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You are here: Home / Open Threads / Something Wrong with teh Google?

Something Wrong with teh Google?

by John Cole|  January 31, 20099:43 am| 58 Comments

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Every search I do comes back with a “This site may harm your computer.”

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Fixed!

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  1. 1.

    Blue Neponset

    January 31, 2009 at 9:45 am

    The Google knows your computer is weak and can be harmed easily. Just like your undead mage. (I kid)

  2. 2.

    Matt

    January 31, 2009 at 9:45 am

    Same here. I think I’ve entered the Twilight Zone.

  3. 3.

    Mark-NC

    January 31, 2009 at 9:45 am

    My old computer had a virus that I never got rid of. Did the same thing.

  4. 4.

    shera

    January 31, 2009 at 9:46 am

    Thank goodness – I thought there was something specifically wrong with MY computer. Didn’t notice until about 10 minutes ago, though, so I don’t know if it’s a recent problem. I can navigate directly to sites in my Bookmarks without any warning, though.

  5. 5.

    Mark-NC

    January 31, 2009 at 9:47 am

    Correction – my virus didn’t do THAT – that’s definitely Google!

  6. 6.

    Jim D.

    January 31, 2009 at 9:48 am

    Yeah, same thing here – it’s the new Google Diagnostic service. Soon they’ll be offering a similar service but for human and animal health care – you’ll just have to put whatever body part needs to be scanned up to your monitor . . .

  7. 7.

    Dan Gicker

    January 31, 2009 at 9:49 am

    I thought it was mine also. I cleared the cache but still got ‘this site may harm your computer.’

  8. 8.

    Svensker

    January 31, 2009 at 9:49 am

    The Great Gazoogle done got hacked!

  9. 9.

    dr. bloor

    January 31, 2009 at 9:50 am

    Same here. Hey–have you guys been surfing for dolphin-on-dwarf porn, too?

  10. 10.

    Tattoosydney

    January 31, 2009 at 9:50 am

    Teh Google has been taken over by Republicans who have reprogrammed its search engine to think that every single page on the internets is written by black gay drug pusher pedophiles…

  11. 11.

    Krista

    January 31, 2009 at 9:51 am

    Yeah. When you do a search on Google for "Google", and it comes back saying that Google itself may harm your computer, there’s something squirrelly going on there.

  12. 12.

    Laura W

    January 31, 2009 at 9:53 am

    @Tattoosydney: Speaking of drugs, I lust for your lime infused vodka. Pleeze ship soon, kay thx.

    No google trouble here.

  13. 13.

    KDP

    January 31, 2009 at 9:54 am

    Yup, teh google Web searches return the ‘the site may be harm your computer.’ In addition, the last two times I tried to click through to the diagnostic pages, Google returned a server error. The Google Webmaster Blog spot also returns a 502 error.

    The warning does not seem to appear on News, Images, Shopping, or other search channels.

    Remember though: "All your base are belong to us."

  14. 14.

    Comrade Jake

    January 31, 2009 at 9:55 am

    This sort of thing definitely does not inspire confidence. Yikes.

  15. 15.

    Liz Williams

    January 31, 2009 at 9:59 am

    Yes, I just got the same thing. Thought it was me! It was fine this morning….

  16. 16.

    Mike P

    January 31, 2009 at 10:01 am

    Just got that message too.

  17. 17.

    Tattoosydney

    January 31, 2009 at 10:02 am

    @Laura W:

    I’d be delighted to.

  18. 18.

    Walker

    January 31, 2009 at 10:02 am

    Sounds like a failed roll-out to me.

    Someone’s job security at Google just got a bit more tenuous.

  19. 19.

    Ryan Hanks

    January 31, 2009 at 10:06 am

    I think google got hacked. I logged into my gmail and all my emails were gone. EVERY SINGLE ONE!!!

  20. 20.

    Ryan Hanks

    January 31, 2009 at 10:06 am

    I think google got hacked. I logged into my gmail and all my emails were gone. EVERY SINGLE ONE!!!

  21. 21.

    R-Jud

    January 31, 2009 at 10:06 am

    Same message here in limeyland. Maybe the person responsible was also driving the Google Street View car in New York, and is still upset by this?

  22. 22.

    Amy

    January 31, 2009 at 10:08 am

    Me, too. Weird.

  23. 23.

    KDP

    January 31, 2009 at 10:10 am

    Google Webmaster Forums have these posts up on this topic this morning.

