Re: Unknown names resolve to [8.15.7.99]

Kerry Brown

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08-18-2009

You are probably using a forwarder that doesn't return NXDOMAIN for
non-existing domains but instead forwards you to that IP address.

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Kerry Brown
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"Jordan" <> wrote in message
news:#...
> I have noticed that whenever I try to ping something and mistype the name
> or something, the IP always resolves to [8.15.7.99]. What can cause this?
>
>

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