2 files changed, 12 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/phpBB/includes/captcha/plugins/phpbb_recaptcha_plugin.php b/phpBB/includes/captcha/plugins/phpbb_recaptcha_plugin.php
index 12e3536893..c0db41d5a5 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/captcha/plugins/phpbb_recaptcha_plugin.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/captcha/plugins/phpbb_recaptcha_plugin.php
@@ -27,9 +27,14 @@ if (!class_exists('phpbb_default_captcha', false))
 */
 class phpbb_recaptcha extends phpbb_default_captcha
 {
-	var $recaptcha_server = 'http://api.recaptcha.net';
-	var $recaptcha_server_secure = 'https://api-secure.recaptcha.net'; // class constants :(
-	var $recaptcha_verify_server = 'api-verify.recaptcha.net';
+	var $recaptcha_server = 'http://www.google.com/recaptcha/api';
+	var $recaptcha_server_secure = 'https://www.google.com/recaptcha/api'; // class constants :(
+
+	// We are opening a socket to port 80 of this host and send
+	// the POST request asking for verification to the path specified here.
+	var $recaptcha_verify_server = 'www.google.com';
+	var $recaptcha_verify_path = '/recaptcha/api/verify';
+
 	var $challenge;
 	var $response;
 
@@ -296,7 +301,7 @@ class phpbb_recaptcha extends phpbb_default_captcha
 			return $user->lang['RECAPTCHA_INCORRECT'];
 		}
 
-		$response = $this->_recaptcha_http_post($this->recaptcha_verify_server, '/verify',
+		$response = $this->_recaptcha_http_post($this->recaptcha_verify_server, $this->recaptcha_verify_path,
 			array(
 				'privatekey'	=> $config['recaptcha_privkey'],
 				'remoteip'		=> $user->ip,
diff --git a/phpBB/language/en/captcha_recaptcha.php b/phpBB/language/en/captcha_recaptcha.php
index 3dad7a7409..e0550ffcfb 100644
--- a/phpBB/language/en/captcha_recaptcha.php
+++ b/phpBB/language/en/captcha_recaptcha.php
@@ -37,14 +37,14 @@ if (empty($lang) || !is_array($lang))
 
 $lang = array_merge($lang, array(
 	'RECAPTCHA_LANG'				=> 'en',
-	'RECAPTCHA_NOT_AVAILABLE'		=> 'In order to use reCaptcha, you must create an account on <a href="http://recaptcha.net">reCaptcha.net</a>.',
+	'RECAPTCHA_NOT_AVAILABLE'		=> 'In order to use reCaptcha, you must create an account on <a href="http://www.google.com/recaptcha">www.google.com/recaptcha</a>.',
 	'CAPTCHA_RECAPTCHA'				=> 'reCaptcha',
 	'RECAPTCHA_INCORRECT'			=> 'The visual confirmation code you submitted was incorrect',
 
 	'RECAPTCHA_PUBLIC'				=> 'Public reCaptcha key',
-	'RECAPTCHA_PUBLIC_EXPLAIN'		=> 'Your public reCaptcha key. Keys can be obtained on <a href="http://recaptcha.net">reCaptcha.net</a>.',
+	'RECAPTCHA_PUBLIC_EXPLAIN'		=> 'Your public reCaptcha key. Keys can be obtained on <a href="http://www.google.com/recaptcha">www.google.com/recaptcha</a>.',
 	'RECAPTCHA_PRIVATE'				=> 'Private reCaptcha key',
-	'RECAPTCHA_PRIVATE_EXPLAIN'		=> 'Your private reCaptcha key. Keys can be obtained on <a href="http://recaptcha.net">reCaptcha.net</a>.',
+	'RECAPTCHA_PRIVATE_EXPLAIN'		=> 'Your private reCaptcha key. Keys can be obtained on <a href="http://www.google.com/recaptcha">www.google.com/recaptcha</a>.',
 
 	'RECAPTCHA_EXPLAIN'				=> 'In an effort to prevent automatic submissions, we require that you enter both of the words displayed into the text field underneath.',
 ));