Re: [squid-users] Google "We're sorry..." message

I've only come across this in my own testing.

I'd suggest you find a support contact at google and provide your
details (at least the public IPs of your proxy servers) and see
what Google have to say.

There's no workaround that I can think of with Squid that doesn't involve
mapping users to different public IP addresses, or to hack Squid to detect
403's from Google and change public IP address.

If this becomes a problem then we'll have to collate information and
present it to Google.

adrian

On Fri, Jan 25, 2008, Iain wrote:
> I'm noticing that users behind a transparent proxy are seeing the Google
> 403 page that presents the following message when attempting a search:
>
> *** START ***
> 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.
>
> We apologize for the inconvenience, and hope we'll see you again on Google.
> *** END ***
>
> FWIW, the X-Forwarded-For headers are being sent.
>
> Looking around, it seems this is a common problem for people behind a
> proxy. Has anyone found a work-around for it in Squid?

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