Running Slackware 14.1 on my home machine, with Firefox browser.
When I go to one particular site (Open Webmail server for my work email), as soon as I log in the session is 'hijacked' and I end up on an unrelated site (basically an ad for optus australia).

http://www.optus.com.au/

I have never voluntarily gone to that site.

If I try again to get to my webmail, same thing happens.

If I delete my ~/.mozilla directory I can then get to my mail
for a while. Then it all happens again.

Same thing with Seamonkey.

Appreciate any suggestions as to how I can investigate further or block this.

Thanks

Steve

I have no problem with Optus webmail using this https://webmail.optusnet.com.au
You are aware that the old mail web address was made defunct and replaced with the one above near the end of March this year? You may be experiencing some redirect arising from this.

My webmail has got nothing to do with Optus.

It is Open Webmail run on a private server at my work.

STeve

Maybe you have somewhere on your system where it can be blacklisted, (I'm not a Slacker).

My apologies. I have misread your original post. Sorry.

I would suggest testing this in other browsers, such as Konqueror, Opera, or Midori. That might cast some more light on what's going on.

+1 .
What happens with a new profile and you don't go to webmail?

Hello Habitual

I have only ever seen the problem when I go to my webmail address.

Once it starts, I can't get to the mebmail.

If I delete my ~/.mozilla and start a new profile, then I can get into
webmail for a while (maybe 1 day) but inevitably the 'diversion' takes
over again.

Thanks

Steve

PS I have been trying now shutting down my webmail tab immediately after
reading mail. Am not yet sure if this helps.

it sounds more like your ISP
HAS!!!
hijacked your DNS and maybe search

try using google's DNS
https://developers.google.com/speed/...dns/docs/using

ipv4 --- 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4

ipv6 2001:4860:4860::8888 and 2001:4860:4860::8844