How did my username change? - Nissan Murano

uberbiker · 03-07-2005, 01:49 PM

My username was uberbiker but now it displays as Ãœberbiker!

What gives? Can it be changed back?

**jaak** · 03-07-2005, 02:06 PM

I've seen a few things get translated like this, messing them up.

I'll PM admin.

**jaak** · 03-07-2005, 03:02 PM

The admin's looking in to it. If anyone else spots these types of problems, pm me and I'll update him. The more we find, the easier it is to figure out what's going on. Or not going on...

ÜÜ See if these come through OK...

hfelknor · 03-07-2005, 03:23 PM

By any chance do you (uberbiker) use Mozilla Firefox?

Homer

uberbiker · 03-07-2005, 04:16 PM

Yes! I had to move to Firefox because the IE pop ups were killing me. Is that the problem?

uberbiker · 03-07-2005, 04:21 PM

Hmmmm, still doesn't display right with IE either!

hfelknor · 03-07-2005, 05:15 PM

I don't even pretend to understand what is going on.
But I know that FireFox lost it's virginity and has had it's first "virus".

You need to go to Mozilla and DL the "new" Firefox.
There is a sorta description of the peoblem at
http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2005/0225mozilwarns.html

I just remembered that somehow Firefox allowed the spoofing of some other sites andchanged the correct characters to these "foeign" characters.

I think that somehow, that is what happened.

Homer

Oh and BTW the "change" is universal. It look that way to everybody now regardless of the browser they are using.

BTW in your Firefox toolbar at the top
Select "Tools", then "Options". Scroll down about 2/3s and select "software Updates - Check NOw:

gworg · 03-07-2005, 10:28 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by hfelknor
I don't even pretend to understand what is going on.
But I know that FireFox lost it's virginity and has had it's first "virus".

You need to go to Mozilla and DL the "new" Firefox.
There is a sorta description of the peoblem at
http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2005/0225mozilwarns.html

I just remembered that somehow Firefox allowed the spoofing of some other sites andchanged the correct characters to these "foeign" characters.

I think that somehow, that is what happened.

Homer

Oh and BTW the "change" is universal. It look that way to everybody now regardless of the browser they are using.

BTW in your Firefox toolbar at the top
Select "Tools", then "Options". Scroll down about 2/3s and select "software Updates - Check NOw:

This is not just a firefox problem. To see if you are vulnerable go to the website below and take the test. http://secunia.com/multiple_browsers_idn_spoofing_test/

Do not assume that simply because you have updated to FF 1.0.1 the problem is solved - it wasn't on my system.

added: this problem is quite serious in that it allows foreign language sites to spoof sites such as paypal. Phishing

hfelknor · 03-07-2005, 10:40 PM

I took the test.
What was shown was NOT www.paypal.com

but was
http://www.xn--paypl-7ve.com/

So, in my opinion, that is not going to fool me.

Homer

**jaak** · 03-07-2005, 11:30 PM

I took the test and got a "The page cannot be displayed"

dklanecky1 · 03-08-2005, 08:39 AM

Ditto, page can not be displayed. The address bar in IE did shopw paypal however. Interesting.

uberbiker · 03-08-2005, 09:21 AM

I ended up at http://www.xn--paypl-7ve.com/
also.

03-07-2005, 01:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
uberbiker Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Herndon, VA Posts: 11	How did my username change? My username was uberbiker but now it displays as Ãœberbiker! What gives? Can it be changed back? __________________ 04 Silver SL All but DVD player

03-07-2005, 02:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
jaak Moderator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Toronto, Eh! Posts: 4,662	I've seen a few things get translated like this, messing them up. I'll PM admin. __________________ The Nissan Murano... Love at first drive! But this is what I drive these days... Does a 12 second 1/4 mile @117 mph.

03-07-2005, 03:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
jaak Moderator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Toronto, Eh! Posts: 4,662	The admin's looking in to it. If anyone else spots these types of problems, pm me and I'll update him. The more we find, the easier it is to figure out what's going on. Or not going on... ÜÜ See if these come through OK... __________________ The Nissan Murano... Love at first drive! But this is what I drive these days... Does a 12 second 1/4 mile @117 mph.

