Google - anyone else had this happen ?

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Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 3:21 pm

I use firefox and search using google and for no reason I could think of every site I searched came up with a warning it hosted malware - effectively blocking me from them unless I posted the addie in the bar.

I've run my anti-virus, and having had similar viruses that blocked internet access in one way or another I thought that must be it. I was running my anti virus - and all of a sudden all the warnings disappeared, as I was searching to find any internet mention of a virus that behaved in this way.

Or did google have a brain fart ?

Baiting Guru Joined: 08 Jul 2004 Posts: 11857 Location: UK

Hi Gomer, yes, it's being reported everywhere that Google is broken Laughing

, but it appears to be fixed now.

Juan's stalker Joined: 28 Aug 2008 Posts: 1423

Yep happened to me too.

Trophy Videos · Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 3:29 pm

That same thing just happened to my brother about 5 minutes ago.
Thanks for the info, SP. I didn't think there was anything wrong with the site, and it only affected Google redirects from the search. Smile

Elite Baiter Joined: 01 May 2006 Posts: 1693

Happened to me also
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Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 3:38 pm

Phewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww !!!!!!!

happy crowd

When stuff like that happens I usually end up ripping my pc apart and destroying it.

I want the head of google executed - Mr G0mer wants him to join The G0merBoyz Gang NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for that - sighhhhhhhhhhhhsssssssssssss

Master of Master Baiters Joined: 06 Feb 2008 Posts: 720

Phew, thought it was my PC Very Happy

Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 4:45 pm

http://community.zdnet.co.uk/blog/0,1000000567,10012033o-2000331777b,00.htm

Quote:

"This morning, an apparent glitch at Google caused every search listing to carry the "Warning! This site may harm your computer" message. Users who attempted to click through the results saw the "interstitial" warning page that mentions the possibility of badware and refers people to StopBadware.org for more information. This led to a denial of service of our website, as millions of Google users attempted to visit our site for more information. We are working now to bring the site back up. We are also awaiting word from Google about what happened to cause the false warning."

That went up around five minutes ago. Like them, I've got a query in with Google, which is currently staying very quiet on the matter.

Master of Master Baiters Joined: 06 Feb 2008 Posts: 720

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7862840.stm

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