I mean fair enough if it brings up a popup advert when you use the router setup but just redirecting people is over the top. Belkin really didn't think about how much damage their reputation has now taken because of this. As it's actually rewriting the HTTP request then your application will think it's succeeded but in reality it's just talked to the Belkin servers.

Their logic is that you can turn it off and it's "only" once every 8 hours so it's harmless. Will a Mercedes every 30 days go onto auto pilot and drive you over to the dealership so you can look at new cars?