If you have your own DNS servers you could probably create alternate wildcard entries that would trump the ones created by Verisign.

Alternately, you could create a host file directing the Verisign redirect URL to 127.0.0.1 which would at least block your computer from going to their site. Maybe you could create a host file which directs their URL to the IP address of Google or something?

Anyone else care to comment on the technical feasibility of my suggestions? I am just spouting stuff off the top of my head and haven't had my coffee yet so maybe I'm wrong.

Of course, the easiest way to avoid the Verisign ploy is to not mis-type your URL or try to visit domains that don't exist.