Re: Funny message from Google(OT)

de Mark Blain 01/20/2007 11:52

"Mister2u" <mister@bluebottle.com> wrote in news:1169313960.266976.12790@s34g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:

> http://www.mediafire.com/?7itzdymnxdj
> This has happened before, I don't have spyware etc.I dont know why this
> happens.

(The message in question begins "We're sorry... but your query
looks similar to automated requests from a computer virus or
spyware application.")

Are you using a web proxy like Anonymizer to protect the
privacy of your web browsing? That can cause such messages,
because when you hide your location Google thinks thousands of
search requests are coming from the same computer.

If that's not the reason, do a little digging:
http://www.google.com/search?q=google+%22your+query+looks+similar+to+automated+requests%22

A more appropriate Usenet newsgroup for this would be
<news:alt.internet.search-engines>

Google also offers:
"Google Web Search Help Center"
http://www.google.com/support/?ctx=web
http://groups.google.com/group/Google_Web_Search_Help/topics
http://groups.google.com/group/Google_Web_Search_Help-Troubleshooting/topics