    List of posts growing as posters don’t bother to look for a post on the particular topic, but just add another thread saying every search returns a warning. Feh!

    Amused by one of the more recent posts titled "No more threads about Malware and Google with content:

    This is a prime example of posters not reading thread before they post their question. It had been reported that Google results are receiving the Malware message that the site may be harmful. Posting this over and over will not do any good. Vent in this thread if you like so the thread of people who have other issues will not be lost in the sea of Malware threads.

    Didn’t work though, poster got on snippy response that if Google fixed the problem, the posts wouldn’t be there. So there!

    I’ll be interested to read Google’s explanation of the issue.

  24. 24.

    Pighunter

    January 31, 2009 at 10:10 am

    Hah!! its not only me then! phewww… and i thought i gotta spend the night fixing my friend’s pc.. what a relief.. dumb ass google..

  25. 25.

    Comrade Mary, Would-Be Minion Of Bad Horse

    January 31, 2009 at 10:10 am

    EVERYTHING seems to be marked "This site may harm your computer". Including Balloon Juice.

    Yeah, some peon is losing a finger today.

  26. 26.

    Tim F.

    January 31, 2009 at 10:10 am

    I thought you must be some kind of deranged perv who only looks asian+teen+tentacle and such rot, so I tried searching for skull+fuck+kittens.

    Sure enough BJ is still hits one through three, but Google won’t let me navigate here. Until Google finds the hamster in their server farm I suggest the competition.

  27. 27.

    South of I-10

    January 31, 2009 at 10:11 am

    Had to try it, I am getting the same message. I wonder what is up?

  28. 28.

    The Silent Fiddle of Nero

    January 31, 2009 at 10:11 am

    Funny, I just did a search and ended up with a link to the State Department and it said "this site may harm your computer". Hmmmm.

  29. 29.

    Ted

    January 31, 2009 at 10:11 am

    Same here. Perhaps the net has achieved self-consciousness.

  30. 30.

    Comrade Mary, Would-Be Minion Of Bad Horse

    January 31, 2009 at 10:13 am

    And people are already Twittering about it.

  31. 31.

    The Silent Fiddle of Nero

    January 31, 2009 at 10:13 am

    Yeah, some peon is losing a finger today.

    Well, so long as it’s not his job… unless he can’t type with nine fingers, I mean.

  32. 32.

    daveX99

    January 31, 2009 at 10:18 am

    Looks like the Googles have returned, but will they last?

    -d.

  33. 33.

    Comrade Mary, Would-Be Minion Of Bad Horse

    January 31, 2009 at 10:22 am

    Looks like it’s properly filtering, not just turned off. If you refresh your search results for any innocuous site, there’s no alert, but a site that was infested last week and is still being cleaned up does show the alert. Nice job, Google.

  34. 34.

    woody

    January 31, 2009 at 10:23 am

    The Google is indeed afflicted with the squirrellies today, here in my corner of the woods, anyway…

  35. 35.

    Ed Marshall

    January 31, 2009 at 10:25 am

    I got nothing. It’s fixed now?

  36. 36.

    woody

    January 31, 2009 at 10:27 am

    Until Google finds the hamster in their server farm I suggest the competition.

    I like "dogpile."

  37. 37.

    Ben

    January 31, 2009 at 10:30 am

    It seems to be coming and going. Obviously someone is on the problem, but it’s definitely not fixed yet.

  38. 38.

    dan robinson

    January 31, 2009 at 10:31 am

    Is it Google Gears?

    I turned that on for one computer and I get that message on that computer. I’m using a different computer right now and I don’t get that message.

  39. 39.

    The Silent Fiddle of Nero

    January 31, 2009 at 10:31 am

    It seems to be fixed now.

  40. 40.

    burnspbesq

    January 31, 2009 at 10:32 am

    No issues here. Searched on "Compass Records," "al jazeera," and "FA Cup", got the list of links I expected, and was able to click through.

    Maybe this thing, whatever it is, is platform- or browser-specific. I am on a MacBook Pro running OSX 10.5 and using the current version of Firefox.

  41. 41.

    The Other Steve

    January 31, 2009 at 10:35 am

    I broke the google.

    I was up until 3am last night. Moved two of my domains to google apps hosting for email and small website.

  42. 42.

    Ed Marshall

    January 31, 2009 at 10:38 am

    You got an escape plan for when Pajamas Media folds up, John?

