Re: Google Warning...

From: Michael Pelletier (mjpelletier_at_mjpelletier.com)
Date: 05/13/05 

Date: Fri, 13 May 2005 01:21:08 -0700

Michael Pelletier wrote:

> DD wrote:
>
>> Michael Pelletier wrote:
>>> DD wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Both my wife and I are getting the following warning when we go into
>>>>Google:
>>>>
>>>>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.
>>>>
>>>>I have scanned my system using Avast AV, Spybot and AdAware but nothing
>>>>was found. Can anyone suggest what is going on?
>>>>
>>>>DD
>>>
>>>
>>> ...it is working fine for me...never heard of that one. Could you tr y
>>> getting to google with a different browser? If you are using IE try
>>> firefox...see if you get the same message.
>>>
>>> Michael
>>
>> Same result with Internet Explorer! Currenly using Firefox.
>>
>> DD
>
> Check your hosts file. It probably has bogus entries in it...
>
> Michael

..an easy test to see if it is your hosts file type (in your browser):
http://216.239.39.99

If you go to google (which is the ip address above) without any problems
then you have bad entries in your hosts file. Some spyware will do this to
redirect you to other web sites...

Michael 

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