03-07-2005, 03:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
hfelknor Super Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Southwest Florida Posts: 3,281	By any chance do you (uberbiker) use Mozilla Firefox? Homer __________________ 2001 Jaguar XJ8 Cruiser 2004 ThunderBird 2 passenger Runabout HAD The GOLD RUSH until Nov 6 2009 2003 Gold SLFWD with Premium, Sunroof, Latte Leather, Ultrashield Invisible Bra, Sunroof wind deflector, Aluminum Tank Guard, Chrome Wheels by Ion Alloy, Michelin 235/65-18 Cross Terrains, Garmin Nuvi 2008 Cadillac Gold Mist DTS LUX III - Gone! 2010 Mercedes Benz GLK 350 - Gone! "Didja ever notice that quiet people are not the only ones who don't say much?"

03-07-2005, 04:16 PM	#5 (permalink)
uberbiker Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Herndon, VA Posts: 11	Yes! I had to move to Firefox because the IE pop ups were killing me. Is that the problem? __________________ 04 Silver SL All but DVD player

03-07-2005, 04:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
uberbiker Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Herndon, VA Posts: 11	Hmmmm, still doesn't display right with IE either! __________________ 04 Silver SL All but DVD player

03-07-2005, 05:15 PM	#7 (permalink)
hfelknor Super Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Southwest Florida Posts: 3,281	I don't even pretend to understand what is going on. But I know that FireFox lost it's virginity and has had it's first "virus". You need to go to Mozilla and DL the "new" Firefox. There is a sorta description of the peoblem at http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2005/0225mozilwarns.html I just remembered that somehow Firefox allowed the spoofing of some other sites andchanged the correct characters to these "foeign" characters. I think that somehow, that is what happened. Homer Oh and BTW the "change" is universal. It look that way to everybody now regardless of the browser they are using. BTW in your Firefox toolbar at the top Select "Tools", then "Options". Scroll down about 2/3s and select "software Updates - Check NOw: __________________ 2001 Jaguar XJ8 Cruiser 2004 ThunderBird 2 passenger Runabout HAD The GOLD RUSH until Nov 6 2009 2003 Gold SLFWD with Premium, Sunroof, Latte Leather, Ultrashield Invisible Bra, Sunroof wind deflector, Aluminum Tank Guard, Chrome Wheels by Ion Alloy, Michelin 235/65-18 Cross Terrains, Garmin Nuvi 2008 Cadillac Gold Mist DTS LUX III - Gone! 2010 Mercedes Benz GLK 350 - Gone! "Didja ever notice that quiet people are not the only ones who don't say much?"

03-07-2005, 10:40 PM	#9 (permalink)
hfelknor Super Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Southwest Florida Posts: 3,281	I took the test. What was shown was NOT www.paypal.com but was http://www.xn--paypl-7ve.com/ So, in my opinion, that is not going to fool me. Homer __________________ 2001 Jaguar XJ8 Cruiser 2004 ThunderBird 2 passenger Runabout HAD The GOLD RUSH until Nov 6 2009 2003 Gold SLFWD with Premium, Sunroof, Latte Leather, Ultrashield Invisible Bra, Sunroof wind deflector, Aluminum Tank Guard, Chrome Wheels by Ion Alloy, Michelin 235/65-18 Cross Terrains, Garmin Nuvi 2008 Cadillac Gold Mist DTS LUX III - Gone! 2010 Mercedes Benz GLK 350 - Gone! "Didja ever notice that quiet people are not the only ones who don't say much?"

03-07-2005, 11:30 PM	#10 (permalink)
jaak Moderator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Toronto, Eh! Posts: 4,662	I took the test and got a "The page cannot be displayed" __________________ The Nissan Murano... Love at first drive! But this is what I drive these days... Does a 12 second 1/4 mile @117 mph.

03-08-2005, 08:39 AM	#11 (permalink)
dklanecky1 Super Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: SE Wisconsin Posts: 719	Ditto, page can not be displayed. The address bar in IE did shopw paypal however. Interesting.

03-08-2005, 09:21 AM	#12 (permalink)
uberbiker Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Herndon, VA Posts: 11	I ended up at http://www.xn--paypl-7ve.com/ also. __________________ 04 Silver SL All but DVD player

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