Solved Website knows my location.

[inouno]

Sometimes when surfing the web, I get taken to a website (that) I didn't want to go to.
And it has my location. (the suburb I live in.)

How do they do this?
It's sort of not right.

I have excellent Antivirus and Firewall.
I have my cookies settings set to accept First party cookies, but block third party cookies. ( and never allow session cookies.)
And I delete and overwrite all my temporary internet files constantly.

And I constantly run Virus scans/Malware/ Rootkits, and reboot.
And ensure everything is up to date.

 

[EzioAuditore]

Are you sure its not a malware problem? There're many threats which redirect you to other sites.
If you've not already run Malwarebytes, then please run and post the output.
Also what browser are you using? I remember in Chrome, there's a setting 'Allow sites to determine my location' please set it to disabled if you use chrome.
Likewise there is an option in firefox 'Tell sites i do not want to be tracked'. Enable it.
Though its a little different than chrome's functionality.

 

[inouno]

Are you sure its not a malware problem? There're many threats which redirect you to other sites.
If you've not already run Malwarebytes, then please run and post the output.
Also what browser are you using? I remember in Chrome, there's a setting 'Allow sites to determine my location' please set it to disabled if you use chrome.
Likewise there is an option in firefox 'Tell sites i do not want to be tracked'. Enable it.
Though its a little different than chrome's functionality.

100% certain it is not Malware.
I have run Malwarebytes a zillion times in the last year and it is always clear.
Browser: Internet explorer.
I wouldn't use Chrome. If I did, then I would know what the problem is.
Chrome.

 

[EzioAuditore]

Ok do this. Go to Internet
options > Privacy.
Select
"Never allow websites to
track your physical location."

 

[inouno]

Ok do this. Go to Internet
options > Privacy.
Select
"Never allow websites to
track your physical location."

That's already been done.
A long time ago.

 

[EzioAuditore]

Have you setup windows to determine your location?
Type Location in start menu search and look for Location and sensors.
Have you tried clearing the cookie of the offending site(s)? Does it happen with any/every browser or just IE?

 

[inouno]

Ok do this. Go to Internet
options > Privacy.
Select
"Never allow websites to
track your physical location."

clear, it is, that you know your way around.
However, I am thinking that somehow, the websites that hijack me in this way, have an ability to see what nearest "beacon" my computer is working off.
And a stab in the dark type attitude, considering a loose location.

But, I say, ...How do they even get that close?

 

[EzioAuditore]

Ok do this. Go to Internet
options > Privacy.
Select
"Never allow websites to
track your physical location."

clear, it is, that you know your way around.
However, I am thinking that somehow, the websites that hijack me in this way, have an ability to see what nearest "beacon" my computer is working off.
And a stab in the dark type attitude, considering a loose location.

But, I say, ...How do they even get that close?

Your IP, your ISP's server location, cell tower triangulation etc are some of the many ways to track one.
for eg, google based on my cell provider's server location tracks my location to my neighbouring state.

 

[inouno]

Have you setup windows to determine your location?
Type Location in start menu search and look for Location and sensors.
Have you tried clearing the cookie of the offending site(s)? Does it happen with any/every browser or just IE?

Just did that.
It said "no sensors are installed"
It happens with any browser.

 

[EzioAuditore]

Okay so windows isn't giving away your location. What site is it that redirects you, if you want us to try?
Could be your ISP too, giving away location info to some sites. . .

 

[inouno]

Okay so windows isn't giving away your location. What site is it that redirects you, if you want us to try?
Could be your ISP too, giving away location info to some sites. . .

I think I need to change my location details to a country that has the same time.
Do you know the mechanics of doing this?

 

[EzioAuditore]

This may interest you- How To Disable Or Fake Your Location In Firefox, Internet Explorer & Chrome

 

[inouno]

This may interest you- How To Disable Or Fake Your Location In Firefox, Internet Explorer & Chrome

You really are a clever fella.
I'll have a look at it right now.

 

[EzioAuditore]

Lets hope that link prove useful to you.

 

[inouno]

Lets hope that link prove useful to you.

geolocate seems to work only with firefox.

 

[EzioAuditore]

Lets hope that link prove useful to you.

geolocate seems to work only with firefox.

Yeah its an addon for firefox afterall.

 

[inouno]

Lets hope that link prove useful to you.

geolocate seems to work only with firefox.

Yeah its an addon for firefox afterall.

Yes, but, I want to relocate Internet Explorer. I think Kakistan (wrong spelling) Russia, has the same time as me.

 

[EzioAuditore]

Well there was a manual file creation option too there.
Why are you so leaned towards IE?
You can also use some anonymizer or ip hiding tool to fake your location.

 

[smarteyeball]

Is it your actual address, or just general location?

If general, then it's your IP address.

 

[inouno]

Well there was a manual file creation option too there.
Why are you so leaned towards IE?
You can also use some anonymizer or ip hiding tool to fake your location.

Leaned, because it is familiar to me.
I am not trying to be scary, merely I don't like intrusion.
I didn't want to fake nothing.
A bit of privacy, that's all I want.
But I suppose that's real mad. If you're going to go on the internet, well..what can you say?
Crooks, liars, devils, cheats, ..who really wants to be among them?
It's such a bloody struggle just to keep ones computer going, I am thinking, is it really worth it ?