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**3v0** · 7th February 2008, 09:59 AM

I like google but I am seeing this a lot.

Quote:

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.

Then it asks me to type in hard to read text. I understand the need to keep google from being overrun with automated requests but I am tired of this nonsense.

Pommie · 7th February 2008, 12:39 PM

I've not come across this. Can you give an example search?

Mike.

colin mac · 7th February 2008, 12:45 PM

It started happening me 2 days ago for the first time.

Pommie · 7th February 2008, 12:53 PM

If this has just started then I can hear the people that suggested it at google, "The number of searches has gone down by 40% which proves that 40% of searches were automated" LOL.

Mike.

**Nigel Goodwin** · 7th February 2008, 01:00 PM

I've never seen it either, perhaps you are both doing strange seraches?.

justDIY · 7th February 2008, 01:25 PM

it could happen if someone else using your ISP (ip address block) has been abusing google - the system gets paranoid about requests coming from 'similar' ip addresses

**3v0** · 7th February 2008, 02:24 PM

I am not sure what strings would cause it. Common string like "Recipe Pancake" did about 4 hours ago. At times I spell recipe wrong so it may be a variation on that. It seem every time I tried to use google I had to pass the sentry, then it was OK till I opend a new tab (Opera) or maybe waited a few minutes.

I have a static IP address.

It is not an horrid thing, you type in the code and continue, but it bugs me.

picasm · 7th February 2008, 03:50 PM

I have not experienced the problem but it looks like google are blocking your searches whenever they detect an excessive amount of search requests traffic from your IP address.

If you picked-up a new DHCP address then perhaps it was the previous "owner" of that address that had spyware using their pc for automated searches.
There is a google groups discussion here:
http://groups.google.com/group/googl...f9bc08c01747ff

Torben · 7th February 2008, 09:23 PM

I've never seen that either, but if I did I'd first scan the hell out of my machine to make sure I didn't have a zombie on my hands. I'm pretty careful but it has happened before (only on Windows though--man was that a drag to clean up).

I wonder if someone woke up a botnet in the past couple of days? One of my servers has been getting hammered by a kiddie bot fishing for exploits. I just spent my morning scanning logs and banning IPs. If a botnet woke up maybe it has been active in your IP range.

Torben

Ambient · 7th February 2008, 09:38 PM

Have you tried the same searches, but using a proxy? Google logs everything and farms your info...I use www.IXquick.com

http://ixquick.com/eng/protect_privacy.html

**3v0** · 7th February 2008, 10:35 PM

Thanks but I have a static IP address.

EDIT: What trojan detection tools are good these days.

Quote:

Originally Posted by picasm

I have not experienced the problem but it looks like google are blocking your searches whenever they detect an excessive amount of search requests traffic from your IP address.

If you picked-up a new DHCP address then perhaps it was the previous "owner" of that address that had spyware using their pc for automated searches.
There is a google groups discussion here:
http://groups.google.com/group/googl...f9bc08c01747ff

picasm · 7th February 2008, 11:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 3v0

Thanks but I have a static IP address.

EDIT: What trojan detection tools are good these days.

I suppose the best thing would be to do a full virus scan, if you need a good freeware anti-virus program then get avg antivirus http://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/us/frt/0?prd=aff

Also get a free spyware/malware scanner such as "Ad-aware personal edition" and "Spybot search and destroy" (use both to be more sure)

A software firewall such as "Zonealarm" (free version) would also be useful for controlling which software is allowed outgoing internet access.

jpanhalt · 7th February 2008, 11:50 PM

I have not seen that problem with google, but occasionally my e-mails get blocked as being spam. The reason, my ISP server has been blacklisted. It only lasts 24 hours, is aggravating as all get out, but there is apparently nothing that can be done from the user end. John

Pommie · 8th February 2008, 12:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 3v0

Thanks but I have a static IP address.

EDIT: What trojan detection tools are good these days.

I found super anti spyware does more than most of the other free ones.

Mike.

Marks256 · 8th February 2008, 01:56 AM

I will have to go with AVG as well.

Of course, if you use linux, you don't really have to worry about viruses....

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