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Re: Got a forbidden message from forum
« Reply #26 on: April 12, 2017, 05:06:35 PM »
 

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Re: Got a forbidden message from forum
« Reply #25 on: April 12, 2017, 11:50:53 AM »
 

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Thanks for the explanation of your thoughts/idea/theory.
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Re: Got a forbidden message from forum
« Reply #24 on: April 12, 2017, 10:14:18 AM »
 

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Hello,

I am just thinking it may be this, an idea/theory.

When the browser is open it may interpret that as you are active and clicked the link, similar to surfing web.

When the browser is closed it may think it is a malware/similar in an email link as it knows the browser is not "actively" being used, or open, as the port is not open for the browser in addition to it not running, that is - the link is trying to exit your computer by "opening the browser and the port".

Firewalls need to make the rules for any programs you need to open ports access internet/leave the computer /send infos, example you add an exception for a program, automatically it adds an exception for the browser so it can be used, this may not include from inside a message of the email ?
Just an idea really, I dont know about firewalls on Linux.

Example - browser it can using port 80, 8080 etc and others.
Email it can using port 300 range 3nn, and 900 range 9nn and others.

You click browser it opens eg port 8080 from "direct input" clicks or terminal.
Email opens a link, then it means port 9nn access tries to open port 8080, is can be interpreted that way, by a some firewalls similar to like probing/port scan accessing, and the over strict rules it will block coz of that.

Next example think from opposite direction , how I come to above idea -
how it is used by a rogue ones -

1/ malware it opens the browser port such as like it steals clock cycles for reselling that of processing large volume datas, /virtual datacentre sold processing/tasks to businesses who dont have that system big enough, is one of biggest ways how malware making money.
Some do volunteer to give away spare clock cycles like to the space camp type projects.

2/ trojan it has the callback address, some it dont try to open the port to callback, instead it waits until you or I open the port for it, eg we open the browser, then in the background it uses the open port to callback.

3/ media player, it can open links if you embed that in video, it can open the webpage so the person sees that, or it can do that in the background.
Example, someone predator then maybe play video or game, in background it goes with standard browser not tor, til the landing page, at the landing page, it records the ip address, os infos, and system specs.

1 thru 3 that is old methods, okay for examples, most AV and firewall block that, eg not to post how to's for that.
« Last Edit: April 12, 2017, 10:23:37 AM by bitsnpcs »
 

Re: Got a forbidden message from forum
« Reply #23 on: April 12, 2017, 03:23:48 AM »
 

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But how do you explain then that when i click the link in the notification email for this topic and my browser is closed i get the forbidden message, but when a browser window is open it opens the topic without any problems and no forbidden message
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Re: Got a forbidden message from forum
« Reply #22 on: April 11, 2017, 09:21:06 PM »
 

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Lol easter meme.

Can it be the firewall, deny all outgoing rules, it thinks the clicked link is outgoing not from the owner, that it is a auto clicks/like malware email as the link is going out from email client.
So it is making a protection by stopping it going to the link ?
 

Re: Got a forbidden message from forum
« Reply #21 on: April 11, 2017, 09:32:36 AM »
 

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Re: Got a forbidden message from forum
« Reply #20 on: April 10, 2017, 03:01:00 PM »
 

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Re: Got a forbidden message from forum
« Reply #19 on: April 10, 2017, 09:27:35 AM »
 

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Are you folks always logged into the Forum? Or do you login only when you need to?
Hello Jerry,
I am only logged in to the forum when I am actively using it, I didn't want to waste forum resources etc.
The error does not occur when I am logged in.
 

Re: Got a forbidden message from forum
« Reply #18 on: April 10, 2017, 04:00:06 AM »
 

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I find it strange too, why would it work when the browser is already open and when its closed i get the error message.
Its not a big deal, can live with it, just keeps me wondering what the problem is that is causing this behaviour
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Re: Got a forbidden message from forum
« Reply #17 on: April 10, 2017, 03:53:52 AM »
 

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99% of the time i am always logged in.
But i noticed strange thing. When my browser is closed and i use the link then i get the forbidden message. But when my browser is already opened then it works fine and i get to the page. Tried this in firefox and palemoon and in bth its the same.

I tried this and the links worked fine. This is a tricky one  ???
 

Re: Got a forbidden message from forum
« Reply #16 on: April 10, 2017, 03:27:58 AM »
 

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99% of the time i am always logged in.
But i noticed strange thing. When my browser is closed and i use the link then i get the forbidden message. But when my browser is already opened then it works fine and i get to the page. Tried this in firefox and palemoon and in bth its the same.
« Last Edit: April 10, 2017, 03:34:42 AM by TMG1961 »
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Re: Got a forbidden message from forum
« Reply #15 on: April 10, 2017, 02:03:21 AM »
 

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I'm always logged in  :)

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Re: Got a forbidden message from forum
« Reply #14 on: April 09, 2017, 11:55:20 PM »
 

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I only log in when necessary. I thought I was suppose to log in and out. I guess I don't understand always logged in. :-\


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Re: Got a forbidden message from forum
« Reply #13 on: April 09, 2017, 11:01:08 PM »
 

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Are you folks always logged into the Forum? Or do you login only when you need to?
 

Re: Got a forbidden message from forum
« Reply #12 on: April 09, 2017, 08:33:37 PM »
 

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