What does this Google Error mean?

[JJnacy]

I use google.com "site:" search for 10 domain sites.
( all domains are not mine )
It worked for 9 domain sites search.
But a domain site search shows the Google Error:
++++++++++++++++++++Google Error message +++++++++++++++++
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.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Could someone explain why it happened?

who has the problem?
my computer, Google or that website ?

[tschrock]

Wow... I have never seen that one before. Are you sure that your computer is virus and malware free?

[JJnacy]

Wow... I have never seen that one before. Are you sure that your computer is virus and malware free?

I tried 5 computers at 5 different place (also different IP sets)

All same results.

I don't think 5 computers all have virus or malware.

still confused

[riya_senk]

Yes it I got this error many times with other operators.

[godmode]

yeah you get it sometimes..i get it if i am using a proxy

[JJnacy]

Ok
believe it or not

please try the really example site:forums.digitalpoint.com (http://www.google.com/search?q=site:forums.digitalpoint.com&hl=en&start=180&sa=N)

what you get
do you also get the google error message for your computer?

the above URL shall be: http://www.google.com/search?q=site:forums.digitalpoint.com&hl=en&start=180&sa=N

[max pain]

Ok
believe it or not

please try the really example site:forums.digitalpoint.com (http://www.google.com/sorry/misc/?continue=http://www.google.com/search%3Fq%3Dsite:forums.digitalpoint.com%26hl%3Den%26start%3D180%26sa%3DN)

what you get
do you also get the google error message for your computer?

The link beneath your "site:" command is http://www.google.com/sorry/misc/?continue=http://www.google.com/search%3Fq%3Dsite:forums.digitalpoint.com%26hl%3Den%26start%3D180%26sa%3DN which will obviously take you to that page..

The error page being mentioned comes forth if too many requests are mader from the same IP for commands like "site:" etc.. You can try a few hrs later and that page will be gone and proper results displayed

[godmode]

basically google thinks that you a automated robot sending too many request to crash their servers :D

[mubheer]

well,
I just dont understand why you use site prefix before the URL forms.digitalpoint.com
when I try the URL lam getting it (forums.digitalpoint.com). and it displays good result also in the organic listing of Google when the exact query is passed to Google. But If i click that link ( site.forums.digitalpoint.com, I also recieve the same error you guys recieved. ) Did I not understand the real problem ?. Please advice

[oseymour]

I've gotten it a couple times when doing research and I do a couple of related searches within a few seconds

[Your Content]

I tried 5 computers at 5 different place (also different IP sets)

All same results.

I don't think 5 computers all have virus or malware.

still confused

I saw this message about two years ago when a phpBB virus was propagated infecting Google.

Maybe the problem is not on your end but Google's.

[JJnacy]

OK
above example URL shall be

google.com/search?q=site:forums.digitalpoint.com&hl=en&start=180&sa=N (http://www.google.com/search?q=site:forums.digitalpoint.com&hl=en&start=180&sa=N)

and
The google error message is a redirect result page.
http://www.google.com/sorry/misc/?continue=http://www.google.com/search%3Fq%3Dsite:forums.digitalpoint.com%26hl%3Den%26start%3D180%26sa%3DN

[daykevi]

403 Forbidden
The server understood the request, but is refusing to fulfill it. Authorization will not help and the request SHOULD NOT be repeated. If the request method was not HEAD and the server wishes to make public why the request has not been fulfilled, it SHOULD describe the reason for the refusal in the entity. If the server does not wish to make this information available to the client, the status code 404 (Not Found) can be used instead.

for more detail visit:- http://www.w3.org/Protocols/rfc2616/rfc2616-sec10.html

[JJnacy]

well,
I just dont understand why you use site prefix before the URL

use "site:" to find the site indexed pages

[frio]

I've experienced this error too....
and i noticed that when you are using an automated SERP checker tool, you may likely get this error message.

[JJnacy]

I've experienced this error too....
and i noticed that when you are using an automated SERP checker tool, you may likely get this error message.
yet
I am not using any automated SERP checker tool.

It is a simple google search only.

[koolasia]

i get these sometimes its basically if lots of search are done from same ip maybe ur on dynamic ips

[JJnacy]

try the same searching

it works for "site:yahoo.com"
http://www.google.com/search?q=site:yahoo.com&hl=en&start=180&sa=N

but not working for "site:forums.digitalpoint.com"
http://www.google.com/search?q=site:forums.digitalpoint.com&hl=en&start=180&sa=N

seems not the IP problem

[grg]

That's strange...

[brokensoft]

That's strange...
not strange,i see it many times this week.

[AuctionFreak]

I use to get it as well, until I realised that my Firefox User Agent string was edited. As soon as I restored it back to the default, I've never encountered the error since.

[trichnosis]

i have meet that error nearly 2 weeks ago but i dont know what it means . :(

[JJnacy]

now try another example
SEO chat
google.com/search?q=site:forums.seochat.com&hl=en&start=160&sa=N (http://www.google.com/search?q=site:forums.seochat.com&hl=en&start=160&sa=N)

you get the error message also

still ??????

[ruby]

I have received that message a few times and its usually when I make simultaneous searches that are similar. I cant remember the search terms but I do remember that.