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deddard
06-15-2006, 06:59 AM
Getting an oddball message from google - every time I enter a search, it says:

We're sorry...

... but your query looks similar to automated requests from a computer virus or spyware application. To protect our users, we can't process your request right now.

We'll restore your access as quickly as possible, so try again soon. In the meantime, if you suspect that your computer or network has been infected, you might want to run a virus checker or spyware remover to make sure that your systems are free of viruses and other spurious software.

We apologize for the inconvenience, and hope we'll see you again on Google.


There's no viruses here (running NOD32 with advanced heuristics, full scans including from safe mode)

Anyone else experiencing the same error (403)?

Budfred
06-15-2006, 08:45 AM
You might want to run some other scans and post a HJT log just to be sure... I have not had any Google problems...

deddard
06-15-2006, 12:21 PM
Hi Budfred
I ran the usual scans - spybot, A2, HJT all were clean except a couple of minor tracking cookies.
Just tried Google again and it's fine - must be local (I'm in UK)

Paul Komski
06-16-2006, 09:10 PM
It appears to be a Google (and Yahoo) bug:
http://www.clickfire.com/viewpoints/blog/posts/google-error/
http://joseph.randomnetworks.com/archives/2006/05/11/google-trends/