Help! My blog's been kidnapped
90- Eric Graudins
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Misha wrote:
I meant to imply I did not see them offering hosting.
No wuckas mate
(bet you don't know that bit of Aussie slang!)- 90
- Eric Graudins
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LondonGirl wrote:
Thanks very much.
Something you can try right now is to see if you can log into the control panel of your domain name registrar. If you can't that's something only your registrar can address.
If you can log in and your domain is not there, then it has been transferred (or in the process of being transferred) to someone else.
If your domain name is still showing there, change the contact email address back to your address. Also change the password of the account to something secure which uses a combination of lettersm numbers, and symbols and
something like rt^5E<=kD (don't use that)
If your domain name is still in your registrar account, then hopefully it's a simple matter of changing the nameservers back to the ones that connect to your own webhost.
(got to go. discussion will be posted later.)
One other question - Was your domain "locked" at the registrar?
See this forum post too:
http://www.webmasterworld.com/forum25/3795.htm
It discusses various issues related to domain hijacking, but unfortunately the person concerned did not post the resolution (if any) 
96- LondonGirl
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I've tried to log in at name.com and it won't allow me to do it.
91- Misha
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Eric Graudins wrote:
Misha wrote:
I meant to imply I did not see them offering hosting.
No wuckas mate
(bet you don't know that bit of Aussie slang!)Not a slightest idea, so I am at a loss here
94- KCC Big Country
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Eric's so smart. *sigh*
LondonGirl wrote:
I've tried to log in at name.com and it won't allow me to do it.
Maybe by clicking on tools and then internet options,you might find some one has changed your homepage directory.
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- LondonGirl
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Sorry flread, I don't get you.
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- Eric Graudins
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Misha wrote:
Not a slightest idea, so I am at a loss here
OK: It's short for No Wuckin' Forries. (Tranpose the "W" and the "F" if you're still puzzled"
This is then shortened to "No Wuckas" Try it on Earnetshub or some other Aussies. they'll be amazed at your knowledge of Aussie slang.
@KCC Big Country:
Smart is relative. I've been involved in this sort of stuff for around 10 years, and have picked up a bit of info about it. but I'd probably be totally stupid on some of the topics you know about!
More Info on domain hijacking:
http://www.circleid.com/posts/help_doma … _hijacked/
(Read the comments too) - 90
- Eric Graudins
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flread45 wrote:
Maybe by clicking on tools and then internet options,you might find some one has changed your homepage directory.
This is not the problem here. Her domain name is no longer connected to her web hosting account.
60- mariaevesonline
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LondonGirl wrote:
My website appears to have been kidnapped. When I type in my web address (www.webhistoryofengland.com) all my content has isappeared, and some totally random ebook rubbish is there instead. I can't log in, and when I try to, it tells me my login is invalid. Help!
Im so glad you have sorted it out,,,Sounded great reading up on the sort out.
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- LondonGirl
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Is it good news that name.com is still shown as the registrar?
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- Eric Graudins
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LondonGirl wrote:
Is it good news that name.com is still shown as the registrar?
Yes, - because it will make any transfer back to you very simple if you establish that the domain was transferred improperly.
If your password was guessed or cracked, any operations and transfer would be quite correctly treated as legitimate by the registrar.
The important thing to do is to report all the circumstances regarding this hijacking to support@name.com ASAP so that they can commence action to transfer the name back to you.
Action to transfer the name to another registrar could well be taking place, and this would make the process more complex.
Their support may be 24/7, although their phones are only available for normal business hours.
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- LondonGirl
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I have emailed them with all the details, some hours ago. Thanks very much for all your help.
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- LondonGirl
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One other query, why on earth is anyone bothering with all this skullduggery in relation to a blog about English history?
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- mariaevesonline
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mariaevesonline wrote:
LondonGirl wrote:
My website appears to have been kidnapped. When I type in my web address (www.webhistoryofengland.com) all my content has isappeared, and some totally random ebook rubbish is there instead. I can't log in, and when I try to, it tells me my login is invalid. Help!
Im so glad you have sorted it out,,,Sounded great reading up on the sort out.....
