[plug] google hacked?

[Chris Watt]

Seems more like they are protecting themselves by locking out
computers/networks that seem to be infected.  The message is too
corporate for a hacker to have left :P

I'd say they are probably having a DoS attack and that is a part of
their way of dealing with it.
~Chris


On a semi related topic - We have a tally going at TAFE to see how
many 'hackers' we can have internet accounts suspended for.  Currently
at 79 just this year.







On 7/31/05, Gavin Chester <gavinchester1 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> Went to do some research on google.com.au just then and got this error
> message:
> 
> Google
>  Error
> 
>         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.
> 
> 
> What do you make of that message? :-)
> 
> Gavin
> 
> 
> 
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