Odd warning msg when googling - help?

NipNip

I just got the following message:

"Our systems have detected unusual traffic from your computer network. This page checks to see if it's really you sending the requests, and not a robot. Why did this happen?

This page appears when Google automatically detects requests coming from your computer network which appear to be in violation of the Terms of Service. The block will expire shortly after those requests stop. In the meantime, solving the above CAPTCHA will let you continue to use our services.

This traffic may have been sent by malicious software, a browser plug-in, or a script that sends automated requests. If you share your network connection, ask your administrator for help — a different computer using the same IP address may be responsible. Learn more

Sometimes you may be asked to solve the CAPTCHA if you are using advanced terms that robots are known to use, or sending requests very quickly"

WTF?

suicide_circus

You have a virus

Overflow

Are you using a proxy server ?

dilallio

Download MalwareBytes free, and run a full scan.

Kensington

Are you on a 3G connection?

NipNip

Bollox


Diallio - would you mind doing me a massive favour and finding me an authentic link? Afraid of my life now to download anything!

I've McAfee - but the free period expired. Still has basic protection and I ran a scan with it there but it didn't pick up anything.

Have been meaning to uninstall McAfee and install AVG free, but kept putting it on the long finger!!!!!!!

NipNip

Kensington wrote: »

Are you on a 3G connection?

I don't know what I'm on! I'm on O2 wireless?

solomafioso

Actual answer: http://www.malwareremoval.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=59299#.U2twJ6BLB0I

NipNip

solomafioso wrote: »

Delete system32

What is that when it's at home?

jane82

Are you sure you re not a robot?

NipNip

solomafioso wrote: »

Actual answer: http://www.malwareremoval.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=59299#.U2twJ6BLB0I

This link doesn't work?

J_E

You get that message if you're searching too fast and too many times within a period. I have a plugin that lets me search directly from the top bar in realtime and sometimes it sends too many requests to Google within a certain space of time.

NipNip

jane82 wrote: »

Are you sure you re not a robot?

biddee biddee biddee

NipNip

Cydoniac wrote: »

You get that message if you're searching too fast and too many times within a period. I have a plugin that lets me search directly from the top bar in realtime and sometimes it sends too many requests to Google within a certain space of time.

Aha! - That could be it?? I'm a pretty fast typer and was using the top bar to search.

Custardpi

It could equally be Google's subtle way of warning you when you searched for dodgy material.

NipNip

Overflow wrote: »

Are you using a proxy server ?

I don't think so.

thomas anderson.

Also happens when youre on a VPN

J_E

NipNip wrote: »

Aha! - That could be it?? I'm a pretty fast typer and was using the top bar to search.

That could be possible, but I'm not sure. I know the only reason mine does that is because the plugin sends a request every time I type in a few letters into the search query, so technically it's sending 3-4 requests for one search.

The standard search bar shouldn't be giving you that.

NipNip

Custardpi wrote: »

It could equally be Google's subtle way of warning you when you searched for dodgy material.

I was on SF's website earlier today :pac:

MRnotlob606

punch your computer repeatably until the screen goes blank, works for me always.

NipNip

Well I filled in the captcha and it's googling away now.

NipNip

Right - well - procrastination is over - time to install AVG

whomitconcerns

solomafioso wrote: »

Delete system32

Erm dont do this....nonesense advice...

jane82

You are up to something op. What is it? Tell me come on I need to know. What you been gogling at such furious pace. Have you found Neo. Are you Neo?.
Are we ready for a Matrix war.?
What have you seen? Can it be unseen?

Tell the truth it wasnt just YouTube cat videos was it?

kneemos

NipNip wrote: »

Well I filled in the captcha and it's googling away now.

Congratulations,you're not a robot.

danniemcq

whomitconcerns wrote: »

Erm dont do this....nonesense advice...

And bloody hard to do!

I had to rearrange the platters with a magnet to get it sorted

danniemcq

NipNip wrote: »

This link doesn't work?

It does now

kneemos

jane82 wrote: »

You are up to something op. What is it? Tell me come on I need to know. What you been gogling at such furious pace. Have you found Neo. Are you Neo?.
Are we ready for a Matrix war.?
What have you seen? Can it be unseen?

Tell the truth it wasnt just YouTube cat videos was it?

What happens on the interweb stays on the interweb.

whomitconcerns

danniemcq wrote: »

And bloody hard to do!

I had to rearrange the platters with a magnet to get it sorted

Good point! A big six inch nail (call it compu-acupuncture if you will) though the drive kills all viruses. Guarenteed first time every time!

danniemcq

whomitconcerns wrote: »

Good point! A big six inch nail (call it compu-acupuncture if you will) though the drive kills all viruses. Guarenteed first time every time!

Just be sure you feltch your system first and ensure the docking is enabled

Iwasfrozen

solomafioso wrote: »

Delete system32

This is what I did and my system runs like a dream. If you need help finding the folder just ask!

Wossack

if your pc has a virus, just keep it warm and give it plenty of fluids

you need to go easy with asking it hard questions - you have it run down

Mr. CooL ICE

NipNip wrote: »

biddee biddee biddee

He said robot, not breastfeeding adult

Gran Hermano

Too many search requests OP.
All the donkeys and midgets in the videos you were searching for need a siesta every now and again.
Plus Health & safety are intervening to prevent you getting an RSI in the wrist.