  43. 43.

    lojasmo

    January 31, 2009 at 10:48 am

    Word has it (someone in the know) that "somebody did a typo"

    :D

  44. 44.

    John Cole

    January 31, 2009 at 10:48 am

    @Ed Marshall: Shrug. I will just throw other ads up.

    Not sure what all the fuss is about. For me, it was always just an ad portal. When it started, I thought they would do some original reporting, but other than some columns every day, that never materialized.

    For my part, all it has ever been was an advertising portal, so I will just move on to another way to advertise. And if no one wants to advertise, I guess I can use the side columns to post pet pics.

    I see some people flaming Roger Simon, but I don’t understand that at all. The folks at PJ Media always kept their word to me. I signed a contract through the end of march, and when it is up, they are opting to not renew my contract. That sort of thing happens thousands of time every single day all over the country. Not sure why to some it is such a big deal.

    I suppose I will write a post about it at some point, but why bother- “HEY FOLKS, ADS WILL BE CHANGING IN APRIL.” That is about the sum of it.

  45. 45.

    Marshall

    January 31, 2009 at 10:49 am

    Yes, there was something wrong from about 09:50 to 10:15 AM EST.
    This even made slasdot

    http://tech.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/01/31/1457221

    Google flagged every search result as dangerous, all over the planet.

  46. 46.

    Laura W

    January 31, 2009 at 10:49 am

    @burnspbesq: Hey…I listened to Moss for the first time yesterday driving in the beautiful mountains. Only got to the 6th track, will finish today as I have more driving to do.
    So far my very fave song has been #4, There Alone Go I.
    It’s very reminiscent of Manhattan Transfer, which I lurf.
    Thanks for the tip.

    Edit: "I am on a MacBook Pro running OSX 10.5 and using the current version of Firefox."
    Same but OSX 10.4.11
    No issues all morning.

  47. 47.

    Adrienne

    January 31, 2009 at 10:52 am

    I haven’t had any trouble with teh Google today.

  48. 48.

    RoonieRoo

    January 31, 2009 at 11:07 am

    Thank goodness I came to Balloon-Juice! I’m starting to use my brand new laptop and freaked for a second when I saw that on a Google Search. So, I refreshed a couple of times and it went away. I’m so glad to find out it wasn’t me or my spankin’ brand new laptop. Whew.

  49. 49.

    gex

    January 31, 2009 at 12:27 pm

    This is one of the things that really worries me about Google. The scope of their reach on the Internet means that when they have a problem, the whole net has a problem. When Google analytics is on the fritz, it basically horks up the entire net. No matter what page you try to pull up, it takes forever trying to contact google analytics.

  50. 50.

    Just Some Fuckhead

    January 31, 2009 at 12:58 pm

    That google street view shit gives me the willies. I don’t like people being able to google my address and then look at my house, as I google other people’s addresses and look at their houses.

    At least they got a good pic in the summer with the hosta in full bloom and the maple trees with full canopies.

  51. 51.

    Laura W

    January 31, 2009 at 1:03 pm

    @Just Some Fuckhead: I know how many dead bunnies you have in your back yard, you know.

  52. 52.

    Just Some Fuckhead

    January 31, 2009 at 1:05 pm

    @Laura W: Only if yer the one killing ’em. :)

    Oh dear.

  53. 53.

    Notorious P.A.T.

    January 31, 2009 at 2:27 pm

    Intentional misspelling of words for no particular reason may harm my brain.

  54. 54.

    burnspbesq

    January 31, 2009 at 2:36 pm

    @Laura W:

    Glad you’re enjoying it. My 15-year-old kid usually projectile-vomits when he has to listen to my music in the car (I admit it – I have been known to employ the Opera Torture), but even he likes Moss.

  55. 55.

    Marshall

    January 31, 2009 at 3:46 pm

    Google’s explanation of what went wrong :

    http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/01/this-site-may-harm-your-computer-on.html

  56. 56.

    Just Some Fuckhead

    January 31, 2009 at 4:51 pm

    @Marshall: Too late for me. I want my money back and/or a generous allotment of free google searches.

  57. 57.

    boggled

    July 28, 2009 at 8:20 am

    Apparently, I have to post a comment for the website to render correctly on my computer. Since I’m a lurker, I thought I’d do it on an old, dead thread.

    edited to add: or maybe not; it worked on my home computer.

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