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Catbox busted?

submitted by PearofAnguishJuniorManager to whatever 8 monthsAug 20, 2023 10:57:01 ago (+4/-0)     (whatever)

For a few weeks, I haven’t been able to open anything on Voat that links to Catbox. Is it just me? Message says it can’t connect to an unsecured server.


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[ - ] FacelessOne 9 points 8 monthsAug 20, 2023 11:04:04 ago (+9/-0)

You've been blocked by catbox for extraordinary faggotry

[ - ] kammmmak 1 point 8 monthsAug 20, 2023 11:14:33 ago (+1/-0)

lol

[ - ] shitface9000 2 points 8 monthsAug 20, 2023 12:00:28 ago (+2/-0)

i had to disable netshield on my proton vpn

catbox is flagged as malware source apparently

[ - ] chrimony 2 points 8 monthsAug 20, 2023 12:32:04 ago (+2/-0)

I would drop any VPN that pulls a stunt like that.

[ - ] SocksOnCats 1 point 8 monthsAug 20, 2023 11:23:52 ago (+1/-0)

I got the same thing for a while. I think it’s your local internet provider. Seems to be fixed for me as they’re not using the same URL.

[ - ] beece 0 points 8 monthsAug 20, 2023 17:49:17 ago (+0/-0)

Same issue noted here: https://www.talk.lol/viewpost?postid=64e24d6f40190

will try and disable xFi Advanced Security

[ - ] Fascinus 0 points 8 monthsAug 20, 2023 14:07:48 ago (+0/-0)

From the Connectivity Issues section of the CatBox FAQ:

Comcast/Comcast Business

Why? - Comcast Business' "SecurityEdge" hijacking attack intecepts traffic going towards Catbox. Residential customers are blocked by "xFi Advanced Security" I have been unable to determine if this is a DNS level block, or an IP level block.
How to resolve? - Comcast Residential: Disable the "xFi Advanced Security" hijack on your router. Comcast Business: Disable the "SecurityEdge" hijack on your account. See here.

Spectrum

Why? - Spectrum's "SecurityEdge" hijacking attack intercepts DNS requests for Catbox for an unknown reason.
How to resolve? - Spectrum Residential customers should disable the "SecurityEdge" hijack in their router/account settings, or use a VPN to bypass the hijack.
Rogers
Why? - Unknown. It appears to be dynamically filtering web traffic to Catbox.
How to resolve? - Disable the "Advanced Security" hijack attack in your Rogers settings
Quad9
Why? - Quad9 actually pulls an aggregate list of URL blacklists and uses them for their filtered DNS service. Catbox is frequently added to no-name blacklists for various reasons.
How to resolve? - Use Quad9's alternative DNS server 9.9.9.10, or switch to another public DNS server.


Long story short: Maybe try using an alternate DNS server.

[ - ] PearofAnguishJuniorManager [op] 1 point 8 monthsAug 22, 2023 09:12:48 ago (+1/-0)

Thanks. I’m on spectrum. Disabling ‘security edge’ seems to have worked. 🫃🏿

[ - ] Sector7 0 points 8 monthsAug 20, 2023 12:43:27 ago (+0/-0)

Some play, some don't. There's no apparent difference in the links. I can still upload [small files] just fine. Catbox is working for me right now, but three catbox links here this morning failed to respond. The player loads, then nothing.