why wont google work???help?

Question

for the last day or two google hasnt been working,everytime i try to go to it this page come up
The requested URL could not be retrieved

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While trying to retrieve the URL: http://www.google.com/

The following error was encountered:

Unable to determine IP address from host name for www.google.com
The dnsserver returned:

Timeout
This means that:

The cache was not able to resolve the hostname presented in the URL.
Check if the address is correct.
Your cache administrator is root. phishing-warning-site.com



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Generated Sat, 01 Jan 2011 21:32:11 GMT by phishing-warning-site.com ....



what does this mean and how can i fix it?

Answer 1

You could have a virus that is changing your DNS settings.





Start your PC in safe mode with networking by hitting F8 while your computer is booting (start tapping it before Windows starts to load to get the boot options menu). Then go and download Malwarebytes (http://www.malwarebytes.org/ , you might have to download it on another computer and put it on a flashdrive if the site was blocked by the malware, and rename the file to prevent that from being blocked as well), and install, update, and run it. Then remove what it finds and restart your computer.



Video guide: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfvhkWBpksk



If IE doesn't work:

Open IE, go to Tools>Internet Options>Connections>LAN settings and UNCHECK all boxes.



If that doesn't fix it, open control panel, network and sharing center (Vista and 7), change adapter settings, right click on your adapter > properties > double click on Internet Protocol Version 4 > use 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 for DNS.

Answer 2

I had the same exact problem that you had since Dec 31 and more than one poster on YA! had this problem, but google is working just fine for me now. I guess some posters were right and it was an external problem and not a problem with the computer

Answer 3

generally probable some protection "suite" application on the computer is obstructing Chrome from getting on the internet. Root around on your Firewall application settings. relying on what application you're making use of it might supply you a protracted checklist of varied issues that are allowed and blocked. See in case you will detect an get right of entry to for Chrome in there and alter it to permit. you additionally can get rid of the get right of entry to utterly in case you like, next time you open Chrome it might instant you to permit or deny get right of entry to.

Answer 4

Right now you are using Yahoo. On the Yahoo Answers page on the top right hand side there is a search box. Type whatever you were going to type in Google into that box and click web search.



Yahoo is older than Google but doeas the same thing, they are both search engines.

Answer 5

It's a Frontier DNS problem. Change your DNS settings to Google's Public DNS until Frontier fixes it.

Answer 6

google chrome installs over your internet explorer, which is a main componnent of any windows operating system computer. first advice uninstall chrome. get firefox instead or safari as an alternate browser...



about your problem ... go to file.. or tools. internet options.... go to the advanced tab... click on reset and reset your browser. also clear your cookies and files.



again, google chrome and search bars are harmfull for your windows and may steal info from you.





or watch this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mLtN0o-X68