Strange URL Endings

[Warran]

Hi

First of all apologies, I'm a relatively new to Processwire and have always found the answers I needed by searching the forum - hence my first request for help.

I have a legacy website using v2.8 and all seems fine except that when first loaded unusual URL endings appear. For example, the home page for www.example.com would load as www.example.com/?LMCL=wUl1nh&LMCL=YsYQdx. Although, it isn't always the same letters.

I'd be grateful if anyone could help me resolve this problem and once again sorry if I'm missing the obvious!  

 

[wbmnfktr]

It's not related to ProcessWire. That's the good news.

The bad news are: I don't know the answer. ? 

Some say it's related to your hosting provider, some say it's related to a CDN.
I found two similar issues out there in the wild:

1. https://wordpress.org/support/topic/unusual-stuff-in-the-url/
2. https://community.cloudflare.com/t/website-css-not-loading-loads-with-development-mode-on/128163

So... if there is no CDN involved, try to look into your hosting and maybe even ask their support team.

Last but not least: Welcome to the forums. ? 

[Warran]

Thanks for your reply wbmnfktr

I've raised the query with the host 123 Reg.

I'll post an update when they come back and hopefully resolve it.

Thanks again. 

[Warran]

Thanks for your reply wbmnfktr

I contacted the hosting company and it is indeed them.

It's being caused by the host's DDoS protection system. They are working on a fix.  

Thanks again.

[wbmnfktr]

A weird way to protect against DDoS but ok... Fingers crossed they will find a fix soon.