Google blocked

[Richard M]

As we have an NTL line here, I was wondering if anyone else was getting this?

[dilli-theclaw]

Google is fine here in sunny sandy.

[ikthius]

the google jpeg does not look right!

ik

[Chris W]

I did get that once.........

but have never been able to repeat it since

[Neil]

http://www.f-secure.com/v-descs/googkle.shtml

Might be something to do with that?

[Stuart]

I have had it from time to time.. After a few minutes, it goes away..

[punky]

I am on NTL. All fine here...

[Neil]

Originally Posted by Neil

http://www.f-secure.com/v-descs/googkle.shtml

Might be something to do with that?

http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5...ml?tag=nl.e589

[Nemesis]

Some info here :

http://www.webmasterworld.com/forum30/28417.htm

Hi ogletree! That page originally started because when someone has a virus or a trojaned machine, they often don't realize that their machine may be sending queries to Google without them asking.


Recently, we've started to improve the software, and it can also detect lots of things like rank checking and other automatic queries to Google. Of course, we don't show the message to everybody that comes onto our radar, but our new software looks pretty good at detecting programmatic queries. If you're using WebPosition or other software that sends queries to Google from a program, I'm not surprised if you're going over a threshold where your queries are on the radar.

If you do see this message, I would recommend not sending so many queries to Google--the volume or type of queries are unusual enough that it's attracting greater scrutiny from us. If you avoid sending queries to Google from a program, you'll be as right as rain. Best wishes,
GoogleGuy

[Ramrod]

Never had that.....

[Flubflow]

Originally Posted by Neil

http://www.f-secure.com/v-descs/googkle.shtml

Might be something to do with that?

Nope.

I've seen this problem once before. I think it is something to do with someone on your IP using a bot (might be connected with google rankings too). Google detects it and redirects you to that page to verify that you are not a bot.
I'm not sure why it does it if it is a false alarm but perhaps it only detects your proxy ip so if one person on the same proxy as you is causing the problem then it would affect everyone else on that proxy? I'm guessing there.
Anyway, when I last saw that problem, it seemed to resolve itself within the hour.

Edit: Nemesis beat me to it with a better explanation.

[Millay]

I get it every sof often, just copy the code and away you go... of course you want to be sure there is nothing malicious on your machine..

are you supposed to be able to read those charecters it wants you to type in ?

[Millay]

apparently
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[paulyoung666]

Originally Posted by Paul M

are you supposed to be able to read those charecters it wants you to type in ?

only after several large beers i believe