2 days ago up til now, I can't view www.msfn.org using firefox (forum is no problem). It will prompt me to open a file which is of type application/x-httpd-php. No issues when using IE to view www.msfn.org

The following is the content of the file which is being prompted to me:

<?php

/*======================================================================*\

|| #################################################################### ||

|| # VirtuaNews - 1.0.4 Pro License ID - 1MmeGC

|| # ---------------------------------------------------------------- # ||

|| # All code in this file is © 2002 VirtuaSystems . # ||

|| # This file may not be redistributed in whole or significant part. # ||

|| # --------------- VIRTUANEWS IS NOT FREE SOFTWARE ---------------- # ||

|| # http://www.virtuanews.co.uk # ||

|| # http://www.virtuanews.co.uk/license.php # ||

|| #################################################################### ||

\*======================================================================*/

include("global.php");

function returncatdetails($cat,$parentid=0,$sub=0) {

global $showsubcatlist;

if ($cat[display] & ($cat[parentid] == $parentid) & isuserallowed($cat[allowview])) {

if ($cat[image]) {

eval("\$cat[image] = \"".returnpagebit("main_catlist_image")."\";");

}

if ($cat[description]) {

$cat[description] = qhtmlparse($subcat[description],$staff_allowhtml,$staff_allowimg,$staff_allowsmilies,$staff_allowqhtml);

}

if ($cat[displaymain]) {

eval("\$cat[namelink] = \"".returnpagebit("main_catlist_name_link")."\";");

} else {

eval("\$cat[namelink] = \"".returnpagebit("main_catlist_name_nolink")."\";");

}

if ($sub) {

eval("\$data = \"".returnpagebit("main_catlist_sub_record")."\";");

} else {

eval("\$data = \"".returnpagebit("main_catlist_record")."\";");

if ($showsubcatlist) {

foreach ($GLOBALS[cat_arr] AS $key => $val) {

$val[id] = $key;

$data .= returncatdetails($val,$cat[id],1);

}

}

}

}

return $data;

}

if (($action != "news") & ($action != "cat") & ($action != "custom")) {

switch ($startpage) {

case "articles": header_redirect("articles.php","Articles"); break;

case "search": header_redirect("search.php","Search"); break;

case "archive": header_redirect("archive.php","Archive"); break;

case "custom": $action = "custom"; break;

case "cat": $action = "cat"; break;

default: $action = "news";

}

if (substr($startpage,0,4) == "mod_") {

header_redirect("modules.php?modname=".substr($startpage,4),substr($startpage,4));

}

}

if ($action == "news") {

if (!isuserallowed($cat_arr[$catid][allowview]) | !$cat_arr[$catid][displaymain]) {

standarderror("category_hidden");

}

$navbar = makenavbar($cat_arr[$catid][name]);

include("static/index/index_".$catid."_".$pagesetid.".php");

}

if ($action == "cat") {

if (!preg_match("/(catid=)/",getenv("QUERY_STRING"))) {

$catid = 0;

}

$parentlink = iif($cat_arr[$catid][parentid],"index.php?action=cat&catid=".$cat_arr[$catid][parentid],"index.php?action=cat");

unset($cat_list);

if (!empty($cat_arr)) {

foreach ($cat_arr as $key => $cat) {

$cat[id] = $key;

$cat_list .= returncatdetails($cat,$catid);

}

}

if (!$cat_list) {

eval("\$cat_list = \"".returnpagebit("main_catlist_empty")."\";");

}

$navbar = makenavbar("News Categories");

include("static/sub_pages/catlist_".$pagesetid.".php");

}

if ($action == "custom") {

$navbar = makenavbar("Welcome");

include("static/sub_pages/custom_page_".$pagesetid.".php");

}

/*======================================================================*\

|| ####################################################################

|| # VirtuaNews is not free software

|| # Downloaded: 06:09:52 22-April-2004 GMT

|| # File: index.php

|| ####################################################################

\*======================================================================*/

?>

remove cookies and try again... no problems here in FF, IE and Opera

Fixed it by clearing the cache, thx.

Same problem, here, using IE, FF and Opera, no access at all to msfn.org for two days and it had nothing to do with cookies or cache. They haven't been cleared or changed on any of my OSes or Clients but I'm on now!

What happened, because I've just managed to get on and there are posts here from during that period?

Clear ur cookies and cache for msfn.org

I don't think you read what I said!

Not only did I say that, in my case, clearing those was not required, one of the OSes was a brand new SuSE 10.1 installation running Firefox. It had no cache or cookies to clear and msfn.org is accessible with cookies blocked anyhow.

My best guess has something to do with multiple IP Address assignments and the way my ISP does them. I could currently be, as far as this site is concerned, using the same IP Address as many others. All my traffic is routed 'proxy-like' through NTL servers. The only problem this has is my IP can be incorrectly blocked by this site due to someone elses mis-demeanours. I may be completely off the mark here, but like I said. it's my best guess.

@Yzöwl

do a

tracert www.msfn.org

from one of the affected machines, and see if it reaches MSFN.

Unfortunately, it just came right, after the two days, before I posted in this thread. I just took it that msfn was going through a major upgrade and thought nothing of it.

If I had knew that the site wasn't down, I'd have gone through a thorough troubleshooting routine.

Rest assured next time it happens, I'll try a little harder!

Unfortunately, it just came right, after the two days, before I posted in this thread. I just took it that msfn was going through a major upgrade and thought nothing of it.

If I had knew that the site wasn't down, I'd have gone through a thorough troubleshooting routine.

Rest assured next time it happens, I'll try a little harder!

The same thing happened to me, so you're not the only one!