file hositng sites (rapidshare, hotfile etc.) being blocked

[Deleted User] · 18/03/10 - 20:18

Can anyone on SkyBroadband get to these sites since early this morning?

Try these links:-
http://hotfile.com
http://rapidshare.com

Vardon78 · 18/03/10 - 20:46

BrettLittle wrote: »

Can anyone on SkyBroadband get to these sites since early this morning?

Try these links:-
http://hotfile.com
http://rapidshare.com

Also http://megavideo.com and Proboard forums as well. Proboard Support said the problem seems to only be with Sky Broadband users and Sky Broadband is aware of the problems. The only way I can access these boards is to use the Opera web browser is with the Turbo boost turned on.

stvn758 · 18/03/10 - 21:09

Definitely a problem, same with me.

[Deleted User] · 18/03/10 - 22:31

This is suspicious - all the file hosting sites at the same time.

Not too good if you paid for a premium account on one or more of these.:mad:

Tip:-
You can still get to rapidshare and hotfile links by converting them into secure links. i.e. change http://rapidshare.com/.... to https://rapidshare.com/.... etc.

scooby1970 · 18/03/10 - 22:38

www.megaupload.com is blocked as well.

The thing is, I use these sites for photo albums for family abroad so I have a premium account I can't use now! Not happy with Sky over this.

Mark

[Deleted User] · 18/03/10 - 22:41

scooby1970 wrote: »

www.megaupload.com is blocked as well.

The thing is, I use these sites for photo albums for family abroad so I have a premium account I can't use now! Not happy with Sky over this.

Mark

Try replacing megaupload.com with 209.222.148.136 in your links. It might work for you.

scooby1970 · 18/03/10 - 23:03

BrettLittle wrote: »

Try replacing megaupload.com with 209.222.148.136 in your links. It might work for you.

You're the greatest! That works a treat!

Mark

[Deleted User] · 19/03/10 - 00:03

Thanks Brett. Solved both my problems.

[Deleted User] · 19/03/10 - 00:05

scooby1970 wrote: »

You're the greatest! That works a treat!

Mark

Great

195.122.131.46 should work for rapidshare.com in the same way.

I can't seem to do the same for hotfile.com the IP should be one of 74.120.8.77, 74.120.8.75 or 74.120.8.76 but they all appear to be blocked.

[Deleted User] · 19/03/10 - 00:49

I can't view google maps

everthing else seems to work with google

[Deleted User] · 19/03/10 - 00:58

PuntsWorth wrote: »

I can't view google maps

everthing else seems to work with google

http://maps.google.co.uk is OK for me.

Jennifer Jayne · 19/03/10 - 03:36

Is this actaully a problem or are sky actively blocking the sites?

Luckily I can still access rapidshare with the https:// but its apain in the arse and a service I have paid for only last week on the 3 month plan.

Vardon78 · 19/03/10 - 07:50

add http://www.zshare.net to the list as well. I don't know if they're actively blocking websites or not because I am unable to access any Proboard forums and I don't see why as they are not a file sharing site. Also, I would expect Sky Broadband to send out a notice to it's users if they were going to do that. Other UK broadband services don't seem to have this problem.

GaseousClay · 19/03/10 - 10:10

Add http://www.4shared.com/ to the list.. ok don't pay for it but will loose stored content if not visited regularly

edit: just tried the https trick, that works..

thanks Brett.
edit: can't log into my account though..

[Deleted User] · 19/03/10 - 13:12

Proboard say that it's an issue with port 80 and that sky are working on the problem. If you want to use the Pro board pages add ":8080" after ".com" and it should work.

http://support.pro boards.com/index.cgi?board=support&action=display&thread=348969

[Deleted User] · 19/03/10 - 13:59

Rapidshare and Pro Boards now working for me.

GaseousClay · 19/03/10 - 15:33

spark22 wrote: »

Rapidshare and Pro Boards now working for me.

My 4shared now working too..

[Deleted User] · 19/03/10 - 16:31

http://hotfile.com is working again for me now too.

Is it all back to normal then? Anybody still not able to get to their favourite file hosting site?

Vardon78 · 20/03/10 - 08:08

Was back to normal yesterday, but woke up this morning and having the same problem again.

[Deleted User] · 20/03/10 - 10:44

Same here, Rapidshare and Pro Boards not working again.

d'@ve · 20/03/10 - 19:24

Yes, pro boards (only the forums) and the aforementioned file sharing sites are blocked again.

After 3 days of this incompetence by Sky (they seem unable to filter their server traffic properly) the time is getting close for emails to the CEO and the press, I think.

Jennifer Jayne · 22/03/10 - 02:25

Is there any new news about this problem as they are still down for me.

happymonkey · 22/03/10 - 04:06

Cheers Brett

d'@ve · 22/03/10 - 05:12

*marv* wrote: »

Is there any new news about this problem as they are still down for me.

No, though i did get a reply to my email of complaint. They know about it and are trying to fix it but don't know when.

It looks like one of their anti-p0rn or anti-something-else filters is picking up legitimate sites as well, and they are struggling to fix it.

Whether or not all the the filesharing sites mentioned are "legitimate" or not is open to debate!

Jennifer Jayne · 22/03/10 - 14:30

Thanks for the reply d'@ve, nice to know they are at least looking into it.

Jennifer Jayne · 22/03/10 - 17:21

just to let you all know they seem to be working again and have been steady for the last hour or so.

Hey there!

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