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Paywalls rarely use DNS hijacking because it risks putting a bad entry in the clients cache and breaking them. They just intercept http (and sometimes HTTPS) co
by pathseeker 8y ago
Paywalls rarely use DNS hijacking because it risks putting a bad entry in the clients cache and breaking them. They just intercept http (and sometimes HTTPS) connections to inject a temporary HTTP redirect to an auth page.
- lgierth 8y agoEh you're right, thank you - I meant routers that hijack DNS to send you to a captive portal or splash page.