# HG changeset patch # User Andrey Alexeev # Date 1332240035 0 # Node ID 19933f0ca14773c4597e61726eb759821c8581b2 # Parent 571b790ddf9e54480904ffcdef6921299a08012f - Added basic recommendations diff -r 571b790ddf9e -r 19933f0ca147 xml/en/docs/welcome_nginx_facebook.xml --- a/xml/en/docs/welcome_nginx_facebook.xml Tue Mar 20 08:24:14 2012 +0000 +++ b/xml/en/docs/welcome_nginx_facebook.xml Tue Mar 20 10:40:35 2012 +0000 @@ -29,11 +29,13 @@ A: -nginx is among the 3 most popular web servers in the world. -It is a free open source server software which is absolutely legitimate and +nginx is among the 3 most popular web servers in the world, it's being +used by over 10% of the Internet web sites, including 25% of the top-1000 ones. +It is a free open source server software, focused on high performance and +high concurrency, and it's absolutely legitimate and has nothing to do with any kind of threatening or malicious activity per se. A web page saying “Welcome to nginx!” is one of the diagnostics -responses that can be produced by an Internet server running nginx. +responses that can be produced by any of the web sites running nginx. @@ -49,11 +51,97 @@ (possibly with the help of your ISP or another support personnel), and it would also be a good idea to install and run an anti-virus software on your computer. It may happen that some malign entity is trying -to divert the traffic from your computer to a different server and +to divert the traffic from your computer to a wrong server and potentially cause significant harm to you and the other users on the Internet. + +What you should check is at least the following: + + + +(Disclaimer: we at nginx are not responsible for any negative +impact or effects that the actions below might cause. Use the +following recommendations at your own risk, especially if +you aren't an experienced user of your operating system and/or +Internet applications. In no event shall nginx be liable for +any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, or +consequential damages, including, but not limited to loss of +use, data, or profits; or business interruption). + + + + + +Check your TCP/IP settings and see if the DNS servers +configuration matches the one recommended by your Internet +service provider and/or your IT support personnel. + + + +Check if the "hosts" file doesn't contain entries other +than "127.0.0.1 localhost", and if so — if these entries are for +the web site you're trying to reach and instead you're seeing a +wrong web site. The "hosts" files is located in +C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc directory. Typically there should +be just one entry in it, for "127.0.0.1 localhost", that's it. The +"hosts" file can be viewed with your standard Notepad application. + + + +Try to (temporarily) use Google Public DNS and see if +it fixes the problem. From Google's description of its Public DNS - +"Google Public DNS is a free, global Domain Name System (DNS) +resolution service, +that you can use as an alternative to your current DNS provider. +To try it out: Configure your network settings to use the IP +addresses 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 as your DNS servers. [..] By +using Google Public DNS you can: Speed up your browsing +experience. Improve your security. Get the results you expect +with absolutely no redirection." + + + +Try to clear browser data (cache, cookies etc.), e.g. perform +"Clear Browsing Data (Chrome)". Caution: you may be +deleting saved passwords information here, so do it carefully +and check what actions you are performing. + + + +Try to check the plugins/extensions you've installed +for use with your browser. It might make sense to re-install +your favorite browser and/or try a different one if possible. + + + +If cleaning "hosts" file (when applicable), changing +DNS servers to Google Public DNS, or fixing your browser +configuration have helped, it might be that there's a malware +somewhere on your PC or around. It makes perfect sense then +to run a number of checks using your preferred +anti-virus/anti-malware tools. + + + + + +Links describing Google Public DNS: + + + + +http://code.google.com/speed/public-dns/ + + + + + +http://code.google.com/speed/public-dns/docs/using.html + + +