NipNip

All I did was google something, scanned through the results, found nothing relevant, opened a new tab, tweaked my google search and then BOOM. I'm a bloomin robot.

Computer says "You is too fast".

Custardpi

NipNip wrote: »

Computer says "You is too fast".

Google is a girl with demanding standards :pac:

the_monkey

NipNip wrote: »

Bollox


Diallio - would you mind doing me a massive favour and finding me an authentic link? Afraid of my life now to download anything!

I've McAfee - but the free period expired. Still has basic protection and I ran a scan with it there but it didn't pick up anything.

Have been meaning to uninstall McAfee and install AVG free, but kept putting it on the long finger!!!!!!!

Don't use either, use the Microsoft security essentials, it's faster and keeps in sync with your windows version.


and 100% free..

Canis Lupus

I used to get that at the mothers home. She lives out in the sticks and has a wierd internet setup via some kind of mast link. PC is clean so I always put it down to the whatever way she was connected to the interwebs.

If you're connected a standard way to the internet then I would be more concerned about the possibility of a virus.

NipNip

the_monkey wrote: »

Don't use either, use the Microsoft security essentials, it's faster and keeps in sync with your windows version.


and 100% free..

Googled 'microsoft security essentials' and came up with this:

Included in Windows 8, Windows RT, Windows 8.1, and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Defender helps guard your PC against viruses and other malware. For a PC running an older version of Windows, you can download Microsoft Security Essentials.

This laptop has 8.1, so presumably it's already on this? Does that mean I'm pretty well protected? Should I leave things as they are?

Custardpi

The standard utilitity included with Windows 8 is pretty good but it might be no harm to also install & run Malwarebytes every so often.

NipNip

Custardpi wrote: »

The standard utilitity included with Windows 8 is pretty good but it might be no harm to also install & run Malwarebytes every so often.

Ok. That won't interfere with Windows Defender or the basic McAfee then will it?

Custardpi

If you're using Windows Defender you shouldn't need to use the McAfee antivirus as well, in fact it might actually cause problems. Don't think the free version of McAfee can do much that Defender itself can't do anyway. You might be asked to add some exceptions to your firewall when installing Malwarebytes but that's fine.

NipNip

Custardpi wrote: »

If you're using Windows Defender you shouldn't need to use the McAfee antivirus as well, in fact it might actually cause problems. Don't think the free version of McAfee can do much that Defender itself can't do anyway. You might be asked to add some exceptions to your firewall when installing Malwarebytes but that's fine.

McAfee was on it when I bought it. I might just leave well enough alone. And slow down on the old googling. :cool:

ScumLord

NipNip wrote: »

I've McAfee -

That's like having a condom with a hole in it that's been presoaked in aids.

OneOfThem Stumbled

NipNip wrote: »

Bollox


Diallio - would you mind doing me a massive favour and finding me an authentic link? Afraid of my life now to download anything!

I've McAfee - but the free period expired. Still has basic protection and I ran a scan with it there but it didn't pick up anything.

Have been meaning to uninstall McAfee and install AVG free, but kept putting it on the long finger!!!!!!!

It should be fine OP - Google dislike people trying to skew results by getting bots, etc. to repeatedly search for specific things to increase targeted sites' rankings, or for more SEO specific programmes gathering additional data from google.

Worst case scenario you can be banned from google for a while (it can actually happen). Make sure no bot is conducting google searches from your network (zombie machines).

Unless of course the searches are for something like "how to make a bomb", then you may also have the NSA to contend with, too.

NipNip

OneOfThem Stumbled wrote: »

It should be fine OP - Google dislike people trying to skew results by getting bots, etc. to repeatedly search for specific things to increase targeted sites' rankings, or for more SEO specific programmes gathering additional data from google.

Worst case scenario you can be banned from google for a while (it can actually happen). Make sure no bot is conducting google searches from your network (zombie machines).

Unless of course the searches are for something like "how to make a bomb", then you may also have the NSA to contend with, too.

Lol, no, my search was rather benign....

Custardpi

Seriously though, uninstall McAfee, it's doing nothing for you & could even be slowing down your machine. It's bloatware installed with the hope you'll sign up after the free trial. You're better off with just Defender itself.

NipNip

Custardpi wrote: »

Seriously though, uninstall McAfee, it's doing nothing for you & could even be slowing down your machine. It's bloatware installed with the hope you'll sign up after the free trial. You're better off with just Defender itself.

Cool. I'll do that so. I just have Defender running a full scan now. When that's finished, I'll uninstall McAfee.

ScumLord

NipNip wrote: »

Cool. I'll do that so. I just have Defender running a full scan now. When that's finished, I'll uninstall McAfee.

You'll have to get a removal tool, McAfee borrows in like a virus so it needs to be removed like a virus.

NipNip

ScumLord wrote: »

You'll have to get a removal tool, McAfee borrows in like a virus so it needs to be removed like a virus.

Ah jaysus. It'll have to stay where it is so. Can I not just go into the Control Panel and remove it?

ScumLord

NipNip wrote: »

Ah jaysus. It'll have to stay where it is so. Can I not just go into the Control Panel and remove it?

You can but it won't be gone. Maybe things have changed but any time I've had to remove McAfee from someone's virus polluted PC I've always had to use a removal tool, just search for "McAfee removal tool". I would be worried the new antivirus won't be able to work properly if McAfee is still running services in the background.

Do get rid of it.