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How can I make a fake / redirect link?

  • 13-08-2011 1:04am
    #1
    Broads.ie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 397 ✭✭


    Let me explain.

    I want to prank my friend by sending him a link to some cool new BBC article or whatever, but upon opening it he is brought to another website altogether, say goatse for example :D.

    Like this link seems to be for boards.ie but it opens on google.

    http://www.boards.ie

    Simple to do on boards though... but I want to do it in Facebook or Google Plus.

    Is it possible?


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  • #2
    Pygmalion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,082 ✭✭✭Pygmalion


    Broads.ie wrote: »
    Simple to do on boards though... but I want to do it in Facebook or Google Plus.

    Not directly as far as I know, they don't support any kind of mark-up scheme like forums tend to.

    The closest you could do would be the use something like tinyurl to get a URL for it and give them that, but if they know what tinyurl is they'll obviously know somethings up (there might be more obscure sites with the same functionality though)


  • #3
    Broads.ie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 397 ✭✭Broads.ie


    Yeah I was thinking of using tinyurl, but the friend I want to prank knows what tinyurl is AND he knows very well that he is due a prank from me... so he will definitely suspect the link.


  • #4
    techguy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,236 ✭✭✭techguy


    Your sh1t out of look if you want to do this on Facebook or Google Plus..

    This is a very common hacking trick so they won't let you do this.


  • #5
    {^Syntax^}
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 139 ✭✭{^Syntax^}


    If you can get onto your mates computer you could edit the hosts file (C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc) so that www.facebook.com takes him somewhere else :D

    You sure this is a 'prank' you're not a phisher? :eek:


  • #6
    techguy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,236 ✭✭✭techguy


    Good one Syntax.. completely forgot about that myself. :-/


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  • #7
    Broads.ie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 397 ✭✭Broads.ie


    I assure you this is a prank.

    My friend recently put goatse as my desktop background when I was away. If you know goatse then you will know the horror I went through when I opened my laptop as I was getting nice and comfy and ready to watch a movie. So I wanted revenge... that's why I posted this thread.

    Anyway, I got him. I set up a fake tech blog, cos he's a bit of a nerd. I made a blog title that I knew would light his eyes up, and sent him the link, recommending that he check it out ASAP.

    Well the only thing in the blog was a picture of goatse... hehe.

    But I want more. If any of you can think of other ways I can prank him with this picture, please do tell!

    That hosts trick is a bit extreme... but I think I'll do it!!! HE DESERVES IT!


  • #8
    mark renton
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,696 ✭✭✭mark renton


    if u have access to his pc then you can modify the hosts file


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