Mac spyware and google message.

[thetonyclifton]

I am getting this basic message after every google search.

"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."

Is this even possible that I have spyware on a mac? Is it a problem on googles end? Is it possible to scan for these virus' spyware all programs seem to be for windows?

A little guidance please.

Thanks in advance

 

[GimmeSlack12]

*Sigh*

No its not spyware. No way it can be. As for the Google I'm not sure, what browser you using? Possible it's on Google's end.

 

[thetonyclifton]

*Sigh*

No its not spyware. No way it can be. As for the Google I'm not sure, what browser you using? Possible it's on Google's end.

Thanks for the answer, it seemed to sort itself out so it must have been google's problem. Sorry for the seemingly stupid question, I was 95% sure that it couldnt have been spyware, but I know the odd virus pops up ever now and again that can infect an apple. Also I thought that it is possible to have a virus but that it is simply inaffective unless passed on to a networked pc user didnt know if google cold detect the presence of an inactive virus.

 

[GimmeSlack12]

A virus by definition is only able to infect a Windows Machine. But I can understand how some new Mac users are still flinchy when there is an odd occurence on your machine. Virus shouldn't even be in the Mac vocabulary.