Google & Search

Google thinks every site is infected with malware

Shobhit Kumar Prabhakar

January 31, 20091 min read

Everything was working fine, but just few minutes ago I noticed something really strange with google search. I tried many keywords and tried to visit many links on the result page but some how Google thinks every site listed on the result page is infected with malware and it is giving a warning that
“visiting this web site may harm your computer!”

Here are the screenshots:

Google Search Result Page with warning

Google warning Page

I am yet unsure if it is Google’s problem or there is something weired happening on my system, I’ll updates after quick investigation. Till than if you are facing the same problem, please let me know.

Update: I just found out that I am not the only one facing this problem, actually every Google user is getting the same response for every site on the net. I guess Google malware filter has got some bug. It is a really bad news for Google. Google’s stock (GOOG) have already started to fall since this started. 🙁

Update 2: Looks like Google has fixed the problem now. 🙂

Shobhit Kumar Prabhakar

Shobhit Kumar Prabhakar, known online as GeekLord, is a software developer and the founder of Cyber Mitra Solutions in Lucknow, India. He has worked on websites, applications, and data systems since 2005, with experience spanning more than 800 web projects and over 600 survey instruments. His work includes custom WordPress themes and plugins, web applications, e-commerce, and multilingual field surveys built with ODK, SurveyCTO, KoboToolbox, and XLSForm. Survey projects involve skip logic, repeat groups, randomisation, validation, multimedia, and offline data collection. He also works on data cleaning, analytics, reporting, APIs, Linux and cloud deployments, and AI tools and automation using PHP, Python, and JavaScript. He holds a B.Tech in Information Technology from Uttar Pradesh Technical University and a diploma in Electrical Engineering from Hewett Polytechnic, Lucknow. On GeekLord.com, he shares practical guides, code, troubleshooting notes, and experiments in programming, web development, AI, and useful software, alongside photography and personal writing. His fuller background and project examples are on the About Shobhit page and shobhit.net.

2 technical comments on “Google thinks every site is infected with malware”

Brendon says:
February 1, 2009 at 05:12
Stock markets aren’t even open on Saturday, so how has Google’s stock price fallen?
Brendon.
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