Re: Google Warning... [Good News!]

From: Winged (Winged_at_nofollow.com)
Date: 05/15/05

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    Date: Sun, 15 May 2005 04:25:54 -0500

    Michael Pelletier wrote:
    > DD 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
    >>
    >>
    >>Just to put a full stop to this thread. I would like to let everyone
    >>know that both my wife and I were able to Google normally today. I did
    >>not find anything that could have caused the Google generated error so I
    >>guess the problem could not have been caused by us!
    >>
    >>DD
    >
    >
    > ....I would still do a little foresics if I were you...problems just do not
    > go away like that...
    >
    > Michael
    The problem might disappear. There has been a lot of DNS poisoning going
    round lately. would explain his symptoms. There is a Win DNS exploit
    making the rounds (not if things are properly patched). Articles:

    http://isc.sans.org/diary.php?date=2005-04-07
    http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,120448,00.asp
    http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/windows/0,39020396,39194296,00.htm

    I suspect his ISP DNS may have had an issue, but this is just a guess.

    Winged

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