Sometimes Redirecting to spam/gamble site when accessing msfn.org/board

[EliraFriesnan]

22 hours ago, Tripredacus said:

I've had to change browsers to visit the site.

Try this trick to avoid redirects. Access profiles directly.

For example these three, and then click log in from their accounts.

https://msfn.org/board/profile/430186-ddraker/

https://msfn.org/board/profile/311648-astroskipper/

https://msfn.org/board/profile/84253-dave-h/

I don't know about the others since I read those three,

I know because I had them bookmarked before.

 

[EliraFriesnan]

Wow! Another redirect from my spare Android hooked through Wifi to my modem!

The trick from before still works though!

[EliraFriesnan]

Now all searches for https://msfn.org/board/ are shown in that dialect.

[EliraFriesnan]

And they changed the icon again! It's even weirder than the old cat! What is it? A TV set?

[EliraFriesnan]

I forgot to mention, it's the latest Version 146 (Official Build, ungoogled-chromium) (64-bit)

[NotHereToPlayGames]

Well...  Um...  Seems to me that the forum admins and moderators really do not want us "regular members" to truly know why this is happening.

 

They've hinted at knowing why it is happening, only to tell us "regular members" this:

On 3/2/2026 at 9:08 AM, Tripredacus said:

There is more information about this issue that is not being shared for confidentiality reasons.

 

But even at that, they *CAN'T* fix it.  Or so I have to assume.  Or it wouldn't still be happening.

I've never been hit with this redirect.  NEVER.  And yeah, that's a GOOD THING.

I really don't think us "regular members" will *EVER* be told why this is happening.

 

Even one (but not all) of our moderators had to set up a different browser just to visit MSFN.

That, to me, rules out anything in the DNS Chain because his other browsers would seemingly also be affected.

That, to me, indicates a CORRUPTION within his browser profile - but only he can test, axe the profile and all remnants *COMPLETELY* and see if the issue persists.

 

On one hand, we can applaud the Apple iPhone route of not sharing "for confidentiality reasons".

On the other hand, it only opens up a large can of Conspiracy Theories.

[user57]

On 2/28/2026 at 3:37 PM, NotHereToPlayGames said:

I have spent over THIRTY HOURS trying to reproduce this redirect.  I simply can not reproduce it.

Either it is "fixed" and it hasn't been reported in this thread, or there is such an odd set of pre-requisites that it's only affecting 3 or 4 people out of hundreds of thousands.

I have installed Discord.  No real clue how to use it or what it's really for, but I have installed it because the afflicted keeps citing Discord Preview.

I simply can not reproduce this redirect.  No way, no how.  Impossible.  30hrs in - and counting...

bro the last time: get the user agent changer build it

the internet provider can redirect you to a different website - here they do this quite often for example they did with viz.com 

it probaly has nothing to do with supermium itself - however they can fish that user agent crap, if you dont know about it ask j7n or something

[NotHereToPlayGames]

3 hours ago, user57 said:

bro the last time: get the user agent changer build it

You're missing the point.  Not my problem.

[NotHereToPlayGames]

3 hours ago, user57 said:

it probaly has nothing to do with supermium itself

Of course it has nothing to do with Supermium.

If you can get past the language barrier and truly follow the entire thread, nobody ever claimed this to be a Supermium issue.

Edited April 12 by NotHereToPlayGames

[NotHereToPlayGames]

If I may be so bold, this issue can NOT be fixed or it would have already been fixed by now.

[EliraFriesnan]

@NotHereToPlayGames, where do you see redirect?

 

 

 

[NotHereToPlayGames]

8 hours ago, EliraFriesnan said:

@NotHereToPlayGames, where do you see redirect?

 

Not relevant.

What IS relevant (because everybody keeps pointing at user agent) - WHAT USER AGENT WERE YOU USING WHEN YOU WERE REDIRECTED ???

 

My view:
If you are using Version 146 (Official Build, ungoogled-chromium) (64-bit) NORMAL USER AGENT, then WE HAVE A PROBLEM.
If you CHANGED THE USER AGENT TO SOME SEARCH BOT OR WHATEVER, then YOU CREATED THE PROBLEM WHERE IT OTHERWISE DID NOT EXIST.
(but then there still exists an issue with the OWNER of that 'search bot or whatever' - NOT the owner of MSFN, NOT the owner of the browser encountering the redirect)

Edited April 13 by NotHereToPlayGames

[EliraFriesnan]

Redirect is when you're redirected, but here - the adress is the same. The links on the search, also!

I was using 146 UA.

 

 

[NotHereToPlayGames]

That's what I suspected (ie, everyone that keeps pointing at User Agent - STOP POINTING AT USER AGENT, that is not the problem).

Seems to me that you need to contact your ISP and see what they have to say.

Seems to me that it only affects certain countries (maybe we need a list of those countries?).

But don't expect any answers from MSFN owners, admins, or moderators.

[NotHereToPlayGames]

1 hour ago, EliraFriesnan said:

Redirect is when you're redirected, but here - the adress is the same. The links on the search, also!

I was using 146 UA.

 

Can you run a test?  DELETE YOUR ENTIRE PROFILE AND START FROM SCRATCH !!!

Is your FIRST visit/search WITHOUT ANY EXTENSTIONS being redirected ON AN ENTIRELY NEW PROFILE ???

Does it take TEN OR MORE visits/searches to get redirected ???

Do you not get redirected until AFTER adding the extensions that you use ???