[Viral Dragon]

HF Users,

First and foremost this is NOT Connected's thread, he is onlylinking to this thread. If you feel your problem IS a DNS issue,
then by all means, please do go back to his thread and switch your DNS to 8.8.8.8 or 8.8.4.4.

Second, This thread so far only includes Browsers, Chrome, Firefox, IE, Safari. And the Firewalls/AV's, ez*, Norton, Personal, Zone
alarm and McAfee. This does NOT include any phones yet as I haven't found where to enable it on a iOS or Android yet. Apologies

Third: IF YOU CANNOT ACCESS IT STILL, I NEED THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SO I CAN BETTER HELP YOU:
--> Browser
--> Firewall/AV installed.
--> Extensions/Addons installed
--> OS (Windows, nix* or Mac)

To determine whether or not you don't have a referrer field set, click the following link. If you get a 403 your referrers are disabled
or not working correctly. If you see the link properly, it has nothing to do with your referrers and therefor this thread will do you
nothing. http://x.hackforums.net/cache/themes/theme3/global.css <-- Click that and read the paragraph you just read.

For a while now I've been having this issue. Much like many of you here. Now
a lot of people here have tried a shit ton of things I'm sure, whether it be
clicking random links, making threads, replying to threads, switching browsers
etc etc. Hell even changing your DNS server. Well, it might make you feel like
shit to know, that's not going to help (for the most part). After thinking about
the problem for a long while I was reading one of Omni's posts where he
announces some of the theme changes. That being, you can't access any of
the scripts directly anymore without an HF referrer. I had forgotten that a
long time ago, I had disabled my referrers. Lol.

Changing your DNS will do nothing. For those of you who clicked on random
links and what not, that reset your referrer field to HF so you cold access all
those scripts again.

Literally guys, just re-enable referrers. If you have FF and are using web
developer, you can just go to "Tools -> Web Developer Extension -> Disable -> Referrers".

I'm sorry to say I didn't really make some long, picture using, in depth
tutorial on how to fix it, but if you have your referrers disabled you should
know how to re-enable them on your own. or, use Google. Either way.

This should undoubtedly, 100%, fix all issues.

I got so much going on that maybe I should have mentioned this change. I forgot that some people disable referrers. Which is a bad idea obviously since many sites use referrers for hotlink protection.

Update: If you are using a firewall/AV like Zone Alarm or what not, those too also interfere with
your referrers.
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IF THE BROWSER FIX DOESN'T WORK, THEN TRY THE FIREWALL/AV FIX AS WELL.

Browsers (Click to View)
Chrome/Chromium Browser
Sadly, I haven't found the option within the browser itself yet. But the following extensions have been reported to work
by multiple people. Simply install ONE of them. Not all of them.

• https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detai...ciin?hl=en
  

FireFox

• Type about:config in the URL address bar.
  
• Click the warning acknowledgement button.
  
• A long list of information will appear in alphabetical order.
  
• In the box labeled Filter at the top of the page, type network.http.sendRefererHeader. This should filter the results down to a single item.
  
• The number in the Value column should be 2. If the value is 0, double-click the value and change it to 2.
  
• If changing the value to 2 does not work, repeat the procedure, but change the value to 1.
  

If you have RefControl (a plugin) for FF:

• In the bottom left corner of the browser window, double-click the RefControl icon. (It appears as two small documents linked by a thin black line.)
  
• Click Add Site.
  
• In the box labeled Site, type hackforums.net
  
• Select the Normal Action setting.
  
• Click Ok.
  
• Click Ok again to close the RefControl window.
  

Internet Explorer

• Open the Tools menu. (In IE9, this looks like a small gear icon in the upper right corner of the browser.)
  
• Click Security.
  
• Click Trusted Sites.
  
• Click Sites, then type https://hackforums.net in the box provided.
  
• Uncheck the box that requires https verification.
  
• Click Add.
  
• Click the Privacy tab. Make sure slider is set to Medium.
  
• Click Sites and enter https://hackforums.net in the box provided.
  
• Click Allow.
  
• Click Apply.
  

SafariStand for Safari (Mac)

• Select Settings, then General.
  
• Uncheck the box labeled Block referrer from local host.
  
• Restart Safari.
  

Opera

• Sending referrers is enabled by default.
  
• If you have disabled it, go to Tools > Preferences > Privacy and re-enable it.
  

K-Melon

• Sending referrers is enabled by default.
  
• If you have disabled it, go to Tools > Privacy > Block referrers (if already checked)
  

Firewalls/AVs (Click to View)
Norton Internet Security

• Open the program.
  
• Click Privacy Control.
  
• Click Configure.
  
• Click Advanced.
  
• Type https://hackforums.net in the box provided.
  
• Click Ok.
  
• Under the Global Settings tab, make sure permit is checked for each option
  

Norton Personal Firewall

• Open the program.
  
• Click Privacy Control.
  
• Click Configure.
  
• Click Advanced.
  
• Type https://hackforums.net in the box provided.
  
• Click Ok.
  
• Under the Global Settings tab, make sure permit is checked for each option
  

Zone Alarm Pro

• Open Zone Alarm Pro.
  
• Click Privacy from the options on the left.
  
• Select the Site List tab.
  
