I’m getting a 403 Forbidden response when I try to go to certain blogspot.com sites. Actually, I think pretty much all. It says:
… 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.
Is anyone else getting this or is it just me?
Have you tried clearing your cookies yet?
I cleared them and nothing happened.
Okay, it seems to have been fixed. Maybe clearing the cookies finally worked?
Maybe there was a real bot getting access via your ISP — likely by being on an infected computer — and Google blocked a large IP address range which caught you as well.