Holy shit! Around 12h ago FindNot worked just fine?!?! I even tried to google if theres been some kind of attack in Malaysia where the main servers are located - but couldn't find a thing?!?!? SHIT! :angry:
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Holy shit! Around 12h ago FindNot worked just fine?!?! I even tried to google if theres been some kind of attack in Malaysia where the main servers are located - but couldn't find a thing?!?!? SHIT! :angry:
Think an Unlimited account with NewsHosting on Usenet would be a better way to go.
Read though NewsGroup Guide To GrabIt if you want more information on it...
Sometime yesterday afternoon my SSH login stopped working on all Findnot's servers. Their webpage is offline.
I don't quite trust Metropipe; their website doesn't say how their service really works. Findnot made it clear: Putty to Findnot's SSH servers. Findnot's "security holes" were never an issue for me because I used Privoxy, as one should with any SSH proxy; even Tor recommends it.
Also never really had a problem with Findnot's throughput, though I usually had to look around for a fast server and sometimes change servers. But there were 3 or 4 that were pretty consistently fast, like over 1Mbps.
Findnot also forgot to charge me after the first few months so I was getting their service free for over a year. I wonder if it was sloppy bookkeeping that put them under?
Well... I hope the service will be down only for a short period ... :cry:
I payed one year in advance three months ago and would be pretty angry if I they close the service, for whatever reason, and make me lose the remaining nine months ..:w00t:
Will keep you informed if I find any news.
Don't you think we should open a new thread about this subject in the forum ?
This may help newcommers find the related posts, who also lost their connection with findnot and are looking for some kind of info, without reading all this pretty long thread.
Bachus
EDIT new thread is here : http://filesharingtalk.com/vb3/t1217...+too+long.html
Hi All !
There are numerous posts talking about FindNot.com not working anymore since about 12-24 hours.
Even the websites aren't working anymore (www.findnot.com & www.ipeliminator.com)
Any news welcome here !
Regards
EDIT previous posts on this subject are here : http://filesharingtalk.com/vb3/showt...t=94219&page=4
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Originally Posted by Bnad
After doing a little research on the internet, I'm also not sure about the trustworthness of Metropipe.
Found another "afiliate" site to FindNot.com.
http://www.anointedsfindnot.com
No info there for now but they may be able to give us some info on what is happening.
Maybe their core sever crashed or has been busted ?
All their vpn sites are down as well...
This isnt good :(
If findnot is dead what other anon proxy servers are as good (no log kept, multiple servers etc...)
sigh...
Shittt
I have paid subscription for 2 yrs.....
Earlier I used it with subscr for 6 mnths twice, this time thought of a long term plan wid them
Anybody if knw something plz update
Last mnth also they were down for few hrs, i hope this time also its short term..
I think your right. I checked up on your Newsgroups Guide, and I signed up to NewsHosting (with the link you provided in your topic). btw, you did a good job in putting the FAQ together (it was very helpful in getting started). I don't think I will ever go back to Bittorent now.Quote:
Originally Posted by RealitY
thanks again for your post!
Dunno if this has anything to do with the case though theres no indication that any servers have been busted?!?
Game over for big time betting syndicate
SHAH ALAM: A group of bookies was enjoying the World Cup clash between Italy and Australia, not realising that their own game was about to be over.
Police hit them in a shack next to a pig sty where they had been operating from even before the match was over, detaining 18 men aged 20 to 56, and seizing 13 laptops, betting slips, digital recorders, TV sets, recorders and handphones.
The bookies were in the big time, with millions of ringgit changing hands through Internet bets on World Cup games.
WORLD CUP HAUL: ACP Kamarudin (centre) showing the equipment used by the World Cup betting syndicate. Below is the wooden shack next to a pig sty in Kampung Tanjung Layang, Batu Laut in Kuala Langat from which the syndicate operated.
Klang Valley football fans had placed bets ranging from RM300 to RM6,000 a game with the syndicate.
Selangor Deputy CID chief Asst Comm Mohd Kamarudin Md Din said, on average, RM1mil was collected from each game.
“Our initial investigations revealed that the group involved could have raked in RM30mil. We believe the amount could be higher,” he said.
Police raided the wooden shack in Kampung Tanjung Layang, Batu Laut in Kuala Langat, on Monday.
“Our surveillance team took about one week to gather the information, and we found that football fans had been placing high bets with the group since the World Cup began,” he said.
“Based on the 30 games played so far, the amount in bets collected would have been huge.”
MODERN DEN: Thirteen laptops, satellite communications equipment, 181 betting slips, digital recorders, TV sets, recorders and handphones were seized from the wooden shack in Kampung Tanjung Layang, Batu Laut, in Kuala Langat, on Monday.
