Internet Browsers Redirecting

Dan Stinnett · Post by **Dan Stinnett** » Mon Aug 07, 2017 5:41 am

So I noticed something today that I have not seen in the past, when I attempt to go to google.com, I am redirected to google.com.ua.

I'm not sure what the issue could be, but would appreciate any help figuring it out. It doesn't seem to affect any other websites, but it is a little unnerving to me.

I've tried using both firefox and chrome, both yield the same result, if that helps at all.

laederlappen · Post by **laederlappen** » Mon Aug 07, 2017 6:29 am

ua is Ukraine.
Do you live there?

or do you use another service (vpn / proxy) that gives you an Ukrainian ip address?

Dan Stinnett · Post by **Dan Stinnett** » Mon Aug 07, 2017 7:19 am

I do not live there, and I do have a VPN service, but its linked to the US right now.

Post by **JeremyB** » Mon Aug 07, 2017 7:20 am

Try www.google.com/ncr
NCR is no country redirect

Dan Stinnett · Post by **Dan Stinnett** » Mon Aug 07, 2017 9:53 am

That worked, but no offense, it seems like a bandage rather than a cure. Trying to figure out that the underlying issue is that is causing this redirect so I can fix it.

Post by **JeremyB** » Mon Aug 07, 2017 10:00 am

It has to be based on your public IP address as google will redirect you to a "local" google.com version if you appear to be in a different country

laederlappen · Post by **laederlappen** » Mon Aug 07, 2017 11:08 am

Next time when it redirects you, go to http://ipinfo.io/ to check the details of your ip address.

Dan Stinnett · Post by **Dan Stinnett** » Tue Aug 08, 2017 6:34 am

Just happened, and all the little advertisements are with a .ua url... IP address details say New York though.

laederlappen · Post by **laederlappen** » Tue Aug 08, 2017 7:48 am

I was able to reproduce what you say. IP from New York but google redirects to google.com.ua.
Do you use the VPN service of the Opera web browser?

Two threads on the Opera forum:
http://forums.opera.com/discussion/comment/15269016
http://forums.opera.com/discussion/1885411

Dan Stinnett · Post by **Dan Stinnett** » Thu Aug 17, 2017 10:29 am

No, I was using SurfEasy VPN and Chrome as well as Firefox... it hasn't happened in a while though.

laederlappen · Post by **laederlappen** » Thu Aug 17, 2017 8:49 pm

Dan Stinnett wrote:No, I was using SurfEasy VPN and Chrome as well as Firefox... it hasn't happened in a while though.

On March 2015, Opera Software acquired the Canadian VPN company, SurfEasy and later integrated the SurfEasy VPN into Opera as a free and unlimited service for its users.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opera_Software

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