• Click Add, then type https://hackforums.net in the box provided.
  
• Select https://hackforums.net, and click Options.
  
• Select the Cookies tab.
  
• Uncheck the boxes labeled Persistent Cookies, 3rd Party Cookies, and Remove Private Header Information.
  
• Click Apply.
  
• Click Ok.
  

McAfee Internet Security

• In the system tray in the lower right corner, click the McAfee icon. (It will appear as a stylized M.)
  
• Click Privacy Service.
  
• Click Open Privacy Service.
  
• Under the I want to heading on the right side, click Control Access to Cookies.
  
• Find Cookies from third-party sites. The default setting should be reject. Change it to accept.
  
• Click the clean slate tab in the upper right.
  
• At the bottom of the screen, uncheck the option marked Prevent 'referrer' information from being shared.
  
• Click Apply.
  
• Click Okay.
  
• Close any McAfee windows that are still open.
  

eTrust EZ Firewall/EZ Armor

• From your Start Menu, select Programs, and then select eTrust EZ Firewall or EZ Armor Security Suite to open the program.
  
• Click Privacy from the options on the left.
  
• In the section titled Cookie Control, click Custom.
  
• Select the Cookies tab.
  
• In the section titled 3rd Party Cookies, uncheck the boxes labeled Remove private header information and Block 3rd party cookies.
  
• Click Apply.
  
• Click Ok.
  
• Close the program.
  

NetBarrier

• Go to Privacy > Surf > Information Hiding, and uncheck the "Last Web site visited" box.
  

Kerio Firewall 4

• Turn ON the HTTP referrer under the privacy tab of web filtering.
  

[spoiler="Temporary Fixes"]

• Adding www to the beginning of the URL has been reported to work but only temporarily.
  e.g.: https://hackforums.net
  
• http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/178517 Is a userscript made by Xerotic. And with the exception of 2 or 3 bugs, it works
  perfectly fine.
  
• Clear your cache and cookies. Click on random links until the referrer is reset.
  
• Change your DNS to Google's servers (8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4) please refer to Connected's thread for that.
  
• Using a different browser.
  
• Changing your IP.
  

These aretemporary fixes.

If your website browsing/security is controlled by your Firewall/AV,
Tell me which one it is so I can update the thread with a fix.

-Viral.

[Pentatonix]

This should work. Thanks for the share, Viral. I'll do this right now.

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Edit: What about all the members that are not using FireFox? Considering this is happening across multiple browsers.

[Viral Dragon]

This should work. Thanks for the share, Viral. I'll do this right now.

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Edit: What about all the members that are not using FireFox? Considering this is happening across multiple browsers.

I don't use other browsers that much, except for web development. So I wouldn't know. I did
suggest using Google though. I would imagine though that the option is within the options/tools/etc
portion.

If you wanna reply to this thread with pictures on how to re-enable them, feel free. I'll add them to
the OP as well. I've been junking crap all day, no real time to go making tutorials.

-Viral.

[Yardstick]

This is a nice method that works, very helpful.

Thanks Viral!

[Im gone brah]

I thought connected did something like this too. But thanks for sharing I guess.

[Viral Dragon]

I thought connected did something like this too. But thanks for sharing I guess.

Nope. His fix is to change your DNS to Google's. Which won't work since it has nothing to do
with referrers.

-Viral.

[iceybunneh]

Nope. His fix is to change your DNS to Google's. Which won't work since it has nothing to do
with referrers.

-Viral.

This might also explain why my computer and phone load HF perfectly fine and yours don't, whenever we're on the same network. I didn't think it was a network problem but no one answered my message in Connected's thread (last I checked)

[Reborn.]

So what would I do on Chrome to fix the issue?

[Loomaanaatii]

You should add a tutorial for chrome. Most people use that browser.

[iceybunneh]

You should add a tutorial for chrome. Most people use that browser.

It's been stated in the OP:

This has been reported to work for a user on Chrome in regards to referrers.
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detai...ciin?hl=en

I don't know if it works myself though. I'm on Chrome and it didn't break for me :/

[Ynne]

Worked for me on Chrome by using that Referer Control add-on.

[Omniscient]

I got so much going on that maybe I should have mentioned this change. I forgot that some people disable referrers. Which is a bad idea obviously since many sites use referrers for hotlink protection.

[Viral Dragon]

So what would I do on Chrome to fix the issue?

This has been reported to work for a user on Chrome in regards to referrers.
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detai...ciin?hl=en

You should add a tutorial for chrome. Most people use that browser.

This has been reported to work for a user on Chrome in regards to referrers.
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detai...ciin?hl=en

Worked for me on Chrome by using that Referer Control add-on.

Thank you. I'll go ahead and call it a verified fix.

I got so much going on that maybe I should have mentioned this change. I forgot that some people disable referrers. Which is a bad idea obviously since many sites use referrers for hotlink protection.

Added this to the OP. Perhaps it'll allow more people to put more stock in the fact that this is
indeed the problem. Lol. I totally forgot about me disabling my referrers until I read your post again
from like a week ago.

-Viral.

[Staff Member]

Thanks so much for this worked for me thanks in advance

[Douchebag # 145]

If I don't post here again, consider the fix to be working.
Thanks.