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What Triggers Google CAPTCHA Requests When Searching

Ever washed a search at Google and go a message saying y'all need to type some characters to keep searching? Those characters are called a CAPTCHA, a method designed to assist someone show they aren't an automated program striking Google. Sometimes Google can fault a human for programs similar these, and the Google Security blog […]

Ever done a search at Google and get a bulletin saying you lot need to type some characters to keep searching? Those characters are called a CAPTCHA, a method designed to help someone prove they aren't an automated plan hitting Google. Sometimes Google can mistake a human for programs like these, and the Google Security blog sheds more than low-cal today on how this can happen.

Google explains that a CAPTCHA can be triggered past automated processes sometimes caused past worms, proxy search traffic going through infected computers or DSL routers, or from some SEO ranking tools. It also says that it has seen an increase in malware being installed on computers that perform these types of automated queries.

If you ever go one of these CAPTCHAs, yous only need to verify yourself past entering the characters to continue searching. But you may besides want to scan your computer for viruses and malware.

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