Topic: Odd things happening.
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Sat 01/31/09 07:13 AM
Is anyone else encountering problems with google this morning? I don't use shortcuts. I type in each entry into google each time, check the URL in the address bar and then proceed to whatever site I'm going to. I did this today and encountered a "this site my harm your computer" on virtually every thing I tried. It redirects to a google error page that seems to be authentic. I can get to mingle or wherever (like my local newspaper, etc.) by typing directly into the address bar, but not by clicking on the link from google. I'm hoping it's google's issue and not my computer being infected by a virus of some sort.

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Sat 01/31/09 07:14 AM
Edited by heathersaysgobucks on Sat 01/31/09 07:14 AM
p.s. I am trying to track down similar problems on the net right now as well. Oh, and I use firefox almost exclusively.

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Sat 01/31/09 07:16 AM
Does it say something about Antivirus 2009 somewhere on your computer?

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Sat 01/31/09 07:18 AM
Nope.....I use Nod 32 and I see no other suspicious things happening so far.

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Sat 01/31/09 07:20 AM

I did this today and encountered a "this site my harm your computer" on virtually every thing I tried.


I'm getting that same message.



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Sat 01/31/09 07:20 AM
Ah ok.........google must be having a temporary glitch in something somewhere.

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Sat 01/31/09 07:22 AM
In fact, I think it's fixed already.....phew. That was odd indeed.

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Sat 01/31/09 09:06 AM

Is anyone else encountering problems with google this morning? I don't use shortcuts. I type in each entry into google each time, check the URL in the address bar and then proceed to whatever site I'm going to. I did this today and encountered a "this site my harm your computer" on virtually every thing I tried. It redirects to a google error page that seems to be authentic. I can get to mingle or wherever (like my local newspaper, etc.) by typing directly into the address bar, but not by clicking on the link from google. I'm hoping it's google's issue and not my computer being infected by a virus of some sort.


It's google's fault. I don't browse the web with anything microsoft, and have seen the same thing. Just copy and paste the actual link.

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Sat 01/31/09 10:48 AM
Had the same problem this morning for about an hour and now it's ok, probably a Google bug or a new feature introduce that didn't work as planned right away.

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Sat 01/31/09 03:28 PM
Google broke today for about 15 minutes.
http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/31/google-flags-whole-internet-as-malware/

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Sat 01/31/09 03:29 PM
Surely did..must have been right about the time I logged on. Glad it was them and not I....hehe

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Sat 01/31/09 07:06 PM
If that message does pop up again and google is working, look down by the clock on your screen and see if you have a colored shield.
If so, that is the new virus spreading. What it will do, is block you from accessing the web unless you download their 'program'. It is not a program, but a hacker virus, and it's designed to steal all of your personal info and upload it to the web.
If you do get this, run a complete virus scan, but disconnect fromt he internet when you do. You do not want this little bugger to have interent access when your scanning, it will 'jump' away so to speak, then return after the scan.
Find it and kill it. If you have a registry cleaner program, I would suggest running it, this program MUST have a registry entry to run. Remove the registry entry, and it cannont run.
If it pops up with a warning window and says you might be infected witha virus, do not attempt to close the window conventionally.
Bring up your taks manager and close it that way, otherwise you will unwittingly download and install the fake program. Once in your system, it is difficult to remove.
This new virus masquerades as a microsoft product, and it is NOT. I have already contacted microsoft and confirmed this. They say that they will investigate this...we'll see.