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Forum IP is showing instead of the hostname

Posted: Apr 23 2018
by Kristijonas
Check this out:
https://prnt.sc/j8u951 When I go to bgforums.com it autoamatically translates into this IP on any browsers I've tried. This has never happened with any other website for me. Ideas?

Re: Forum IP is showing instead of the hostname

Posted: Apr 23 2018
by Nerei
This is actually quite interesting. It happens to me when I type bgforums.com into the Safari URL bar but going through frequently visited or a bookmark it does not. Also if I go through frequently visited and log-in then go to the site by typing bgforums.com it will not recognise I am logged in.

Also I cannot make it happen in Chrome at all only in Safari.

Re: Forum IP is showing instead of the hostname

Posted: Apr 23 2018
by number47
Nerei wrote: Apr 23 2018 This is actually quite interesting. It happens to me when I type bgforums.com into the Safari URL bar but going through frequently visited or a bookmark it does not. Also if I go through frequently visited and log-in then go to the site by typing bgforums.com it will not recognise I am logged in.

Also I cannot make it happen in Chrome at all only in Safari.
Same here, the difference being that I use Firefox and Chrome...

Re: Forum IP is showing instead of the hostname

Posted: Apr 23 2018
by Kristijonas
Happens to me on 5 different browsers.

Re: Forum IP is showing instead of the hostname

Posted: Apr 23 2018
by Uriens
+1

Re: Forum IP is showing instead of the hostname

Posted: May 04 2018
by number47
Chris, any statement from you guys?

Re: Forum IP is showing instead of the hostname

Posted: May 04 2018
by Buzzbrad
number47 wrote: May 04 2018 Chris, any statement from you guys?
We know it exists and are currently looking into it. It is an issue on our end.

Re: Forum IP is showing instead of the hostname

Posted: May 04 2018
by number47
Thanks Buzzbrad!

Re: Forum IP is showing instead of the hostname

Posted: Jun 15 2018
by number47
I'm still getting "your connection to this site is not secure" on bgforums.com...

Is this a permanent issue or just temporary (although, already been couple of months)?

Re: Forum IP is showing instead of the hostname

Posted: Mar 01 2020
by GIJoe597
Old thread. However, I have had the issue of Chrome showing "not secure" as kristijonas posted in op. This issue has been ongoing for over a year. I have ignored it all that time. I would like to ask about it if it is still something you all are aware of and/or is it still something on your end as indicated by Mr LeDonne on 4 May, 2018?

Re: Forum IP is showing instead of the hostname

Posted: Mar 01 2020
by Balthagor
Thanks for the reminder, I'll bring it up again.

Re: Forum IP is showing instead of the hostname

Posted: Mar 01 2020
by GIJoe597
Thank you.

Re: Forum IP is showing instead of the hostname

Posted: Apr 23 2020
by GIJoe597
Follow up on this. The password I use for this site is unique and I use it no where else. I just received a e-mail trying to blackmail me for money. The email includes my pw for these forums. I will not be logging in any longer until the board security is resolved.

I may still be contacted via Steam or my email address.

Joe

Re: Forum IP is showing instead of the hostname

Posted: Apr 23 2020
by George Geczy
To be clear the lack of SSL in the website ("Not Secure") is not related to leaking of data such as passwords, at least not unless you are accessing in a public location where wifi or connections can be "sniffed".

We are not aware of data or password loss in the forum or a current exploitable situation but are investigating this report.

-- George.

Re: Forum IP is showing instead of the hostname

Posted: Mar 12 2023
by GIJoe597
Mar 3rd, 2023. I am still getting a not secure notice both in Chrome and Firefox. I do log in from my phone using wifi when at public places which these days are mostly hospitals/Dr's offices and/or VA clinics. I know this is an old thread, I am wondering why this is still happening and if there anything I can do to alleviate it?

Additionally, no matter my setting I am unable to get notification when posts are made. It worked for years, then stopped around the same time as the original post date of this thread.