He added that police had made 22 raids throughout Selangor, and 16 had been successful. Fifty-six operators have been arrested.
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp...594&sec=nation
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Originally Posted by Gurudev
Thanks also for using the refferal link and supporting the site.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mobas
Fact is VPN even at its best is no comparison to Usenet service...
FindNot for real. I've been using findnot for more than a year and it now looks like they're down for the count - website down for more than 48 hours! If you're still alive, you could at least post a message at your site address to let customers know what's going on.
I have a separate mhtml document with their server list and it shows that different servers are up at different times and appear to have traffic(?)
Anyone heard anything more?
Bad news folks. It's been confirmed that Findnot is gone for good. Sadly, they were the only service of their kind, so I guess we're all screwed. All the other services only protect you on the web, not when you use P2P. This is really bad news.
Can you say where you received the confirmation about Findnot's fate?
There are alternatives, but for those of us who've become used to Findnot's good points and bad points (and paid in advance) news of their dimise is unwelcomed at best.
Alternatives? Like what?
A quick Google search and a little follow-up led me to MetroPipe which I plan to look into more if Findnot is dead. Search: VPN and related topics and share what you're able to find as an alternative.
Still curious about where your confirmation about Findnot originated.
Thanx
Big problem with Metropipe. The PRO version is the one that matches the findnot service, but its $359 for a year. We were paying about $70 for a year with Findnot. A huge difference. There has to be another way.
Another problem with Metropipe is that they have a hard limit of 25 GB per month. Findnot suggested that you hold it to 30 GB per month, but was very flexible in their enforcement. Only if you severly abused the limit did you get warned or banished.
Findnot's policy was much more sensible than a 25 GB limit by Mrtropipe. I doubt I will go to Metorpipe. It really grinds on me to pay 4 times as much, and receive less service.
I couldn't agree more and am not happy about the prospect of paying more 4 less. Short of some "official" word on Findnot's fate, I'm limiting my internet activities for a minute and looking into alternatives while I "wait & see".
Not being a technical wiz, this has become a research and learning experience. Findnot was relatively easy and affordable - just had to accept some slower speeds at times and the occasional disconnect.
Here's a couple of links that might be of interest, expecially if you're something of a techie.
http://openvpn.net/howto.html
http://vpn.shmoo.com/
http://www.vpnc.org/vpn-standards.html
Hope someone out there has some better ideas!
You can try Hopster: http://www.hopster.com/
Not sure if thats what your looking for but meh. :rolleyes:
I never really liked Findnot - too slow - I have been using a SSH Tunnel Proxy called PFProxy.com for a few months now - I have only been disconnected once and it is much faster and it is *consistantly* fast. It is the same thing as Metropipe and Cotse but faster, cheaper and without the restrictions - I found MetroPipe and Cotse blocked email ports (making it half useless for me) and you have to pay *extra* for socks4 / socks5 (making them totally useless and too expensive for me). With using ProxyCap I can secure every net connection just like VPN would but with increased speed - ProxyCap costs $30 but there is FreeCap which is similar and of course free :)
They are here: http://www.pfproxy.com
DL
Once again something where Malaysia is mentioned:
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/movies...ie_Piracy.html
http://www.anointedsfindnot.com/servers.html is still refreshing servers at least 10 of them are still online.
Logging onto findnot under SSH you can see in the eventlog that the servers are actually there but the user/pass is being rejected.
All mail to [email protected] is being delayed and the hushmail address has a auto responder. I suspect it's either a major overhaul of their servers or the plug has been pulled because of dodgy CC billers.
Re: FindNot.com from findnotsucks
Bad news folks. It's been confirmed that Findnot is gone for good. Sadly, they were the only service of their kind, so I guess we're all screwed. All the other services only protect you on the web, not when you use P2P. This is really bad news.
We need to see the proof of that so we can get onto our creditcard companies. Who has confirmed it and where can I see this proof???
Although given that the nick that provided that info is findnotsucks one can hardly expect to take that report seriously. If your going to make statements like that you need to back it up.
Thanks for the info.
The servers at Findnot do show activity through the MHTML document I've used to assess which server is best to use in a session, my email yesterday to [email protected] was returned "undeliverable".
Went to hopster.com and PFProxy.com - some good, viable alternatives to the slow (and perhaps now dead) Findnot.com.
There is intelligent life on earth! :)
Findnot.com site is back up.
Servers aren't working yet as I suspected a major upgrade..... man am I going to be having words with Will about letting us know what the hell was going on !!! Or not letting us know as it were :):cry: lol
Yeah! Am also glad to see the Findnot site back. Presumably the servers will soon follow.
Hope you'll include a word or two for me when you contact Will, Hunter8602. :stars:
Still, this has been an enlightening experience - revealing new (better?) options for internet privacy, plus I've found a great new forum and a nice community of people - now on my "frequent" list.
