispell-googlecom#comment-46070 Is it this one ? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjbKmw4tK8c Is it this one ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjbKmw4tK8c

]]> By: pdp http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/what-happens-to-your-computer-if-you-mispell-googlecom/comment-page-1/#comment-9676 pdp Sat, 24 Mar 2007 21:12:56 +0000 http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/what-happens-to-your-computer-if-you-mispell-googlecom#comment-9676 Google remove the video a couple of times. I keep updating this page for that reason. I guess someone still has it on youtube.com. Let me know if you find it. Google remove the video a couple of times. I keep updating this page for that reason. I guess someone still has it on youtube.com. Let me know if you find it.

]]> By: flevour http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/what-happens-to-your-computer-if-you-mispell-googlecom/comment-page-1/#comment-9652 flevour Sat, 24 Mar 2007 13:26:22 +0000 http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/what-happens-to-your-computer-if-you-mispell-googlecom#comment-9652 Video is not accessible anymore? Are there any other sources to view it from? Video is not accessible anymore? Are there any other sources to view it from?

]]> By: Logo http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/what-happens-to-your-computer-if-you-mispell-googlecom/comment-page-1/#comment-4986 Logo Wed, 21 Feb 2007 19:20:31 +0000 http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/what-happens-to-your-computer-if-you-mispell-googlecom#comment-4986 It showes it ones again, don't go surfing with Microsoft Products! It showes it ones again, don’t go surfing with Microsoft Products!

]]> By: pdp http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/what-happens-to-your-computer-if-you-mispell-googlecom/comment-page-1/#comment-3093 pdp Wed, 31 Jan 2007 20:57:01 +0000 http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/what-happens-to-your-computer-if-you-mispell-googlecom#comment-3093 Sorry MP, I cannot help you. Sorry MP, I cannot help you.

]]> By: MP http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/what-happens-to-your-computer-if-you-mispell-googlecom/comment-page-1/#comment-3087 MP Wed, 31 Jan 2007 20:02:35 +0000 http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/what-happens-to-your-computer-if-you-mispell-googlecom#comment-3087 Does anyone know who created this video? Does anyone know who created this video?

]]> By: Aodhhan http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/what-happens-to-your-computer-if-you-mispell-googlecom/comment-page-1/#comment-3020 Aodhhan Tue, 30 Jan 2007 16:40:27 +0000 http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/what-happens-to-your-computer-if-you-mispell-googlecom#comment-3020 This article actually brings up a few good points, which goes beyond just ensuring your browser is patched. It only proves the point: No matter how far you go out of your way to make something idiot proof, someone will find a way to build a better idiot. Mistyping a url can be a disaster for anyone who isn't paying attention to what they are doing. Imagine having to make a payment online. You've procrastinated to the last moment. Instead of using the computer at home where you have it bookmarked, you use the computer at work. You casually type in the url and wha-la the familar page pops up and you type in your information, enter your payment and press enter. A few seconds later you get a confirmation screen or not... it doesn't matter... you already sent your data to the wrong url which you mistyped. It was quite easy for someone at www.myban.com to copy the data from www.mybank.com to his url. He only needs to be successful once. As security professionals, we need to try to protect our users from malicious websites as well as our systems. This has a double affect though, since many of these malicious sites, will also try to send something back into our systems with the user. What can we do? Usually the best angle of defense here would be with a proxy server. Collect a list of most frequently hit web sites, then come up with some common mis-spellings for each. Simply block at the proxy server. Looks like you've already learned Google mis-spellings is a good start! One last hint: If you want to be a Spelling Nazi. Ensure your grammar is top notch. Things like... not begining a sentence with the word, "And" or misusing a comma. Might make you look bad! This article actually brings up a few good points, which goes beyond just ensuring your browser is patched.
It only proves the point: No matter how far you go out of your way to make something idiot proof, someone will find a way to build a better idiot.

Mistyping a url can be a disaster for anyone who isn’t paying attention to what they are doing. Imagine having to make a payment online. You’ve procrastinated to the last moment. Instead of using the computer at home where you have it bookmarked, you use the computer at work. You casually type in the url and wha-la the familar page pops up and you type in your information, enter your payment and press enter. A few seconds later you get a confirmation screen or not… it doesn’t matter… you already sent your data to the wrong url which you mistyped.

It was quite easy for someone at http://www.myban.com to copy the data from http://www.mybank.com to his url. He only needs to be successful once.

As security professionals, we need to try to protect our users from malicious websites as well as our systems. This has a double affect though, since many of these malicious sites, will also try to send something back into our systems with the user.

What can we do? Usually the best angle of defense here would be with a proxy server. Collect a list of most frequently hit web sites, then come up with some common mis-spellings for each. Simply block at the proxy server. Looks like you’ve already learned Google mis-spellings is a good start!

One last hint: If you want to be a Spelling Nazi. Ensure your grammar is top notch. Things like… not begining a sentence with the word, “And” or misusing a comma. Might make you look bad!

