"We're sorry," says the error page from Google, "but your query looks similar to automated requests from a computer virus or spyware application." All I did was type my own name into the search box on Firefox. Lots of people are getting this message right now, for queries ranging from "USA Gymnastics" to "whiskey and hookers." I've been trained not to bother emailing Google's PR hotline unless I want to be told that the real story is green blogging and would I consider an article on that, so yo Googlers: Please explain in the comments how we stop this crazy thing.

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