Nook Data Connectivity Problem

Rainydayreader · 07-14-2018, 09:57 AM

I haven't been able to download any books from [dodgy web site full of malware] for past several weeks. Each time I click on the download from another link, I get error message, Unable to establish a secure connection. Can anyone help me with this?

[Edited by mod: Name of dodgy web site edited out. I got pages of pop-up malware when I checked it out.]

DNSB · 07-14-2018, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Rainydayreader

I haven't been able to download any books from [dodgy website] for past several weeks. Each time I click on the download from another link, I get error message, Unable to establish a secure connection. Can anyone help me with this?

What are you using to download from [dodgy website]? When I did a secure connection to their site, it used TLS 1.2 and all seemed to be okay. But when I clicked on a download button, I was informed that tusfiles.com:443 used an invalid certificate though the popup had an option to continue. After two more invalid certificate warnings, the epub downloaded. This was using a Kobo KA1 for the connection though I think the lastest firmware update for Nooks included TLS 1.2 as part of allowing continued connections to B&N. I got similar results from browsers on my PC with multiple complaints about invalid certificates on the download though oddly enough connecting directly to https://tusfiles.com came up with a Comodo certificate that expires in May, 2020.

pdurrant · 07-15-2018, 05:31 AM

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Web site name edited out.

Perhaps I visited a different site, but the top google hit using that name as a search term brought up an extremely dodgy web site that plastered my screen with pop-up windows.

DNSB · 07-15-2018, 12:19 PM

One additional note on the [website redacted] site is that while the ebook I downloaded on my first visit was a freebie at multiple sites, when I checked back today, 5 out of 6 ebooks I looked at were not free nor were they public domain.

07-14-2018, 09:57 AM	#1
Rainydayreader Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2018 Device: Nook	Nook Data Connectivity Problem I haven't been able to download any books from [dodgy web site full of malware] for past several weeks. Each time I click on the download from another link, I get error message, Unable to establish a secure connection. Can anyone help me with this? [Edited by mod: Name of dodgy web site edited out. I got pages of pop-up malware when I checked it out.] Last edited by pdurrant; 07-15-2018 at 05:29 AM.

07-15-2018, 12:19 PM	#4
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 35,301 Karma: 145435140 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Forma, Clara HD, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	One additional note on the [website redacted] site is that while the ebook I downloaded on my first visit was a freebie at multiple sites, when I checked back today, 5 out of 6 ebooks I looked at were not free nor were they public domain. Last edited by DNSB; 07-15-2018 at 12:30 PM.

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07-15-2018, 05:31 AM	#3
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 71,492 Karma: 306214458 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Voyage	Moderator Notice Web site name edited out. Perhaps I visited a different site, but the top google hit using that name as a search term brought up an extremely dodgy web site that plastered my screen with pop-up windows.