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All google searches giving malware warnings...

  • 31-01-2009 02:51PM
    #1
    CHW
    Closed Accounts Posts: 136 ✭✭


    Every search I do on google, the hits have the "This site may harm your computer." warning under EVERY search result.

    Is there a problem with google, or have I been hit with something myself? Doesn't matter what I search for, the result is the same.

    I've been hijacked before in that google searches were redirected to some websearch rubbish, but that was months ago, and I've had a couple of fresh re-installs since then. It looks like something legit that google is feeding back to me.


Comments

  • #2
    EyesOnly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 747 ✭✭✭EyesOnly


    Yeah im getting this now :/ must be google......... hope its googles fault :/


  • #3
    Holsten
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,971 ✭✭✭Holsten


    It's deffo Google's problem.


  • #4
    Creature
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,005 ✭✭✭Creature


    Yeah getting that myself.


  • #5
    Discodog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,996 ✭✭✭✭Discodog


    Same here


  • #6
    abelard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,837 ✭✭✭abelard


    2 laptops here getting the same.

    A problem with google....however slight or temporary....I think I'm scared! :pac:


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  • #7
    Latchy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,191 ✭✭✭✭Latchy


    Google from uk is working ok .

    sorry , it's just gone pear shaped as well :o


  • #8
    Gordon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,522 ✭✭✭✭Gordon


    latchyco wrote: »
    Google from uk is working ok .
    Yeah, it's working now for me too.


  • #9
    cat&mouse
    Closed Accounts Posts: 65 ✭✭cat&mouse


    same with me


  • #10
    trooney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,268 ✭✭✭trooney


    Seems to be back now...

    Edit: For some searches, but not all!


  • #11
    CHW
    Closed Accounts Posts: 136 ✭✭CHW


    I just went onto google.fr and searched for "chien", and there are no warnings.

    Then I searched for "dog" on google.fr, and I'm getting "Ce site risque d'endommager votre ordinateur." under each search result. I don't think you need to be a linguist to figure out what that means!

    Strange behaviour indeed!


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  • #12
    Latchy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,191 ✭✭✭✭Latchy


    I went for searchs ie , ' Beatles' and got '' Sorry ,ringo is not available to sign autographs today '' ;)


  • #13
    arybvtcw0eolkf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24,609 ✭✭✭✭arybvtcw0eolkf


    I just got rid of here myself.

    Phew!.

    Just done an AVG scan, then a Windows update and a restart.


  • #14
    Hermy
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 11,563 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hermy


    From Wikipedia:
    On January 30 & 31, 2009 all search results were classified as 'malware' and could therefore not be clicked. The message 'This site may harm your computer.' was shown instead. This error lasted approximately 40 minutes According to Marissa Mayer at the official Google blog, the glitch was caused by human error. Apparently, an employee flagged a slash symbol as a malware site, therefore rendering all sites as potentially dangerous.Ironically the error as well as related websites such as Stopbadware.org occupied top spot on Google trends as millions of people googled this particular glitch.

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