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hi, been getting this google error all night while trying to do research on an essay.. anyone else getting this? its getting annoying now have to keep entering the generated word in order to continue. i'm pretty sure my computer is clean..

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Nope...not getting that here...working as normal.
Node

Maybe its a tpg issue

Try clearing your Internet Explorer cache or Firefox if you have that.

Internet Explorer -> Tools -> Internet Options-> Delete Files -> OK when warning comes up -> (Under Temporary Internet Files) -> Delete Cookies (Same Area) -> OK when warning windows comes up -> OK again that's it and try again.

Under Mozilla Firefox -> Address Bar type about:cache -> Copy the liink down the bottom and delete all the files in that directory. usualy under the Program Files in 98 etc Application Settings for XP. It's hard to explain lol.

Try that and see what happens

Neo®™ writes...

Try clearing your Internet Explorer cache or Firefox if you have that.

tried that, still getting it. must be a tpg issue, lol some tpg user is attacking google.

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tried that, still getting it. must be a tpg issue, lol some tpg user is attacking google.

hmmm wouldn't suprise me if some lardass was attacking google or that there system was infected

I'm GEtting it as well!!!

Checked adaware and got 19 items so deleted em.. Problem still there..

I installed some 3rd party msn programs last night so it couldv'e been that.. :S

Workaround:

See Coasty's post:

forum-replies.cfm?t=340533&p=1

I got a different problem when trying to use google - I was redirected to a bigpond roaming authorisation web page that had in big red letters "this page is not supported from 4 may 2005"

with hotmail today I was redirected to a caltech page

I loaded an update for real audio and everything is fixed. coincidence I know, but strange things are happening.

I've got no virus or adware, or mal ware that I know of (spybot search and destroy, nortons, adaware all came up clean)

a few months back the only google I could get access to was the hindi site

I just swear and use another search engine until google sorts itself out

another TPG user here
having the same problem

I entered a URL in the Google search and got 403 Forbidden

Google

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.

Any clues why I am getting this error ? Is my PC infected

Zheng C writes...

Any clues why I am getting this error ? Is my PC infected

the other user who reported the same problem is with TPG as well. so i guess it only happens to TPG users for some odd reason, maybe someone on the TPG network is attacking google and triggered its defence system. this only started happening from last night. hopefully it will get sorted soon... in the mean while i'm back to dogpile. i don't think there is anything wrong with your PC.

I've Whim Marco
to see if he knows about this problem

I noticed,that most of you guys having the issue with google(excluding paradisi) are with tpg.So its more than likely a tpg issue.
Maybe you should lodge a support ticket with tpg.

yep its happening to me too, i'm with tpg... it's quite a hassle... when i enter the generated word, i get taken to the same 404 page!!! aargh.

edit: ohh i had to enter it twice.. maybe i typed it wrong the first time.. i don't think i did.. im sure i spelt it correctly...

Yep, Ive got the same error, and Im with TPG too.

this is happening to me, on eftel