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Why does a screen come up saying ‘Welcome to Nginx’ when I try to sign into AOL mail?

Teresa Ollison asks:

Lately, when I try to check my messages, on AOL, after signing in and checking on mail, it goes to a screen that only says “Welcome to Nginx”.

That’s it. I still cannot view my mail. How do I get rid of this page, and how did it get here?


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Tina

May 21, 2011

Teresa,

this was hopefully a temporary issue that should have disappeared in the meantime.

Nginx (Engine  X) is an open source web server and reverse proxy server. Many websites use it, for example Facebook.

The “Welcome to Nginx!” message means that something has gone awry on the server side. It’s a glitch. Nothing you can do anything about other than maybe clearing your cache and restarting your browser.

Do you still see the problem? Do you know how to clear your cache? Which browser do you use?

James Bruce

Many websites use it… For example makeuseof.com!

May 23, 2011
Samparys

Loud and clear

and thanks

February 24, 2012
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Almayr77

July 17, 2011

If the purpose of “Welcome to Nginx” was to piss me off with software I did not put on my computer, it’s working. Please, Please help me find an answer to getting rid of this thing.
I have being having trouble with my computer, specifically, mail and then the “NGINX” message comes along. What ever happened to the idea that the only things that were on my computer was something I installed.

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twyla

September 18, 2011

i am with almayr77  i want it gone    but how ?clean????? tell me how to clean a  cache    digger

Tina

Twyla,

which browser do you use?

September 18, 2011
Minhajmj

 mozilla firefox

April 9, 2012
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Mischiell

February 10, 2012

Heres how:  go to Tools / Internet Options/ delete browsing history

Confused

You are a GOD.

February 29, 2012
Salahuddin khan

thanks, deleting history worked for me.

April 7, 2012
Vwfoxy

Worked for me too!  TY!

April 13, 2012
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Dave

February 24, 2012

I have found that when I get the ‘Welcome to ngnix’, especially after trying to access my emails, I close the page and then reopen to access my emails and I find that I’m there at the front page of my emails.  Thus the ‘Welcome to ngnix’ seems to be a cover page that can be ‘deleted’ with the closing of the page and then reopening.

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Jestoni_emiliano

March 3, 2012

tnx i fixed my problem

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Jeff

March 8, 2012

I had the same issue with Facebook.
However, my issue was that the bookmark in Firefox went from https to http and caused the Welcome to Nginx! Screen.
I just changed the properties in the bookmark from http to https and my problem was solved.

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Tinnny Nenaa <3

March 9, 2012

I still don’t know how to get this thing off. Because I can’t log onto my Facebook !

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Rocky

March 10, 2012

Here is how I fixed it:
1) Close Internet Explorer
2) Open Internet Options Control Panel
3) Click Delete
4) Make sure to uncheck the “Preserve Favorites website data”
5) Check Temorary Internet Files, Cookies, and History
6) Click Delete

megan

i did the steps above and Im still getting the nginx message when going to facebook site. its been three days now and i cant get rid of it. i called dell support and they told me it was a virus but everything i have read about it says its a gltch. i have business accnts on facebook i really need to get to. how can i get this off quickly….

March 10, 2012
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Sissle

March 13, 2012

Also try rebooting your router —- unplug it, wait a minute, and plug it back in.  This worked for me.  Haven’t had a problem since

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john

March 28, 2012

@ mischiell thx u u madde it work omg thx u

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60hamid

April 1, 2012

i’m trying to nake msn my home bage but am allways getting this nginx

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Baldwinodea43

April 4, 2012

I am getting the same message when I go to the Yahoo page. Is this a hacker?

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jamila

April 12, 2012

Hello everyone I just go nginx today so i can not access in facebook so how I do
to cleanup form my computer thanks give me the answer…

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Bocchil

April 14, 2012

it does the same to me when i go on google !
 

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Rachelmahoney

April 15, 2012

i was on club penguin it happened HOW DO I GET IT OFF

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Debora Upchurch

April 16, 2012

Welcome to Nginx comes up instead of my server. It has been there all day. I want it off!!

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Adamjr Thibodeaux

April 17, 2012

why do i see welcome to nginx when im signing in to my yahoo email?

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Guest

April 18, 2012

my facebook does this !

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jun

April 19, 2012

i also got that page all i re member is that i did click a fake web site of panda cloud anti virus, telling me the page not found on the web site and clicking the link below it got it running… any how, all u have to do is to block the site by right clicking the view page info then click permission tab then block the thing out off your browser…

 i hope it can help.

Tina

Thanks for sharing, Jun!

April 19, 2012
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mike

April 24, 2012

browsing history and reset worked for me on the yahoo nginx error but not google. I switched from http to https and the problem was resolved. On win7 there is a compatibility icon on your address bar. Helpful page, I had to have run 3 different malware/spyware/antivirus programs before i found this.

