Cloudfare... ???
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Cloudfare... ???
recently when I go to the forum website I am getting an intermediate screen from something called "Cloudflare" before it transitions to the forum website.
my malware and virus software doesn't pick it up so it might/must be legitimate. BUT, it does NOT happen with any other website but the forum....
anyone having this problem?
Bill
my malware and virus software doesn't pick it up so it might/must be legitimate. BUT, it does NOT happen with any other website but the forum....
anyone having this problem?
Bill
Last edited by wmf62; Apr 28, 2017 at 06:12 PM.
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recently when I go to the forum website I am getting an intermediate screen from something called "Cloudfare" before it transitions to the forum website.
my malware and virus software doesn't pick it up so it might/must be legitimate. BUT, it does NOT happen with any other website but the forum....
anyone having this problem?
Bill
my malware and virus software doesn't pick it up so it might/must be legitimate. BUT, it does NOT happen with any other website but the forum....
anyone having this problem?
Bill
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Here's your answer, on the Help forum
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...r-browser.html
Post 8, from forum IT guy:
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...r-browser.html
Post 8, from forum IT guy:
The message is legitimate and comes from Cloudflare. CorvetteForum is behind Cloudflare's DDOS protection due to a DDOS event.
While it may be inconvenient seeing the message briefly, it's probably better than not having the site load at all.
While it may be inconvenient seeing the message briefly, it's probably better than not having the site load at all.
Last edited by Railroadman; Apr 28, 2017 at 02:54 PM.
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I did a little research on this as I'm seeing it too.
Apparently, it's a new security feature of the Forum software to ensure you are a person and not a malicious script doing an attack.
Seems harmless, if annoying.
EDIT: This is from Moderator JT in the 'help' forum:
The message is legitimate and comes from Cloudflare. CorvetteForum is behind Cloudflare's DDOS protection due to a DDOS event.
While it may be inconvenient seeing the message briefly, it's probably better than not having the site load at all.
Apparently, it's a new security feature of the Forum software to ensure you are a person and not a malicious script doing an attack.
Seems harmless, if annoying.
EDIT: This is from Moderator JT in the 'help' forum:
The message is legitimate and comes from Cloudflare. CorvetteForum is behind Cloudflare's DDOS protection due to a DDOS event.
While it may be inconvenient seeing the message briefly, it's probably better than not having the site load at all.
Last edited by SDVette; Apr 28, 2017 at 04:48 PM.
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I did a little research on this as I'm seeing it too.
Apparently, it's a new security feature of the Forum software to ensure you are a person and not a malicious script doing an attack.
Seems harmless, if annoying.
EDIT: This is from Moderator JT in the 'help' forum:
The message is legitimate and comes from Cloudflare. CorvetteForum is behind Cloudflare's DDOS protection due to a DDOS event.
While it may be inconvenient seeing the message briefly, it's probably better than not having the site load at all.
Apparently, it's a new security feature of the Forum software to ensure you are a person and not a malicious script doing an attack.
Seems harmless, if annoying.
EDIT: This is from Moderator JT in the 'help' forum:
The message is legitimate and comes from Cloudflare. CorvetteForum is behind Cloudflare's DDOS protection due to a DDOS event.
While it may be inconvenient seeing the message briefly, it's probably better than not having the site load at all.
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I googled the text of the message and found links to the Cloudfare DDOS protection.
I suspect the forum is still under attack.. messages are missing and delayed.
Last edited by SDVette; Apr 28, 2017 at 05:26 PM.
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EDIT: This is from Moderator JT in the 'help' forum:
The message is legitimate and comes from Cloudflare. CorvetteForum is behind Cloudflare's DDOS protection due to a DDOS event.
While it may be inconvenient seeing the message briefly, it's probably better than not having the site load at all.
The message is legitimate and comes from Cloudflare. CorvetteForum is behind Cloudflare's DDOS protection due to a DDOS event.
While it may be inconvenient seeing the message briefly, it's probably better than not having the site load at all.
hmmmm, it is a PIA, no other website that I venture to is using this or anything like it.... it actually causes me DDOS too; via the "bad link" notice and refusal to go to the forum website....
and it is invading MY privacy too by scanning MY browser.... a subtle form of spyware/malware...
Bill
Last edited by wmf62; Apr 28, 2017 at 06:16 PM.
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recently when I go to the forum website I am getting an intermediate screen from something called "Cloudfare" before it transitions to the forum website.
my malware and virus software doesn't pick it up so it might/must be legitimate. BUT, it does NOT happen with any other website but the forum....
anyone having this problem?
Bill
my malware and virus software doesn't pick it up so it might/must be legitimate. BUT, it does NOT happen with any other website but the forum....
anyone having this problem?
Bill
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FWIW. everybody seems to be missing the second "L". It's Cloudflare.
Apparently this is in defense of some attack. I'm more a wrench and hammer guy, computers are beyond my pay grade.
Apparently this is in defense of some attack. I'm more a wrench and hammer guy, computers are beyond my pay grade.
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I've been getting it in recent days too, only here on CF. I Googled around to find out what it was.
At any rate I ended up here as a last resort, to confirm what I read that it is a security thingy coming from CF -- it's not some malware that snuck onto my browser.
I agree; it is annoying.
At any rate I ended up here as a last resort, to confirm what I read that it is a security thingy coming from CF -- it's not some malware that snuck onto my browser.
I agree; it is annoying.