Google search not working???????

dex · 04-06-2008, 10:45 AM

I tired a google search and got the answer below - tried several other searches and got the same response - really simple stuff.

Are you having the same problem?
I used Firefox and Internet Explorer
I also did a Ad-aware; Spybot and Norton Antivirus scans.
Delted all cookies.
Yahoo search works

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.
If you're continually receiving this error, you may be able to resolve the problem by deleting your Google cookie and revisiting Google. For browser-specific instructions, please consult your browser's online support center.
If your entire network is affected, more information is available in the Google Web Search Help Center.
We apologize for the inconvenience, and hope we'll see you again on Google.

HFWR · 04-06-2008, 10:47 AM

You've been identified as a virus, and a terminator unit will be over shortly...

Btw, my google search seems to be working.

cute fuzzy bunny · 04-06-2008, 11:05 AM

Eh, they're error system for this is a bit screwed up on occasion. Sometimes if someone from your ISP or someone formerly using your dynamic IP address was screwing around with page ranking or the google site management tools, they'll give this error erroneously to regular users.

It should go away in 30-60 minutes or so.

MikeD · 04-06-2008, 04:44 PM

Did it go away?

Mike D.

04-06-2008, 10:45 AM	#1
dex Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,046	Google search not working??????? I tired a google search and got the answer below - tried several other searches and got the same response - really simple stuff. Are you having the same problem? I used Firefox and Internet Explorer I also did a Ad-aware; Spybot and Norton Antivirus scans. Delted all cookies. Yahoo search works 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. If you're continually receiving this error, you may be able to resolve the problem by deleting your Google cookie and revisiting Google. For browser-specific instructions, please consult your browser's online support center. If your entire network is affected, more information is available in the Google Web Search Help Center. We apologize for the inconvenience, and hope we'll see you again on Google. __________________ Sometimes death is not as tragic as not knowing how to live. This man knew how to live--and how to make others glad they were living. - Jack Benny at Nat King Cole's funeral

04-06-2008, 10:47 AM	#2
HFWR Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ... Join Date: May 2005 Location: DFW Posts: 5,435	*You've been identified as a virus, and a terminator unit will be over shortly...* Btw, my google search seems to be working. __________________ Have Funds, Will Retire Two turntables and a microphone...

04-06-2008, 11:05 AM	#3
cute fuzzy bunny Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ... Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Losing my whump Posts: 22,527	Eh, they're error system for this is a bit screwed up on occasion. Sometimes if someone from your ISP or someone formerly using your dynamic IP address was screwing around with page ranking or the google site management tools, they'll give this error erroneously to regular users. It should go away in 30-60 minutes or so. __________________ Many an optimist has become rich by buying out a pessimist

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MikeD Full time employment: Posting here. Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Leesburg, VA Posts: 501	Did it go away? Mike D.

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