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Happyhippychick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-31-09 09:53 AM
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Hope this isn't breaking the rules, need some help. Did a google search and every result said "this
site may harm your computer", even sites that I know are safe such as CNN and DU.

What kind of virus do I have and how do I get rid of it?

I can't click through to any of them, it takes me to a google page and won't let me proceed.

HELP!
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mike_c Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-31-09 09:55 AM
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1. you broke the google!
Edited on Sat Jan-31-09 09:56 AM by mike_c
LOL, it's not your computer-- it's happening to EVERYONE at the moment. Either someone managed to hack google or they're having a serious problem.
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bullimiami Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-31-09 09:57 AM
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4. yeah it looks like the google done broke.
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Happyhippychick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-31-09 09:58 AM
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5. :) That'll teach me for going on "the internets" Thanks all!
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NNN0LHI Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-31-09 09:58 AM
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6. I wonder if one of the newly laid off Google employees may be disgruntled?
Thats what I was thinking.

Don
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elleng Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-31-09 09:56 AM
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2. There's already a thread about this.
Doesn't mean that YOU have a virus.
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Happyhippychick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-31-09 09:58 AM
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7. Just saw it and I'm relieved. I always wear a condom when I'm on the computer (and I'm a girl!)
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OffWithTheirHeads Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-31-09 09:56 AM
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3. I just ran into the same thing with a very trusted commercial site
Very weird! I expect some sort of subterfuge that we will be hearing about in depth today.
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Lasher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-31-09 09:59 AM
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8. Here try Live Search for now:
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Coexist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-31-09 09:59 AM
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9. I'm using Google Chrome as by browser and its fine right now,
but haven't tried a Google search yet
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lunatica Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-31-09 10:00 AM
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10. Google is not working but the Yahoo search works fine.
So Google may have been hacked.
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lunatica Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-31-09 10:00 AM
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11. dupe
Edited on Sat Jan-31-09 10:00 AM by lunatica
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crikkett Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-31-09 10:07 AM
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12. The problem seems to be with rewrite rules - I think they flipped a switch and now
URL rewrite rules are labeled dangerous - even on Wikipedia

(what am I talking about? shortcuts like www.me.com/whatever that actually go to www.me.com/index.php?title=whatever )

It'll probably be fixed by tomorrow.

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global1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-31-09 10:33 AM
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13. Google Down Momentarily As The NSA Relinquishes Control And Control Reverts Back.....
to Google now that BushCo is gone.
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seabeyond Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-31-09 10:35 AM
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14. hubby was telling me how so many sites will give a virus even sites like cnn
they have so many servers and they catch it fast but even those you can get a virus. he says it is a real problem right now. we just have software that catches it all.

i dont get it. he has tried explaining to me many times and i go into lots of sites and seem to not have problems.
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goclark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-31-09 10:42 AM
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15. What software are you using now
?

It is so scary.

I've heard about several computers crashing lately.
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seabeyond Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-31-09 10:51 AM
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16. ha... lol. hubby just walked out door...
and did i say i dont get it and i know nothing about nothing. i will give you answer later. wink.

hubby just cleaned up my brothers computer and he is totally computer illiterate. he had so many viruses on it.
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goclark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-31-09 12:10 PM
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17. Thanks ~I just had the computer
Tech here last week.

It is like taking care of a baby to take care of a computer.

Good luck to all of us.
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