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Rob

April 27, 2012

I get the same message trying to access Facebook, I suspect my Browser has been compromised as it only happens in Firefox, not Chrome.

Bruce Epper

Since it appears to be browser specific in your case, you should be able to simply dump your history Firefox -> Options, Advanced Tab, Clear Now button in the Cached Web Content section.

If it affects multiple browsers, you would want to flush your DNS cache by closing all web browsers, open a command prompt (or from the Run… dialog) type: “ipconfig /flushdns” (without the quotes) and hitting Enter. This will force your resolver to contact the DNS servers again in order to find sites on the internet. Don’t worry, it doesn’t take very long to repopulate your commonly used sites the next time you reference them.

April 28, 2012
Sam

Problem solved – thanks! The ipconfig/flushdns worked for me. Also, here is a helpful article from the nginx website – http://nginx.org/en/docs/welcome_nginx_facebook.html

May 1, 2012
Woodyham

Well done – many thanks for getting rid of the Welcome to nginx

May 11, 2012
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aidan

April 28, 2012

ive been trying to get onto afl.com.au latley and it says welcome to nginx

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PhilW

May 1, 2012

Delete all browsers and reinstall ,Nginx be gone!

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Jamie

May 2, 2012

This page shows.. “welcome to Nginx” and that’s exactly what it is, a welcome message page, so what you do after is go to top of the browser and reload the page clicking the little curved arrow, tara! there you have it! problem solved..

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Rafidah Az-zahrah L

May 2, 2012

why does a screen come up saying ‘Welcome to Nginx’ when i try to sign into my facebook account ?

Susendeep Dutta

Have you implemented the solutions suggested by Bruce Epper and jun ?
Also,the article link provided by Sam will also be helpful -

http://nginx.org/en/docs/welcome_nginx_facebook.html

May 3, 2012
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Elizabeth

May 2, 2012

How do I get rid of the “welcome to nginx” page

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Elizabeth

May 2, 2012

how do i get rid of the welcome to nginx page someone help me

Susendeep Dutta

Have you implemented the solutions suggested by Bruce Epper and jun?
Also,the article link provided by Sam will also be helpful -

http://nginx.org/en/docs/welcome_nginx_facebook.html

May 3, 2012
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bob

May 5, 2012

same thing happens to me…any help greatly appreciated.

Susendeep Dutta

Have you implemented the solutions suggested by Bruce Epper and jun?
Also,the article link provided by Sam will also be helpful -
http://nginx.org/en/docs/welcome_nginx_facebook.html

May 7, 2012
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Sonia

May 6, 2012

It does not happen in Chrome . When I am on Internet Exploere and Firefox and the address is not valid or a non reachable address I´ve got the welcome to NGIn or 404 not found and ngin. AS the browsers address bar has been changed in its search tool. Chrome has google on its bar, so it does not show the message. Hosts file is Ok. Run several malware cleaning tools and still have Nginx as a nightmare . Also cleaned everything I could

Bruce Epper

Contrary to popular belief, Nginx is not malware but a web server designed for high concurrency applications.

Have you tried flushing your DNS cache by opening a command prompt and typing ‘ipconfig /flushdns’? This will normally fix the issue as your DNS resolver is forced to get the potentially new address for the affected site(s).

May 7, 2012
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Hassan

May 8, 2012

u can use incognito (ctrl + shift + n) in chrome to get ride of it but also try ctrl + h n clear browsing history….

Muhammad Hasan

Thanks Hassan Thank u Very Mush

May 16, 2012
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kat

May 12, 2012

im getting that when i try to veiw my deviant art profile!
what is it and how can i get rid of it???

Kannon Y

Hey Kat, Bruce Eppers answered this question a little further down the page and directly above your comment:

1. Nginx is open source web hosting software, which DeviantArt probably uses for their website. Don’t worry. It’s nothing to be concerned about and can quickly be switched.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nginx

2. Bruce suggests clearing your DNS cache. I took some screen shots and here’s what it should look like:

http://i.imgur.com/YApxG.png (type run into the box here and hit enter)

http://i.imgur.com/ReWo8.png (type: ipconfig /flushdns)

3. If that doesn’t work, try wiping your cookies using Ccleaner:

http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner

Be careful with Ccleaner, though, as it can cause some problems if used improperly. However, its usage is relatively straightforward after installing it.

May 13, 2012
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Jo Ellen Pitts

May 12, 2012

Lately, when I try to check my messages, in Yahoo, after signing and checking on mail, it goes to a screeen that only says “Welcome to Ngix:

That’s it – How can I get rid of this page, and how did it get there when I didn’t authorize it?

Bruce Epper

Try clearing your browser cache. If that doesn’t work clear you DNS cache by opening up the Run… dialog box and typing “ipconfig /flushdns” (without the quotes) and pressing enter.

May 13, 2012