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Strange HTTP GET requests from IP 150.70.x.x and IP 62.24.x.x

Recently I started to notice that one of our sites gets strange HTTP GET requests from two IP ranges: 150.70.x.x and IP 62.24.x.x. The short version of this goes as follows: we have web service when users can submit results via HTTP GET request. For example: http://www.example.com/service?guid={BEDC2C9A-C5E6-4766-B57C-7CC07BB26F59}&result=x Each (next) user/request gets a new GUID, like: …

Error while receiving Verisign Authenticode certificate

Today when I was downloading/receiving Verisign Authenticode certificate I got the following error window: ————————— VBScript ————————— Error: 1AD occured, your certificate may not be co`rrectly installed ————————— OK ————————— Then I was redirected to the page with the following text: Your Certificate Could Not Be Installed Your certificate could not be installed in your …