Trouble downloading .pk4

[Namdrol]

Firefox will no longer download .pk4 files.

It just goes to the page and shows a load of junk.

IE will get them for me. (first time I've used it in years.)

Any suggestions anyone?

[greebo]

File > Save Page as...?

Or right-click the download link and save destination?

[New Horizon]

The recent firefox update seems to have broken a lot of stuff. Can't record videos on Facebook walls anymore either. Looks like they released their Windows Millenium version of Firefox this time. lol

[Serpentine]

Just a reminder, if you're running a mirror etc that hosts .pk4s:

Please add a mimetype for them, otherwise it leaves browsers to guess - sometimes resulting in this or in the case of IE's .zip filenames.

You can use pretty much anything application/zip is fine, just make sure pk4 is added to its list.

[Namdrol]

@greebo, save page won't work because firefox crashes out before the 40meg has loaded!

And for some reason neither will 'save destination'.

I'll ask over at the firefox forums.

Cheers

[stumpy]

if you use the link firefox should open a box that askes whether you want to open the file or save file, it defaults to open file, all you do is click the save option then click on ok and it will the open a save box, and on pressing the ok button it saves it to your harddrive.

Edited March 30, 2010 by stumpy

[Namdrol]

stumpy, yes that's what should happen but the problem is, it's not.

[stumpy]

in options, under the aplication tab you can specifiy what firefox does with specific file types, you could set pk4 files to always save. I've got them set to always ask.

[Namdrol]

Just to update I went to download the latest version of Heart and from the Bloodgate mirror firefox played nice and gave me the save screen but from Fidcals site same problem, just a screen of garbage. (Though since the latest ff update I can right click and save link)

[Tels]

Just to update I went to download the latest version of Heart and from the Bloodgate mirror firefox played nice and gave me the save screen but from Fidcals site same problem, just a screen of garbage. (Though since the latest ff update I can right click and save link)

 

Yeah I fixed bloodgate.com, sorry for missing this before Just sent Fidcal a PM so he can fix fidcal.org (or whatever he has

[woodrufus]

How can I download from the Bloodgate mirror? I keep getting a McAfee Adware/Simbar warning page!

[Serpentine]

How can I download from the Bloodgate mirror? I keep getting a McAfee Adware/Simbar warning page!

 

Hey there,

Does it report the zip/pk4 file as being infected; or does it show the warning as it starts to try download something?

 

I cant see anything on bloodgate which seems to try spreading Simbar, so I'd think it's either confusing the url (i,e try going to Bloodgate in a browser) or it's getting a false positive on the pk4 files. The domain doesn't have any problem with any of the large malware/phishing lists from my quick look

 

If you continue having problems and you're sure it's Bloodgate, Tels is the man to look for.

[Tels]

Hey there,

Does it report the zip/pk4 file as being infected; or does it show the warning as it starts to try download something?

 

I cant see anything on bloodgate which seems to try spreading Simbar, so I'd think it's either confusing the url (i,e try going to Bloodgate in a browser) or it's getting a false positive on the pk4 files. The domain doesn't have any problem with any of the large malware/phishing lists from my quick look

 

If you continue having problems and you're sure it's Bloodgate, Tels is the man to look for.

 

Bloodgate.com has these redirections in its .htaccess file (for some years now):

 

# Catch some short spyware and redirect the users to help pages
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} FunWebProducts
RewriteRule ^.*$ http://www.liamdelahunty.com/tips/fun_web_products.php [L]

RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} SIMBAR
RewriteRule ^.*$ http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_131206.htm [L]

RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ZangoToolbar
RewriteRule ^.*$ http://www.scanspyware.net/info/180Solutions.ZangoToolbar.htm \[L]

RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} SpamBlockerUtility
RewriteRule ^.*$ http://www.spywareguide.com/product_show.php?id=2185 \[L]

 

They catch anyone with an "infected" browser and redirect them to a help page - no matter what they try to access from bloodgate.com. I probably should insert a "warning" page in between, or even update that list, but it happens so seldom (in my entire TDM time, twice now) that I can't be bothered.

 

Edit: The forum breaks the [L] snippets.