Problem 'Can not access the site' and its solution

According to statistics, one of the most common problems is a non-opening site. The complaint of many unsophisticated users is: "I can not go to the site." You can take several steps to overcome this problem.

First of all, you should see if other sites open. Check the availability of the site ya.ru in the browser: if it is opened, then everything is fine, if not open, then through the console (go to Start> Run> cmd and type ping ya.ru at the command line ). If the first option with Yandex verification and the browser did not work, and in the second everything is fine, then try to stop using the proxy. Depending on the browser, its settings are set in different places. For Internet Explorer, go to Start> Control Panel> Internet Options > Connections tab> Settings. And for another common Firefox browser go to Tools> Advanced> Configure.

Be sure to check if the site address in the C: \ WINDOWS \ system32 \ drivers \ etc file is listed. Often malicious programs block websites in this way, so it is impossible for an antivirus to update databases. If after the disconnection of the proxy did not work, try to disable the add-ons, and then recreate the profiles where possible, or reinstall the browser (Internet Explorer). For example, in Firefox, the default profile is stored in C: \ Documents and Settings \ User Name \ Application Data \ Mozilla \ Firefox \ Profiles. If both the browser and the ping command do not work , then an Internet connection check is required. If no difficulties are found in this direction, but the computer still signals a browser error, as if saying "I can not access the site," check the computer for malicious software with one of the anti-virus packages Kaspersky, Avast or NOD32.

Often users complain: "I can not go to the antivirus site, what should I do?". This can be one of the tricks of the virus. Just need to put the latest version of the bases on the USB flash drive using a different computer, and update the databases manually. To clean up this kind of malware, it is advisable to use a pre-boot check, since maliciously hanging in your computer's memory can easily "drive the antivirus behind your nose." For example, in the free version of Avast, you can order a scan before the Windows screensaver is displayed, which is implemented like checking the chkdsk program, which gives a good result regarding the problem "I can not go to antivirus sites."

So, we briefly touched on those problems with your PC, which can hinder the opening of the site. But it is also possible with some difficulties on the side of the provider for the passage of packages or problems on hosting the site. To make sure that the routing is working correctly, type the tracert SITE_NAME command in the Windows console and you can see the IP addresses of the hosts through which IP packets pass before reaching the node on which the desired site is located. If at some stage the packages do not run for a long time, the console displays asterisks, perhaps some meaningful resource is not available, like vKontakte. The problem can be caused by a slow connection, but this is again a question to the quality of the Internet connection and to the provider. Then it is advisable to contact the support service to resolve this issue. Just tell the provider's specialist: "I can not access the site", and they will check the serviceability of their routing system.

It is not excluded and the option with the so-called DDOS attacks of the site server, which are ordered by competitors or ill-wishers of the site. Their technique consists in a huge number of requests to the server, which physically can not respond and hangs for the duration of such an attack. To conduct such activities, intruders are attracted to botnets, which are a many thousands of computers infected with viruses, managed from a single center. Accordingly, at this time, access to the site of ordinary users is very difficult, if not impossible.

It should be noted that in Russia, since November 2012, the law on banned sites is beginning to operate. Therefore, many Internet service providers are beginning preparatory work to prohibit access from their network to such sites by implementing Deep Packet Inspection systems. And many users will soon resent: "I can not go to a site that seems to be no danger to society." So there is a possibility that the called site will soon be banned as extremist. If you really need access, try to visit it using an anonymous proxy or RDP protocol, using a workstation located abroad.