Weird Google warning

[Bell]

I was Googling some terms, and clicked on the Wikipedia hit, when I got this Google warning:

http://forums.randi.org/imagehosting/thum_11696498467af5fb23.png (http://forums.randi.org/vbimghost.php?do=displayimg&imgid=15098)

Clicking on the "Safe Browsing diagnostic page" gives me a server error.

I tried some other searches, and got the same.

Whassup?

[CrikeyBobs]

I've been getting it on all my Google search results. Looks like Google made a booboo (or thousands of websites have suddenly been compromised)

[Bell]

Yes, I just noticed that Google says "This site may harm your computer." in ALL their results.

[MarkCorrigan]

I just found that. It said JREF was one of the sites that may harm my computer.

[Bell]

I just found that. It said JREF was one of the sites that may harm my computer.

Computer not so much, but the members... yeah...

I blame Lisa.

[RoboTimbo]

I just found that. It said JREF was one of the sites that may harm my computer.

That one is true though. Banging your head against the computer reading some of this stuff.

[CrikeyBobs]

It's OK folks. The Internet is now open again for business.

[Andronicus]

Had the same problem this morning. It looks like it is fixed now.

[Lensman]

I had this too, haven't checked lately though.

[Dancing David]

I was Googling some terms, and clicked on the Wikipedia hit, when I got this Google warning:

http://forums.randi.org/imagehosting/thum_11696498467af5fb23.png (http://forums.randi.org/vbimghost.php?do=displayimg&imgid=15098)

Clicking on the "Safe Browsing diagnostic page" gives me a server error.

I tried some other searches, and got the same.

Whassup?

Sorry this post may be very wrong. Like I posted it before I read the thread wrong! :)

I hate to tell you this but you have some variation of 'Anti Virus 2009", most likely

You can go to MalWareBytes or SuperAntiSpyware , but a www. in front and a .com after without the caps, then , download, run, update and run.

It seems to be very common at work recently. Where no porn can be viewed, so this malware is making the rounds.

If you can't get there then I will put these here for you:

http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php
http://www.superantispyware.com/download.html

Good luck, it is a bite.

I have had luck with MalWareBytes

[Bell]

Dancing David, thanks for your post, but I doubt this is the problem. Looked more like a problem at Google's end. Other posters experienced the same thing. Also, I run Mac OS X, which is not nearly as receptive to virusses as Windows.

[Darat]

Human error: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7862840.stm

[Bell]

Thanks for the link.

It reminds me of the time when Oliver achieved the LC forums to IP ban the whole of Germany :)

[Wowbagger]

Sounds like they forgot to put the WHERE clause into their UPDATE statement. Don't ya hate it when that happens?

[not daSkeptic]

Sounds like they forgot to put the WHERE clause into their UPDATE statement. Don't ya hate it when that happens?

A bit off-topic, but why do people always assume the use of SQL and relational databases? Is it an experience thing? They're simply not aware anything else exists?

[Dancing David]

Dancing David, thanks for your post, but I doubt this is the problem. Looked more like a problem at Google's end. Other posters experienced the same thing. Also, I run Mac OS X, which is not nearly as receptive to virusses as Windows.

I realized that after i made the post. :) :sheepish:


The AV 2009 also throws up a security window, besides the google hijack.

[Wowbagger]

A bit off-topic, but why do people always assume the use of SQL and relational databases? Is it an experience thing? They're simply not aware anything else exists? My statement was meant to be a bit facetious, but you make a relatively good point. Search indexes are probably not optimally modeled in relational db terms. But, SQL jokes are so easy to make.

I generally do not use anything but relational databases, myself. I am, after all, a mere applications developer. But, I do happen to have a friend who developed an impressive genome browser, and he has a serious aversion towards relational DBs, for that kind of work.

[Wudang]

But, I do happen to have a friend who developed an impressive genome browser, and he has a serious aversion towards relational DBs, for that kind of work.
A while back I bought Joe Celko's "Tree's and hierarchies in SQL" as I'm a big fan of his and I had some problems with efficiency in a system I use. It became apparent even he was having a lot of trouble modelling anything past a strict tree structure in SQL. It almost made me miss IBM's SOM implementation repository - so I slapped myself a few times and upped my meds.

[Confuseling]

http://xkcd.com/327/