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    I'm not spyware, I'm a human being!

    Every so often I get a weird message when I enter a URL.

    We're sorry...
    ... but your query looks similar to automated requests from a computer virus or spyware application. To protect our users, we can't process your request right now.

    We'll restore your access as quickly as possible, so try again soon. In the meantime, if you suspect that your computer or network has been infected, you might want to run a virus checker or spyware remover to make sure that your systems are free of viruses and other spurious software.

    If you're continually receiving this error, you may be able to resolve the problem by deleting your Google cookie and revisiting Google. For browser-specific instructions, please consult your browser's online support center.

    If your entire network is affected, more information is available in the Google Web Search Help Center.

    We apologize for the inconvenience, and hope we'll see you again on Google.
    Besides the obvious fact that I'm not spyware, what the fuck is it to Google what websites I'm visiting? How do they even know?

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    I'm not spyware, I'm a human being!

    Some searches will give a 403 Forbidden error with the text

    "We're sorry... ... but your query looks similar to automated requests from a computer virus or spyware application. To protect our users, we can't process your request right now. We'll restore your access as quickly as possible, so try again soon. In the meantime, if you suspect that your computer or network has been infected, you might want to run a virus checker or spyware remover to make sure that your systems are free of viruses and other spurious software. We apologize for the inconvenience, and hope we'll see you again on Google."

    followed by a CAPTCHA prompt.[9]

    The screen was first reported in 2005, and was a response to the heavy use of Google by search engine optimization companies to check on ranks of sites they were optimizing. The message may also be triggered by high volumes of different searches from a single IP address. The block is removed after a day.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_search

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      I'm not spyware, I'm a human being!

      Yeah, but I'm not searching. I'm typing a correct URL into the address bar.

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