Google Hacked?

Post by **Specially Cork** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 9:55 am

We're sorry...

... but we can't process your request right now. A computer virus or spyware application is sending us automated requests, and it appears that your computer or network has been infected.

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

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

Strapping Scherzo · Post by **Strapping Scherzo** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 9:58 am

Sounds a little like a Denial Of Service attack.

Post by **Specially Cork** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 9:59 am

Its working again now. I have no idea why they were blaming my computer, because my virus checker is virus free.

Cant figure out if it was a legit warning or something evil.

BlackAura · Post by **BlackAura** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 6:58 pm

What did you search for? Generally, Google shows that when some virus / worm / whatever is trying to use Google to find vulnerable websites to infect, like the recent(ish) phpBB worm that went around. It may also show that if it's been getting a lot of those kind of requests from the same network you're on.

Post by **Specially Cork** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 7:44 pm

Heh. That explains it. I was actually searching for "phpBB"

navi · Post by **navi** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 12:30 am

Post by **Specially Cork** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 5:17 am

Thinking about it, it's kinda irresponsible of them to say your computer is infected with a virus, without even explaining that you may have just searched for a word that they are currently blocking.

Wagh · Post by **Wagh** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 1:03 pm

BoneyCork wrote:Thinking about it, it's kinda irresponsible of them to say your computer is infected with a virus, without even explaining that you may have just searched for a word that they are currently blocking.

They arnt any official source of information.

greay · Post by **greay** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 1:16 pm

BoneyCork wrote:Thinking about it, it's kinda irresponsible of them to say your computer is infected with a virus, without even explaining that you may have just searched for a word that they are currently blocking.

... but we can't process your request right now. A computer virus or spyware application is sending us automated requests, and it appears that your computer or network has been infected.

It says your computer or network appears to have been affected. It's not just that you're searching for a word that they're blocking. They'd (presumedly) been getting similar requests from your domain. It's not everyone -- assuming they're still blocking that search, it didn't affect me.

Sir Savant · Post by **Sir Savant** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 4:24 pm

I got that a few days ago. I don't remember what I was searching for. But then later another kid in the same class (Comp Science) got the same error.

Weird.

atf487 · Post by **atf487** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 4:28 pm

phpbb works.

Post by **|darc|** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 4:29 pm

atf487 wrote:phpbb works.

Not for me.

Post by **pixel** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 4:36 pm

wat teh gigflopz?1

atf487 · Post by **atf487** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 9:53 pm

|darc| wrote:
atf487 wrote:phpbb works.
Not for me.

It used to work. I tried "phpBB" and that was blocked, but tried "phpbb" twice and it worked. Now it's blocked though.

Meh.

SomberStrekking · Post by **SomberStrekking** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 12:51 am

jw what kinda of anti virus program were u running cuz if it was Mcasffe or Norton that might be ur prob lol

Smurph · Post by **Smurph** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 4:54 pm

pixel wrote:wat teh gigflopz?1

oh noes, my megahertz!

EDIT: oops, jut bumped a really old topic.

MetaFox · Post by **MetaFox** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 4:07 pm

Smurph wrote:
pixel wrote:wat teh gigflopz?1
oh noes, my megahertz!

EDIT: oops, jut bumped a really old topic.

A week is not so bad, I had to reprimand someone a couple of weeks ago for repeatedly bumping three year old topics.

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