His peace!
Ya hola
Yes Its up buddies. Also as InRealTime said, this downtime of FN even helped me to find a gr8 forum.
Hope the FN login will also start v soon
Cheers
I've been online with the VPN 29 server without a problem for about an hour now.
Welcome back Findnot!
Glad to hear that someone is having success. I just tried all 29 VPN servers, in order, and was not able to get in on any of them. On many it seems to log me in, says port open, and then "hangs"
Tried SSH and had no better luck. Could not get in.
I can see the website, which I could not do yesterday, but until I can login with my account I am still dubious. Been trying for an hour now.
Yeah looks like a upgrade, I reckon the next couple days we'll know for sure
They may be fixing that reported metropipe thingy error that was posted in April dunno :stars:
The site wouldn't be up if they weren't coming back and no-one would be able to log onto servers thats for damn sure.
All those errors you just reported are sure signs of a server upgrade or maintence.
BTW agree this is a great forum and the only reason I found it was cause findnot went down :)
:w00t: :w00t: :w00t: :w00t:
Hi everybody !
Also glad that I found this forum filled with nice people "because" of FindNot !
FindNot isn't working for me yet but I'm now much more confident on the future of this service.:rolleyes:
Will has always been pretty helpful to me in the past (I'm on Mac) and therefore I ask you to be tolerant with him. They may have had a serious and unprevisible problem that have prevented them contacting us.
Bachus
I would appreciate any reports of successful connections to findnot. I think it would be reassuring to us all if we knew that at least some can connect.
It would be helpful if you provided connection details -- whether you connected to VPN, or via SSH, which server number -- e.g. VPN 29, when did you last connect -- recently, yesterday, etc., for how long were you able to stay connected, etc.
Any words along these lines would be helpful. I am still unable to connect at all, and all attempts to contact support go unanswered.
I'm currently using Findnot's server 29 via my normal VPN connection, Somefrog - although it's the only server I'm able to connect to right now and it is SLOW at times. Guess others are finding it as well - and by posting it here, will probably slow down more?
I've been using Network Activity Sniffer to verify the connection and so far its been 100%.
Hope their others servers are brought-up soon - but it looks good to me.
IRT
Good news IRT, thank you so very much. You have renewed my hope, and probably the hope of all those others that can not yet connect.
Server 29 does not work for me. on either VPN or SSH, so it is somehow selective. I can connect, but it is still rejecting my password (same story on all the other servers). They must be letting only a select few on the system at the moment.
I do wish they would give us some sort of explanation. The website is up, seems like they could post a message on the servers page as to why we may be having trouble. I like Findnot, but this experience is trying my patience.
I's suspect that their mailboxes are FULL after this mess so give it a bit to clear them maybe they are working on fixing the problem and leaving mails to the end??
I am now on VPN29 and it's working fine, while we are here can someone packet sniff the connection to see if our IP's are being forwarded or is it 100% rock solid anonymous?
http://www.metropipe.net/advisories.php?id=FN15294
http://www.metropipe.net/advisories.php?id=FN15398
Bloody metropipe sounds like removing the competition to me :dry:
Rest assured I'll be having words with Will about this but now isn't the time. I'm more interested in getting my service back :)
I miss my findnot waaaahhhhhhhh !!!!!!!:wacko:
Hi All !
Just tried to connect and everything works fine.
I tried 6 or 7 servers and all are ok (tunnel and ssh)
It seems also a bit faster than before, maybe because we are the first to use it again so we benefit from all the bandwidth :D
Regards
Bachus
Yes, I just logged on to say that I can now connect to 6 or 7 servers too. Some are still down, but there enough up that I would proclaim that the service is back to normal.
And it does seem a bit faster. Now, the mystery will be, "What happened?".
In any case, I will enjoy the service while we wait to find out. :-)
Thanks to you all for your comments and helpfulness. A very good thread.
Sending this through the Malaysia server - back on line at last - although the web site won't let me log on for my emails yet, As a relative non techie, but passionate about privacy, I have been folowing this with interest. Findnot's attempts to get back on line have convinced me that they are not about to close down or run off with our money and after reading all the other posts elsewhere on the web, it seems there is a similarity to them all that looks to me like a concerted attack from their nearest competitor. This is the first forum I have ever joined and I agree with the comment about the "nice people". Now I have to teach myself about packet sniffing .... by the way, has anybody any thoughts on using TOR? I instinctively don't trust anything started by a governement agency - am I wrong?
Hi all
I have been reading and watching the forum and keeping an eye on Findnot. I have only been using Findnot for a month. I tried logging on an hour ago..and voila!! Instant...but....it was awfully slow. I have just tried again and cannot even get into the website..anyone else experience this...are we back to square one?