3/23/11
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Eric DykstraI need to fill out a CAPTCHA to search google.
1 Recommended AnswerI don't have spyware, and have done no unusual activity.
I will be changing my default search engine to Blekko until Google fixes this for me.
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dmenscher[Edit 1/14/2016 with updated links. Original message kept below dashed line.]
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Hey everyone,
The problem with Hughes has been resolved.
As some of you have noted, other ISPs (Internet Service Providers) are also intercepting traffic. As we identify them (with your help), we’re talking to them and asking them to stop.
You can check to see if your ISP is intercepting your traffic by following the instructions here: http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Web+Search/thread?tid=1c8ae8e6799f5408&hl=en&start=44
If you find they are, please post here with the name of your ISP and the full output of the nslookup command. Also, you can stop the hijacking by switching to the free Google DNS servers. Instructions are here: http://code.google.com/speed/public-dns/docs/using.html
Thanks for your help and for taking the time to post here.
Damian
The problem with Hughes has been resolved.
As some of you have noted, other ISPs (Internet Service Providers) are also intercepting traffic. As we identify them (with your help), we’re talking to them and asking them to stop.
You can check to see if your ISP is intercepting your traffic by following the instructions here: http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Web+Search/thread?tid=1c8ae8e6799f5408&hl=en&start=44
If you find they are, please post here with the name of your ISP and the full output of the nslookup command. Also, you can stop the hijacking by switching to the free Google DNS servers. Instructions are here: http://code.google.com/speed/public-dns/docs/using.html
Thanks for your help and for taking the time to post here.
Damian
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3/24/11
CateWAI have been having the same problem for two days now and it's driving me crazy. I'm a home user with a secure connection. I don't have any malware and am experienced enough to have a solid firewall and anti-virus. Just as a precaution, I did do a full scan in Malwarebytes and MSE and my system is clean.
This has to be a glitch and I hope it gets figured out soon. I found a few posts in random forums that seems others are affected by this too.
This has to be a glitch and I hope it gets figured out soon. I found a few posts in random forums that seems others are affected by this too.
3/24/11
cbinredI could echo what CateWA wrote. Ditto! I'm frustrated and not sure what to do next.
3/24/11
eric_stoner
3/24/11
CateWAI'm so glad to see others reporting in, it's got to be a Google issue. I'm in WA state on Frontier DSL, if it's provider related at all.
3/24/11
strizh1245Started to have the same issue yesterday. Google Search tests if I am a robot or not once an hour, which is very annoying!
Dear Google, please change back your yesterday's implementation, or Bing and others will win your customers!
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12/11/11
realimbored668google is becoming a turd. *Trollface* U Mad, Google?
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