]]> By: MustLive http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/what-happens-to-your-computer-if-you-mispell-googlecom/comment-page-1/#comment-2735 MustLive Wed, 24 Jan 2007 21:28:10 +0000 http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/what-happens-to-your-computer-if-you-mispell-googlecom#comment-2735 Nice video :-). It's all about Windows and IE. And guys try to not misspell google.com. For example, I use google.com.ua and usually use my internal Mozilla's search functions (with selected Google search engine). And by the way, pdp, "misspell" with double "s" ;-). P.S. Gnucitizen.org has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down. :-D Nice video :-).

It’s all about Windows and IE.

And guys try to not misspell google.com. For example, I use google.com.ua and usually use my internal Mozilla’s search functions (with selected Google search engine).

And by the way, pdp, “misspell” with double “s” ;-).

P.S.

Gnucitizen.org has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down.

:-D

]]> By: 大砲開講 » Blog Archive » 拼錯 Google，會怎樣呢？ http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/what-happens-to-your-computer-if-you-mispell-googlecom/comment-page-1/#comment-2715 大砲開講 » Blog Archive » 拼錯 Google，會怎樣呢？ Wed, 24 Jan 2007 07:56:20 +0000 http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/what-happens-to-your-computer-if-you-mispell-googlecom#comment-2715 [...] 更新資訊：忘了寫原始來源 What happens to Your Computer if you Mispell Google.com [...] [...] 更新資訊：忘了寫原始來源 What happens to Your Computer if you Mispell Google.com [...]

]]> By: Il Blog di Tondo » Blog Archive » Don’t mispell Google.com http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/what-happens-to-your-computer-if-you-mispell-googlecom/comment-page-1/#comment-2699 Il Blog di Tondo » Blog Archive » Don’t mispell Google.com Tue, 23 Jan 2007 23:18:17 +0000 http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/what-happens-to-your-computer-if-you-mispell-googlecom#comment-2699 [...] Trovato qua. Magari anche io ricevo 1.000.000 di visite domani! :) [...] [...] Trovato qua. Magari anche io ricevo 1.000.000 di visite domani! :) [...]

]]> By: Blog University Library RUG » Blog Archive » Mispell google http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/what-happens-to-your-computer-if-you-mispell-googlecom/comment-page-1/#comment-2680 Blog University Library RUG » Blog Archive » Mispell google Tue, 23 Jan 2007 12:15:56 +0000 http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/what-happens-to-your-computer-if-you-mispell-googlecom#comment-2680 [...] http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/what-happens-to-your-computer-if-you-mispell-googlecom [...] [...] http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog.....-googlecom [...]

]]> By: pdp http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/what-happens-to-your-computer-if-you-mispell-googlecom/comment-page-1/#comment-2673 pdp Tue, 23 Jan 2007 07:52:43 +0000 http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/what-happens-to-your-computer-if-you-mispell-googlecom#comment-2673 bobdole, you might be right. As far as I know this footage was circulating the net for quite some time now. I am not sure how old it is neither whether it is real or not. However, it depicts something that is absolute possible. bobdole, you might be right. As far as I know this footage was circulating the net for quite some time now. I am not sure how old it is neither whether it is real or not. However, it depicts something that is absolute possible.

]]> By: bobdole http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/what-happens-to-your-computer-if-you-mispell-googlecom/comment-page-1/#comment-2664 bobdole Tue, 23 Jan 2007 01:44:07 +0000 http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/what-happens-to-your-computer-if-you-mispell-googlecom#comment-2664 I only had a WinXP SP2 vm laying around. There are no patches beyond the default SP2 install CD install. Sorry to disappoint, but it didn't work for me. That means IF it is using any exploits they can not have been released in the last year or so. Yes the site hosts pop-up ads, and after I said to allow all popup ads from the site I got ONE, but nothing else happened. It's possible when the video was made that one of the ads itself was hosting malicious content, but still... someone else needs to actually try and verify this since I doubt it very very much (I'm not saying there aren't sites out there like that, it's my job to find them, I'm just saying that this is just normal typo-squatting by a normal ad service) I only had a WinXP SP2 vm laying around. There are no patches beyond the default SP2 install CD install. Sorry to disappoint, but it didn’t work for me. That means IF it is using any exploits they can not have been released in the last year or so. Yes the site hosts pop-up ads, and after I said to allow all popup ads from the site I got ONE, but nothing else happened. It’s possible when the video was made that one of the ads itself was hosting malicious content, but still… someone else needs to actually try and verify this since I doubt it very very much (I’m not saying there aren’t sites out there like that, it’s my job to find them, I’m just saying that this is just normal typo-squatting by a normal ad service)

]]> By: pagvac http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/what-happens-to-your-computer-if-you-mispell-googlecom/comment-page-1/#comment-2658 pagvac Mon, 22 Jan 2007 23:08:46 +0000 http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/what-happens-to-your-computer-if-you-mispell-googlecom#comment-2658 Bob, try installing XP on a test computer (without patching it), and go to goggle.com using IE 6 running with administrative privileges and tell me what happens. :-D lol pdp, keep the funnies coming! Bob, try installing XP on a test computer (without patching it), and go to goggle.com using IE 6 running with administrative privileges and tell me what happens. :-D lol

pdp, keep the funnies coming!

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