Microsoft tool hunts down typo squatters

Whois-Search · 13-04-2006, 11:16:09 PM

A new tool from Microsoft aims to take some of the annoyance--and risk--out of mistyping a URL when browsing Web sites.

The company's Cybersecurity and Systems Management group released a prototype of Strider URL Tracer with Typo-Patrol version last week. The tool is designed to seek out and block mistyped versions of domain names--www.frod.com instead of www.ford.com, for example.

http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6060935.html

texidriver · 14-04-2006, 11:46:24 PM

So Microsoft decides that www.frod.com shall be blocked, because ???

Isn't www.ford.com a mistyped version of www.frod.com ??

They are typo squatting on my domain www.mciorfots.com !

I might try a WIPO on their arse.

wwwdomain.name · 15-04-2006, 08:48:25 PM

Tex

Haven't laughed so much in a long time...

retired_member6 · 16-04-2006, 12:43:36 AM

So what if someone starts running a business from frod or any sort of website from a so called perceived 'typo' will they be allowed to appeal? what a load of rubbish. I have one domain that is the correct spelling for how I wish it to be read, yet google persist in correcting the searcher and telling them "do you mean...." no they meant to type my name so clear off google!

13-04-2006, 11:16:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
Whois-Search Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Swad.com Posts: 1,480 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 2)	Microsoft tool hunts down typo squatters A new tool from Microsoft aims to take some of the annoyance--and risk--out of mistyping a URL when browsing Web sites. The company's Cybersecurity and Systems Management group released a prototype of Strider URL Tracer with Typo-Patrol version last week. The tool is designed to seek out and block mistyped versions of domain names--www.frod.com instead of www.ford.com, for example. http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6060935.html __________________ Andrew Bennett - www.whois-search.com Linkedin: http://uk.linkedin.com/in/andrewgbennett

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14-04-2006, 11:46:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
texidriver Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Beckofbeyond Posts: 491 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 1)	So Microsoft decides that www.frod.com shall be blocked, because ??? Isn't www.ford.com a mistyped version of www.frod.com ?? They are typo squatting on my domain www.mciorfots.com ! I might try a WIPO on their arse.

15-04-2006, 08:48:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
wwwdomain.name Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,632 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 13)	Tex Haven't laughed so much in a long time...

16-04-2006, 12:43:36 AM	#4 (permalink)
retired_member6 Banned Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 5,643 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 41)	So what if someone starts running a business from frod or any sort of website from a so called perceived 'typo' will they be allowed to appeal? what a load of rubbish. I have one domain that is the correct spelling for how I wish it to be read, yet google persist in correcting the searcher and telling them "do you mean...." no they meant to type my name so clear off google!