Can't access AVSIM from my other computer

[captain420 3,099]

Not sure what happened, but when I tried to refresh it now says something about not being secure and this site can steal my information and gives gives me an option to continue (unsafe). Never had anything like this happened before. I am using Microsoft Edge browser. But it takes me here every time I try to access www.avsim.com/forums

[psolk 3,040]

had the same thing all morning, resolved now somehow...

[captain420 3,099]

So it's not only me then, strange. Did you do anything in particular to fix it, or did the problem fix itself?

[psolk 3,040]

4 minutes ago, captain420 said:

So it's not only me then, strange. Did you do anything in particular to fix it, or did the problem fix itself?

Just fixed itself...  Don't know if it was a cert or DNS issue.  Weird

[Zangoose 1,631]

Probably related that the AVSIM.NET domain that Avsim uses for nameservers on the .COM domain has recently expired/renewed. Looks like you just needed to wait for your DNS to update to reflect that change.

[captain420 3,099]

Okay thanks guys. Had me worried for a moment there. I thought I got hacked or something.

[Beanoutback 11]

Happened to me to in Firefox. Copy and pasted URL and tried Edge and it was ok. Copied and pasted back to Firefox and oddly then OK. (weird)

[Bobsk8 12,668]

It looked like their website got hacked. 

[Zangoose 1,631]

34 minutes ago, Bobsk8 said:

It looked like their website got hacked. 

Definitely hasn't been hacked.

[Bobsk8 12,668]

6 minutes ago, Zangoose said:

Definitely hasn't been hacked.

Well why did it go to a site that looked like the photo at the top of this thread? 

[Zangoose 1,631]

Just now, Bobsk8 said:

Well why did it go to a site that looked like the photo at the top of this thread? 

Because a domain name expired. If you look at the top right it says "Renew domain" and Avsim's domain registrar is Network Solutions. 

[gore54 73]

Interesting that I couldnt access the site using firefox but I was able to using google and I still cant access the site using firefox

Don

[hangarguy 0]

same problem when trying to access Avsim this morning, deleted browsing history and was able once again to enter Avsim.

[Bobsk8 12,668]

Been out for the last 2 hours. 

[Bobsk8 12,668]

3 hours ago, Zangoose said:

Because a domain name expired. If you look at the top right it says "Renew domain" and Avsim's domain registrar is Network Solutions. 

Someone posted on the FS Forum that the domain doesn't expire until 2022.