[R] Problem installing packages and weird R site behaviour

[Peter Dalgaard]

"Hanke, Alex" <HankeA at mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca> writes:

> Hi,
> I tried to install a package using the menu option and was presented a list
> filled with NA's.
> I then tried visiting the R site and each option on the side bar (eg. CRAN,
> Search,FAQ) sends me to the address attached below (NB: I left off the h in
> http).
> The first problem seems to be related to the second.
> Is anyone else experiencing this behaviour and how do I restore normal
> behaviour?
> Regards
> Alex
> 
> Problem 1
> >local({a <- CRAN.packages()
> + install.packages(select.list(a[,1],,TRUE), .libPaths()[1], available=a,
> dependencies=TRUE)})
> trying URL `http://cran.r-project.org/bin/windows/contrib/2.0/PACKAGES'
> Content type `text/html' length unknown
> opened URL
> downloaded 953 bytes
> 
> Problem 2
> {ttp://64.235.246.142/?a_id=794&adultfilter=on&domainname=r-project.org}
> 
> Alex Hanke
> Department of Fisheries and Oceans
> St. Andrews Biological Station
> 531 Brandy Cove Road
> St. Andrews, NB
> Canada
> E5B 2L9

[pd at titmouse ~]$ host search.domainsponsor.com
search.domainsponsor.com has address 64.235.246.141

Looks like foul play (domainname hijacking, or some sort of spyware on
your machine). Things look normal from here.

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